Booting a PDP-11/04 without drives?

From: pzachary_at_sasquatch.com <(pzachary_at_sasquatch.com)>
Date: Fri May 28 10:07:39 2004

run a tu-58 emulator on a pc connected to a slu on the 11/04, you can't do
much but it will allow you to run RT-11 at least(and with 16KW you won't be
running much else). Assuming you have at least 2 serial lines on the 11/04
if not someone on the list can help with that (even myself).

Pavl_


> Hello list,
> Is it possible to boot a 11/04 (16kW core) without any drives?
>
> This may just be fantasizing..
> 1. Connect a PC to the PDP via the console
> 2. Have a program (a'la vtserver) serve out a disk image
> 3. Toggle in a bootstrap loader to load from that virtual disk
> 4. Jump to start of image
>
> Possible?
>
> /wai-sun
Received on Fri May 28 2004 - 10:07:39 BST