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

[Tom Jennings]

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005, David V. Corbin wrote:

> 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....

I worked at a place once that had three core cards. On one was the
editor, or whatever, on another was the compiler/assembler, and
the third stayed resident as work or storage space. ASR33 console
of course.


APparently to book EDSAC involved climbing a flight of stairs.