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* [http://gordonbell.azurewebsites.net/Digital/VAX%20Strategy%20c1979.pdf Basic Product Strategy] - Bell's original strategy document that led to the VAX
 
* [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/docs/vax_proc.txt Processor charts]
 
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* [http://9p.io/cm/cs/who/dmr/vax1.html JFO (Joe Ossanna) Notes on 32-bit VAX]
 
* [http://9p.io/cm/cs/who/dmr/vax1.html JFO (Joe Ossanna) Notes on 32-bit VAX]

Revision as of 23:16, 6 August 2022

VAX is the name (short for 'Virtual Address eXtension') for a family of computers from DEC. They were the successors to the PDP-11 series of minicomputers.

Operating Systems

The following Operating Systems are known to run on the VAX.

Emulators

There are 2 well known emulators for the VAX.

Russian Clones

SMEP minicomputer series

See also

External links

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