25 Mar
2005
25 Mar
'05
6:53 p.m.
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005, David V. Corbin wrote:
I would have to say it was the lab's PDP-8 back in
the mid 70's. Boot was
1) Toggle in RIM Loader Bootstrap
2) Load RIM Loader Paper Tape
3) Load BIN Loader Paper Tape
4) Load FOCAL Paper Tape
5) Load Application Paper Tape
All from a good ol' ASR-33....
I worked at a place once that had three core cards. On one was the
editor, or whatever, on another was the compiler/assembler, and
the third stayed resident as work or storage space. ASR33 console
of course.
APparently to book EDSAC involved climbing a flight of stairs.