RL02 moron?

[Gordon JC Pearce]

John Allain wrote:
> Meaning me as the moron...
> 
> I was trying to activate somebodies 11/23-RL02 system
> this morning and had fun cabling it up, etc.
> But I was not able to get the RL02 up.
> 
> I was able to:
>    Find all the power switches including the master.
>    Read the booting sequence from the terse manual.
>    Ensure that the RL02 was cabled to the CPU, and terminated.
>    Get the VT100 to run the bootstrap up to the disk load point.
>    Seat the pack and it's cover and re-close the drive.
>    See the load light come on.
>    Depress the load switch: The light goes off immediately.
>    Hear 15 seconds quiet of revving up.
>    The load light stays off.
> We did Not see:
>    The load light ever flash or come back on.
>    The Ready light never comes on.
> 
>    Rebooting just the CPU at this point does not change the status.
>    Attempting to load the disk just error dumped to an address.
> 
> I had used several CDC type pack drives in the early 90's,
> but never an RL02.  Was I doing something stupid?
> Your help is appreciated.
> 
> John A.
> 

Check that the bulb hasn't blown.  Seriously.  I won't even tell you how 
much time I wasted with that the first time I got my hands on an RL02...

Gordon.