PDP-11/23 ODT question - SUCCESS

[Ashley Carder]

> > It comes up with an octal address (177something)
> > followed by the @ prompt.  I'm used to unibus
> > M9312 console emulator prompts and the 11/03
> > prompt where you can type in a two character
> > code for a supported device and it will attempt
> > to boot that device (ie DL, DX, etc).
> 
> It sounds like it either doesn't have a bootstrap or there's a problem
> somewhere.  Are you sure all the cards are plugged in?  Any gaps in the
> bus?
> 
> Assuming all is fine, try 173000G at the prompt to jump into the
> bootstrap.  If it comes up, you should know what to do from there ;)

I actually was having a stupid attack.  After looking up the codes on
the red LEDs on the bootstrap board, I determined that the problem was 
that the halt switch was on.  After setting it to the run position, 
it boots to the START? prompt.  I can boot off an RT11 pack in both 
the RL02 drives.  Both RL02 drives seem to work fine.  On the RX02 dual 
drive unit, drive 0 works fine and can read/write/format diskettes.  
Drive 1 (DY1) seems to have problems and makes a constant clicking 
sound any time I try to read or format a diskette, although I thought
I was able to successfully attempt to read a non-RT11 diskette in
DY1 earlier.

Ashley