Michael Berkowitz wrote:
>
> Tracy Johnson writes
>
> Funny, if I supposedly have the final release tapes
> for MPE/V 4.0 that says it has all the finished
> product on it, why can I not find APL on it?
>
> (Or does it go by another file name?)
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Well as Mike Reaser wrote, APL\3000 was never released to HP-IB
> machines(series 30 and beyond).  Series II and III's last O/S was the little
> used MPE V/P.  MPE V/P was essentially MPE IV Q-MIT (C/D.01.00) with some
> sofware product enhancements from MPE V/E.  This is the last O/S I would
> expect to find APL on.

Minor nitpick, it was MPE V/R.
MPE V/P was the pre-disk-cache pre-extended-CSTX-firmware for all
classics since the Series-III.
MPE V/E had disk cache and [sort of] extended CSTX, and required an
"upgrade" of the existing base (40->42, 44->48, 64->68) machine.  The
actual hardware component was initially optional (read: short supply)
but was required to support a LANIC.  I remember because we ordered
a 44->48 upgrade without the extra memory and new processor card for
a considerable amount of money, and what I received was a new FOS tape
and a shiny new nameplate carefully packed in bubble-wrap.

Jeff

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