Does anyone have any info/documentation on the XXDP diagnostics for older PDP-11 systems
and peripherals? I'm looking in particular for the 11/40 (11/35), RK05, DZ11, RL02,
MM11 core memory, RX01, RL01 diagnostics. I have found some info on Henk's site, but
would like to know if anyone has a comprehensive list and hints on how to run these, what
the output means, how to answer the prompts, etc.
I have created RL02 packs with XXDP 2.5 and XXDP 2.2 and I can boot and run stuff from
these packs. It appears that the 11/40 diagnostics are on XXDP 2.2, but not on XXDP 2.5.
I have an old 1976 DEC field rep troubleshooting guide that refers to various MAINDECs,
which seem to have been the diagnostics prior to XXDP. Is there a list somewhere showing
what the XXDP equivalents of the old MAINDECs are?
Any help would be appreciated. I want to exercise my 11/40 and attached peripherals and
see if any subtle gremlins are lurking anywhere within. Everything appears to be working
perfectly with the exception of one of my three RK05 drives that I knew was problematic.
Ashley