VAX-11730 (was Any word on OS/2 for PDP-11?)

[Roger Ivie]

On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 08:12:11AM -0800, Bob Armstrong wrote:
>>   Because everything about the KA730 microcode was "soft", it's fairly easy
>> to change the CPU microcode, update the console TU58 and reboot to change
>> the CPU behavior.  I believe DEC even sold a set of microprogramming tools
>> for the 730, but I've never seen them and I don't know what's become of them
>> today.
>
> Back in the day, I remember occasionally seeing docs on PDP-11 microcoding,
> but I don't recall seeing anything for any model of VAX.

I've seen the tools for a /780 and have a copy of the manual for it
somewhere, but have never heard of them for the /730.

I think the manual for the /780 tools is over on bitsavers.
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roger ivie
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