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description: "There were four operating system of our interest which were released in the year 1976. They were:"
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# 1976
![! Unix v6 from 1976](./1976.webp)
There were four operating system of our interest which were released in the year 1976. They were:
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keywords: ["XVM/DOS", "XVM/RSX", "PDP-15", 1970s, 1970]
image: ./xvm-dos.webp
description: "! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX were operating systems for the DEC PDP-15 computer. We can run them on the SIMH PDP-15 emulator."
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import DocCardList from '@theme/DocCardList';
# ! XVM/DOS & ! XVM/RSX
![! XVM/DOS](./xvm-dos.webp)
! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX were operating systems for the DEC PDP-15 computer. We can run them on the SIMH PDP-15 emulator.
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## Manuals
### ! XVM/DOS
You can download the ! XVM/DOS manuals from here:
- [Readers Guide](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-ODGIA-A-D-XVM_DOS_READERS_GUIDE_AND_MASTER_INDEX.pdf)
#### Concepts
- [Users Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-ODMAA-A-D_XVMdosUM.pdf)
- [System Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-ODSAA-A-D_XVMdosSys.pdf)
- [BOSS/XVM Users Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-OBUAA-A-D_BossXVM.pdf)
#### File Utilities
- [PIP Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UPPUA-A-D-PIP_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
- [MTDUMP Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UMTUA-A-D_MTDUMP_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
#### Languages
- [Fortran Language Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-LF4MA-A-D_FORTRAN_IV_XVM_LANGUAGE_MANUAL.pdf)
- [Fortran Operating Env. Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-LF4EA-A-D_FORTRAN_IV_XVM_OPERATING_MANUAL.pdf)
- [Macro XVM Assembler Language Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-LMALA-A-D-MACRO_XVM_ASSEMBLER_LANGUAGE_MANUAL.pdf)
- [ac11 XVM Assembler Language Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-LMLAA-A-D-MAC11_XVM_ASSEMBLER_LANGUAGE_MANUAL.pdf)
- [Focal XVM Language Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-LFLGA-A-D-FOCAL_XVM_LANGUAGE_MANUAL.pdf)
- [8Tran XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UTRNA-A-D_8TRAN_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
#### Editors
- [Edit XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UETUA-A-D-EDIT_EDITVP_EDITVT_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
#### Loaders
- [Linking Loader XVM Utility manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-ULLUA-A-D-LINKING_LOADER_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
- [Chain & XVM/Execute XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UCHNA-A-D-CHAIN_XVM_EXECUTE_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
#### Debuggers
- [DDT XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UDDTA-A-D-DDT_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
- [SRCCOM XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-USRCA-A-D_SRCCOM.pdf)
#### Graphics
- [VT15 XVM Graphics Software Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-GVTAA-A-D_VT15_XVM_GRAPHICS_SOFTWARE_MANUAL.pdf)
#### Customization
- [Update XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC_XV_UUPDA-A-D-UPDATE_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
- [SGEN XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-USUTA-A-D-SGEN_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
- [Patch XVM Utility Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-UPUMA-A-D-PATCH_XVM_UTILITY_MANUAL.pdf)
- [! XVM/DOS System Installation Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-ODSIA-A-D_XVMdosInst.pdf)
#### General Reference
- [! XVM/DOS Users guide and Master Index](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-ODGIA-A-D-XVM_DOS_READERS_GUIDE_AND_MASTER_INDEX.pdf)
- [Software Dispatch Review ! XVM/DOS](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-CSPSA-A-D_The_Software_Dispatch_Review_XVM_DOS_V1A_March_1976.pdf)
Other manuals:
- [XVM System Maintenance Manual Vol 1](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/EK-15XVM-MM-001_XVMmaintMan.pdf)
- [XVM System Reference Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/EK-15XVM-OP-001_XVMsysRef.pdf)
- [PDP-15 System Reference Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-15-XSRMA-A-D_UC15refMan.pdf)
### ! XVM/RSX
You can download ! XVM/RSX manual from here:
- [! XVM/RSX System Manual](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/XVM/DEC-XV-IRSMA-A_XVM-RSXsysMan/)
### Hardware Manuals
You may also be interested in the PDP-15 manuals. It was the computer on which ! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX were supposed to run. You can download them from Bitsavers:
- [PDP-15 Manuals](http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp15/)
## Related Pages
- [VirtualHub Screenshots](https://screenshots.virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx)
- [Wikipedia ! XVM/RSX page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-15#XVM/RSX)
- [Wikipedia PDP-15 page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-15)
- [Computer History Wiki PDP-15 page](http://gunkies.org/wiki/PDP-15)
- [Third-party page about PDP-15 and ! XVM/DOS](https://retrocmp.com/projects/blinkenbone/simulated-panels/257-programming-the-pdp-15)
## Credits
- The manuals were taken from [Bitsavers](http://bitsavers.org).

