PDP-11/24 bootup w/9312 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

15 Dec 1998

...
 Anybody have a newer M9312 tech manual which describes
the S1 settings for
this beast? The boot ROM (in U20) is a 23-774F1 and I'm trying to boot
RL01's and RL02's (device boot ROM -751A9). My manual is EK-M9312-TM-001,
so it's the first edition.

I'm unsuccessful in getting this machine to boot even though it had been
said to have worked before I got it. Hardware config is the same as when I
got it but I want to just make sure I was told correctly that it worked.
Have to verify S1 switch settings as a beginning. 

S1= ON Boot to ODT 165xxx
S1=off Boot selected device 173xxx
s2=off for 11/24 use
s3 through s10 are starting add.

...
 Flipping the Halt/Cont/Boot switch to Boot causes some
flickering of the
RL02 drives' Ready light as if there could be some activity. But it stops
after about 20-30 seconds and the VT100 shows just "@01000000" and is
locked. Manual booting by entering 173000G just shows some register info
such as "@ 1010" on the next line. 
Try 173004g

or R0/ x  Where X is the device # you want to boot from (0,1 etc. depending
on what unit has the system pack in.)
Then 173012g  it will size memory as above then boot selected unit.

I am surprised you have the M9312 in that machine since you have 1 meg of
memory.  Normally you would put the boot rom on the KT24 (M7134) and use
just a M9302 terminator.

I think I have a second 11/24 system technical manual around here but I
can't find it at the moment.  I will keep my eyes open for it in the
meantime.  It is to thick to readily copy and I use it to often supporting
several customers that are still running them in production to loan my only
copy.

Dan