Talk:OS/8

OS/8 on a DF32

Does anyone have a cite or know for sure that OS/8 would run on a DF32? My understanding was that it would not fit. Grumpyoldgeek 22:42, 13 November 2005 (UTC)Reply

It appears to have run on multiple DF32's. I have no issue Grumpyoldgeek 00:11, 17 November 2005 (UTC)Reply


I have much to add to this topic [and much to correct!]. Can someone please contact me how I create an entire replacement article from scratch? [It would be easier, believe me!]

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ps: The question raised and screen-shots do not even belong in the same universe. The only way is to use words to accomplish any useful answer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clasystems (talkcontribs) 06:53, 13 November 2011 (UTC)Reply


The original versions of PS/8, which later became OS/8, did support the DF32 disk; although it didn't leave much room for user files. DF32 support was probably dropped at some point after the larger RF08 disk became available. From Chuck Conley (PDP-8 System Programming Supervisor 1968 - 1970) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chconley (talkcontribs) 19:56, 21 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

Logical device names

"The ASSIGN and DEASSIGN commands permit the use of logical device names in a program instead of physical names (as required in MS-DOS)." That seems dubious. MS-DOS 2.0 and later allow you to use ASSIGN to assign a new drive letter, as per https://www.computerhope.com/assignhl.htm . (But even if you don't use ASSIGN, A:, B:, C: are logical device names, not physical ones.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.208.212.156 (talk) 15:40, 7 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

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