11/34A/RK07 not booting. Help wanted

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Thu Nov 19 13:10:56 1998

>This time it's the PDP-11/34A system. I was able to get it checked out and
>lit up okay. It has the Programmers Console (KY11-LB) and an M9312
>Bootstrap/Terminator module plus RK611 and UDA50 drive interfaces.
>Switch 2 is OFF on the 9312 therefore, registers printout onscreen and the
>system prompt (_at_ in this case) appears after CNTL/BOOT keys are
>simultaneously pressed. Seems okay so far. However, the 11/34-11/34A user's
>manual says the prompt should be a '$' (?).

Hmm - "$" is what I've always seen with the 11/34A ROM's. Is
it possible that you aren't running the standard 11/34A ROM's?
What are the DEC ROM numbers on your 9312? The part numbers
will be of the frm 23-nnnA9, where "nnn"=752 for the RK06/07
bootstrap. Sometimes the "23-" is left off.

But the register printout is correct...

>Upon trying to boot the thing I am instructed to simply type DM onto the
>terminal and the 11/34A will boot off the RK07 #0. Well, nothing happens.

Does the DM echo? What if you type some nonsense characters - like YY?

Tim. (shoppa_at_trailing-edge.com)
Received on Thu Nov 19 1998 - 13:10:56 GMT

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