PDP-11/44 boot prompt

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sun Nov 1 12:55:24 1998

< I know about that. A ROM-based debugger would be helpful if I don't
< have a bootable system.

helpful with what? Even a rom based debugger presumes there are some
system resources that work. For a PC that would mean keyboard, video,
some ram and of course the rom plus some of the glue hardware. In
reality the only thin not working at that point is the floppy/hard disks.
Also most debug monitors are minimalistic and assumptions are you have
sources for what your debugging and prints if hardware. For a PC that
is not likely.

For a PDP-11 and most of the systems I listed before that is likely or at
least so to the module level. Different systems concept.

Allison
Received on Sun Nov 01 1998 - 12:55:24 GMT