Slow boot times (Was: Re: Totally OT, but frustrated.....)

[David V. Corbin]

>>So what's the slowest classic machine to boot (to the point where a user
>>can start using the machine

I would have to say it was the lab's PDP-8 back in the mid 70's. Boot was

1) Toggle in RIM Loader Bootstrap
2) Load RIM Loader Paper Tape
3) Load BIN Loader Paper Tape
4) Load FOCAL Paper Tape
5) Load Application Paper Tape


All from a good ol' ASR-33....