PDP-11/44 boot prompt

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun Nov 1 12:32:37 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,

I think he means ROM Monitor, from personal experience I know it's nice to
have a ROM monitor that you can drop into and exercise the Hardware if you
don't have any boot media.

Then again, why that would be helpful on a PC where you can get DOS without
even trying, I don't know why it would be helpful.

                        Zane
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Received on Sun Nov 01 1998 - 12:32:37 GMT

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