Roscoe User Guide. Version 1.1.

Abstract

Roscoe is a multi-computer operating system running on a network of LSI-11 computers at the University of Wisconsin. This document describes Roscoe from the viewpoint of a user or a writer of user-level programs. All system service calls and library routines are described in detail. In addition, the command-line interpreter and terminal input conventions are discussed. Companion reports describe the purposes and concepts underlying the Roscoe project and give detailed accounts of the Roscoe utility kernel and utility processes. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068864

Entities

People

  • Marvin Solomon
  • Raphael Finkel
  • Ron Tischler

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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  • Network Protocols
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  • User Interface
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