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OS/8 was the primary [[operating system]] for the [[PDP-8 family|PDP-8]]. OS/8 is a [[single-user]] OS, used for support of [[application]] [[software]]. | OS/8 was the primary [[operating system]] for the [[PDP-8 family|PDP-8]]. OS/8 is a [[single-user]] OS, used for support of [[application]] [[software]]. | ||
| − | All [[peripheral]] operations are handled without using [[interrupt]]s. The [[file system]] uses contiguous [[file]]s. [[Batch]] operation was supported by an extension. | + | All [[peripheral]] operations are handled without using [[interrupt]]s. The [[file system]] uses contiguous [[file]]s. [[Batch processing]] operation was supported by an extension. |
| − | It is different from modern OS's as you don't change paths/drives you assign the DSK: volume to whatever disk it is you want to work from | + | It is different from modern OS's as you don't change paths/drives you assign the DSK: volume to whatever disk it is you want to work from (basically, defining the default disk). |
== Example of usage == | == Example of usage == | ||
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Squish is like defrag, in that it'll actually delete files, and move stuff around so you can get the maximum free space.. | Squish is like defrag, in that it'll actually delete files, and move stuff around so you can get the maximum free space.. | ||
| − | + | == Interesting notes == | |
| − | == | + | OS/8 could run under another OS, [[RTS/8]], as a [[virtual machine|virtualized]] guest. This made OS/8 be a background task in the RTS/8 context, but for the user, it appeared as a normal OS/8 system. |
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | * [https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_decpdp8os8_39414792/page/n149/mode/2up OS/8 handbook] | ||
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| + | === Running OS/8 === | ||
| − | OS/8 | + | * [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/software.html OS/8 Software Kit on DSK format] |
| + | * [https://raymii.org/s/articles/Running_ADVENT-on-the-PDP-8-with-SIMH.html Adventure running on OS/8] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:29, 28 October 2022
| OS/8 | |
| Type: | Time-sharing |
|---|---|
| Creator: | DEC |
| Multitasking: | limited with multiuser |
| Architecture: | PDP-8 |
| Date Released: | 1970? |
OS/8 was the primary operating system for the PDP-8. OS/8 is a single-user OS, used for support of application software.
All peripheral operations are handled without using interrupts. The file system uses contiguous files. Batch processing operation was supported by an extension.
It is different from modern OS's as you don't change paths/drives you assign the DSK: volume to whatever disk it is you want to work from (basically, defining the default disk).
Contents
Example of usage
delete basic.* deassign dsk: assign rxa1: dsk: squish sys: copy rxa0:<rxa1:*.sv R FRTS ADVENT (ESCAPE)
Some commands
BASIC
COPY
copy copys a file, but the syntax is different from most OS's...
copy Destination:<source:FILES
So that the follwing:
copy rxa0:<rxa1:*.sv
copys all the .sv files from rxa1 to rxa0
DELETE
deletes a file. You can use wildcards.
HELP
ODT
ODT is the Octal Debugging Technique: Or the debugger.
RUN
SQUISH
Squish is like defrag, in that it'll actually delete files, and move stuff around so you can get the maximum free space..
Interesting notes
OS/8 could run under another OS, RTS/8, as a virtualized guest. This made OS/8 be a background task in the RTS/8 context, but for the user, it appeared as a normal OS/8 system.
