OS/8 slide 1

• Provides command decoder, file system, drivers for some hardware independence, set of programs for common needs.
• File system could support up to 4k 256 word blocks and 240 files. Files are contiguous.
• File names are 6.2. Only supported 8 year range for dates.
• Larger physical devices appear as multiple logical devices.
• Concise command language (CCL) decoder provided simple forms for running programs:
• EXECUTE FILENM.EX – Compile program based on extension, load and start executing.
• COPY SYS:<DTA0:FILE1.TX,FILE2.*/N – Copy FILE1.TX and any FILE2 from DECtape 0 to system device with no pre deletion option. Uses FOTP program.
• If no CCL shortcut run program then get * prompt to specify command arguments.
• UPPER CASE. Later versions will upper case if lower entered.