PDP-11/73 booting!

[David Betz]

I checked the CSR and vector jumpers and they seem to be set  
correctly. I guess I need to figure out how to make a bootable 8"  
XXDP disk with the RL01 diagnostics on it before I can get much further.

On Nov 15, 2005, at 11:26 PM, Allison wrote:

> Make sure the CSR and vector of RLV12 is as described.
>
> I'm not sure of the next step without powering my system and
> at the moment I have two S100 crates in the way (testing).
>
> Allison
>
>
>>
>> Subject: Re: PDP-11/73 booting!
>>   From: David Betz <dbetz at xlisper.mv.com>
>>   Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:08:40 -0500
>>     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"  
>> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>>
>> I can't pull the MXV11 because it has the bootstrap and my console
>> port. I did try it without the NS memory board but that didn't work
>> either. In fact, RT-11 seems happy with that board as it reports the
>> correct total amount of memory (1.5mb). I have the single quad board
>> RL01/02 controller.
>>
>> Here's the result of "SH DEV":
>>
>> ..SH DEV
>>
>> Device    Status          CSR     Vector(s)
>> ------    ------          ---     ---------
>>   DY      Resident       177170   264
>>   LD      Installed      000000   000
>>   SL      Installed      000000   000
>>   VM      Installed      177572   250
>>   NL      Installed      000000   000
>>   DL      Installed      174400   160
>>
>> On Nov 15, 2005, at 11:03 PM, Allison wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: PDP-11/73 booting!
>>>>   From: David Betz <dbetz at xlisper.mv.com>
>>>>   Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:32:43 -0500
>>>>     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
>>>> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, you're right. I did type DL not RL. That was a typo in my
>>>> message. Yes, the DL.SYS driver is on the boot disk (RX02),  
>>>> there are
>>>> no empty slots between the CPU and the RL controller. The slots are
>>>> filled as follows:
>>>>
>>>> KDJ11-A
>>>> MSV11-LK
>>>> MSV11-LK
>>>> National Semiconductor memory board (1mb)
>>>> RLV12
>>>> M8029 (RX02 controller)
>>>> MXV11
>>>
>>> I'd pull the MXV11 and the National card them bump every one up.
>>>
>>>> No fault light (and it isn't burned out), the white load light  
>>>> (with
>>>> the "0" on it) lights.
>>>
>>> Thats a good sign.
>>>
>>>> So, I suppose that means that the cables are probably bad? BTW, I
>>>> have the cable plugged into the top connector on the RL01 and the
>>>> terminator on the bottom. Is that correct?
>>>
>>> I don't think which is which matters as it's a parallel pass through
>>> and the drive select plug is the determining factor.
>>>
>>>> From RT-11 a
>>> show dev:
>>> or
>>>
>>> Resorc /A
>>>
>>> Should list the devices the system knows of.  It may be possible  
>>> that
>>> one of the cards is not passing intgrant.  If the system doesnt show
>>> the RL02 either grant chain is broken or the controller is not  
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Which controller?  Two board set or later single board m8061 one?
>>>
>>> The controller (RLV12) must be address at 17774400 (q22), 774400
>>> (q18).
>>> The vector is 160.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Allison
>