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Aucbvax.2327 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!obrien@RAND-UNIX Fri Jul 17 14:31:45 1981 Compatibility mode on VAX From: obrien at RAND-UNIX We at Rand are finally using compatibility mode for something other than ZORK. Specifically, we have found that we can compile our NCP front end directly on the VAX, using a PDP-11 file system tar'ed over from our V7 11/45.

However, at least under the current VMUNIX, hitting the DEL key can cause large problems. The sub-process goes berserk, and a second DEL blows you right out of compat mode. Arthur Wetzel, who did the work, is no longer at Pitt, but appears to have disappeared into Bell Labs somewhere. Is anyone else working on compat mode, or does anyone know where I can reach Wetzel?

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