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keywords: ["XVM/DOS", "XVM/RSX", "PDP-15", SIMH, 1970s, 1970]
image: ./xvm-dos-rsx-SIMH-4.webp
description: 'We can run ! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX on the SIMH PDP-15 emulator. First, we need to download the ! XVM/RSX and ! XVM/DOS kit. You can download the kit needed from the "SIMH Legacy" website.'
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# How to install ! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX on SIMH?
![SIMH PDP-15 emulator with ! XVM/RSX](./xvm-dos-rsx-SIMH-4.webp)
We can run [! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX](/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx) on the SIMH PDP-15 emulator. First, we need to download the ! XVM/RSX and ! XVM/DOS kit.
## Downloads
You can download the kit needed from the ["SIMH Legacy"](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/) website:
- [! XVM/RSX and ! XVM/DOS kit](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/kits/xvmrsx_simh_kit.zip)
## Using ! XVM/DOS & ! XVM/RSX
:::tip
If you have not already installed SIMH PDP-15 emulator, see [the VirtualHub Setup tutorial on how to do so](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/simh-pdp15/) on Linux and Windows.
:::
Extract the kit you downloaded. Inside you will find several files. Create a folder somewhere to store the files for this VM and move the files named `xvmrsx_rp02.dsk` and `rpboot.rim` into it.
Now we will create a config file for our VM. Create a text file called `pdp15.ini` with the following content in the VM folder:
```ini
set cpu api
set cpu xvm
set ttix lines=5
a ttix 2311
a rp0 xvmrsx_rp02.dsk
l rpboot.rim 77637
run
```
![pdp15.ini](./xvm-dos-rsx-SIMH-1.webp)
Now open a terminal and move to the VM folder. Run the following command to start the emulator:
```bash
pdp15
```
If you get a prompt asking if you want to allow network access, click on yes. On Linux, you may want to run the above command with `sudo` or as `root`, for it to work properlly.
![pdp15](./xvm-dos-rsx-SIMH-2.webp)
When asked for a date, enter it in `MM/DD/YY` format. You _cannot_ use backspace to erase characters, even if it looks like you can. Try entering a date from 1980s or 90s, to avoid any problems.
Now that ! XVM/DOS is ready, let's run some commands on it. Type `PIP` and press enter to start PIP. Then run `L TT_SY` to see the list of files.
![List of files in ! XVM/DOS](./xvm-dos-rsx-SIMH-3.webp)
That's it! We used ! XVM/DOS. Now, to run ! XVM/RSX, we first need to close PIP. Do so by pressing `Ctrl` + `C`. Then run `RSX` to start ! XVM/RSX.
:::tip
Telnet client may not be installed by default depending on your host operating system. You can install it by following [this VirtualHub Setup tutorial](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/telnet/).
:::
To connect to ! XVM/RSX, we need to use telnet. Run `telnet 127.0.0.1 2311` in a new terminal window, and then press `Ctrl` + `T`. When asked for disk type, enter `RP` and press enter. You will be connected to ! XVM/RSX.
![! XVM/RSX](./xvm-dos-rsx-SIMH-4.webp)
That's it, we used ! XVM/RSX. To stop the VM, go back to the main terminal window, and press `Ctrl` + `E`. Then type `exit` and press enter. We can create a shell script to make it easy to launch the VM.
### Linux
Create a file called `xvm-dos-rsx.sh` with the following content:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
pdp15
```
Now make the file executable:
```bash
chmod +x xvm-dos-rsx.sh
```
Now you can start the VM using the shell script. For example, on KDE you can right-click the file and choose `Run in Konsole` or on GNOME, where you can right-click the file and choose `Run as executable`. The VM will start.
See the [manuals section](/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx/#manuals) on the [main ! ! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX page](/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx/) to learn how to use them.
### Windows
Create a file called `xvm-dos-rsx.bat` with the following content:
```bash
pdp15
```
Now you can start the VM by double-clicking the shell script. See the [manuals section](/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx/#manuals) on the [main ! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX page](/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx/) to learn how to use it.
## Credits
- The disk image and other files used above are from a kit available on [SimH “Classic” website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/).
## Video tutorial
Do you want to follow the tutorial by watching a video? We will post a video on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@virtua1hub) soon.
Archives of this tutorial are available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx/simh/).

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- [! XVM/DOS and ! XVM/RSX](/1970s/1976/xvm-dos-rsx/)