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BOOT.DOC -- Version 6(130)
January 1978
COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1977,1978 BY
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.
THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE
INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER
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AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.
DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL.
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BOOT.DOC -- Version 6(130)
January 1978
1.0 SUMMARY
BOOT is used to load the TOPS-20 Monitor from disk into KL10 memory.
On normal system startup, BOOT is automatically loaded and started by
RSX20F, and will load the TOPS-20 Monitor without operator
intervention.
BOOT is also responsible for dumping KL10 memory after system
malfunction, for later analysis.
BOOT version 6(130) runs with TOPS-20 Release 3.
BOOT is documented in the following documents:
DECSYSTEM-20 Software Installation Guide
DECSYSTEM-20 Operator's Guide
2.0 EXTERNAL CHANGES
There are no external changes in BOOT for Release 3.
3.0 KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES
BOOT will load the TOPS-20 Monitor from disk only.
4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4.1 Files Needed to Run BOOT
BOOT requires the file to be loaded, usually ps:<SYSTEM>MONITR.EXE, be
present on the disk. The default file is PS:<SYSTEM>MONITR.EXE.
4.2 Instructions for Loading and Installing BOOT
BOOT is distributed on the floppy diskettes containing the front-end
software. It is installed in the front-end area during system
installation, (see DECSYSTEM-20 Software Installation Guide).
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4.3 Files Needed to Build BOOT
BOOT.MAC
4.4 Instructions for Building BOOT
The procedure for building BOOT is complex. It is suggested that BOOT
only be built by submitting the Batch file BOOT.CTL.
4.5 Special Considerations
None.
5.0 INTERNAL CHANGES
Refer to BOOT.TCO for detailed information about changes. BOOT
version 6 is now capable of dumping up to 1 million words of core.
BOOT version 6 is also capable of dumping into a long file.
6.0 SUGGESTIONS
None.
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