14 Apr
2006
14 Apr
'06
7:40 p.m.
OPTIONS [X,F,NX]=
Entering 'X' gets me:
Spooler Started
Linking workspace for process 0
< Welcome to ADDS Mentor >
<00:00:12 Release 2.4 Rev(8) 23 SEP 1988>
Time=(enter time here)
Date=(enter date here)
Did you just reload OS from tape? (Entered NO)
ADDS Mentor (mumble) ... Login?
you should not try the other options, F will destroy the hard disk, and NX
is probably not useful.
X is a quick start that loads the monitor and runs the system w/o restoring
the files.
F will erase the file section and expect to reload data from tape.
when you have the Time prompt, try hitting a "break" (async break is 10
or more
bit times of space) and see if you get a prompt like
I 6.123
!
if you do try typing END. if that happens then let either Jay or I know
and we'll
walk you thru resetting the SYSPROG password, and other chores. You need
a good tape for the tape drive to try to generate a backup before doing much
more, and you may well have a good system. If you already have
tried poking at the system (like the "F" above) you may already be in
trouble.
For what it's worth, the system is probably an all caps system at least
at the
command line, so try everything you do with the cap lock on.
Jim