> On Oct 10, 2017, at 3:51 PM, allison via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
> Memory says: it was MICROVAX/RT and the cpu had a reduced instruction set and 
> was used with
> ELN/PASCAL.  IT was a reduced capability machine.

Microvaxen in general have reduced instruction sets, as specifically sanctioned 
by later versions of the VAX architecture manual.  ELAN was designed for small 
machines and real-time applications, sort of like RSX-11/S.  It was used in the 
LPS40 laser printer, for example.  Some people felt that ELAN wasn't a good 
enough small real time system and pushed the notion of "RT-32"; I don't think 
that ever went much further than buttons handed out at DECUS.

        paul


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