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BOOT.DOC -- Version 6(131)
September 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
COPIES  THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
OTHER PERSON.  NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF  THE  SOFTWARE  IS  HEREBY
TRANSFERRED.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE  WITHOUT  NOTICE
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.
BOT6.DOC                                                        Page 2


BOOT.DOC -- Version 6(131)
September 1978



1.0  SUMMARY

BOOT is used to load the TOPS-20  Monitor  from  disk  into  KL10/KS10
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/KS10  memory  after  system
malfunction, for later analysis.

BOOT version 6(131) runs only with TOPS-20 Release 3A.

BOOT is documented in the following documents:

     DECSYSTEM-20 Software Installation Guide

     DECSYSTEM-20 Operator's Guide



2.0  EXTERNAL CHANGES

BOOT will load the DX20 microcode if a DX20 is present.



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
     KLPRE.MAC
     PMT.MAC
     KSPRE.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 2 million words of core.
BOOT version 6 is also capable of dumping into a long file.



6.0  SUGGESTIONS

None.



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