EFI> set vms_flags 0,0
And boot the system
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From: Joe Ferraro <jferraro at gmail.com>
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I've just used the following for [no]min boot IA64...
$! CONVERSATIONAL BOOT
$! IA64
EFI> set vms_flags 0,1 $! non-volatile
EFI> exit
$! boot the server
SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 $! don't boot min every-time
SYSBOOT> USE DEFAULT
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN" $! use "" to revert to default
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Joe Ferraro <jferraro at gmail.com> wrote:
Sampsa,
I believe you can
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 ""
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
to clear the flags...
Joe
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
How do I do this on an Itanium?
Sampsa
On 23 Aug 2011, at 19:58, Steve Davidson wrote:
> Sampsa,
>
> Clear the boot flags.
>
> -Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Subject: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
>
> I've somehow managed to make my rx2600's VMS boot give me a SYSBOOT>
> prompt every damn time.
>
> How do I turn this off?
>
> Sampsa
>
>
This won't change the problem
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From: Joe Ferraro <jferraro at gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:12:16 -0400
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Subject: Re: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
Sampsa,
I believe you can
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 ""
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
to clear the flags...
Joe
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
How do I do this on an Itanium?
Sampsa
On 23 Aug 2011, at 19:58, Steve Davidson wrote:
> Sampsa,
>
> Clear the boot flags.
>
> -Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On
> Behalf Of Sampsa Laine
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 14:50
> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Subject: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
>
> I've somehow managed to make my rx2600's VMS boot give me a SYSBOOT>
> prompt every damn time.
>
> How do I turn this off?
>
> Sampsa
>
>
I've just used the following for [no]min boot IA64...
$! CONVERSATIONAL BOOT
$! IA64
EFI> set vms_flags 0,1 $! non-volatile
EFI> exit
$! boot the server
SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 $! don't boot min every-time
SYSBOOT> USE DEFAULT
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN" $! use "" to revert to default
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Joe Ferraro <jferraro at gmail.com> wrote:
Sampsa,
I believe you can
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 ""
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
to clear the flags...
Joe
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
How do I do this on an Itanium?
Sampsa
On 23 Aug 2011, at 19:58, Steve Davidson wrote:
> Sampsa,
>
> Clear the boot flags.
>
> -Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On
> Behalf Of Sampsa Laine
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 14:50
> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Subject: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
>
> I've somehow managed to make my rx2600's VMS boot give me a SYSBOOT>
> prompt every damn time.
>
> How do I turn this off?
>
> Sampsa
>
>
Sampsa,
I believe you can
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 ""
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
to clear the flags...
Joe
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
How do I do this on an Itanium?
Sampsa
On 23 Aug 2011, at 19:58, Steve Davidson wrote:
> Sampsa,
>
> Clear the boot flags.
>
> -Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On
> Behalf Of Sampsa Laine
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 14:50
> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Subject: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
>
> I've somehow managed to make my rx2600's VMS boot give me a SYSBOOT>
> prompt every damn time.
>
> How do I turn this off?
>
> Sampsa
>
>
How do I do this on an Itanium?
Sampsa
On 23 Aug 2011, at 19:58, Steve Davidson wrote:
Sampsa,
Clear the boot flags.
-Steve
-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Sampsa Laine
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 14:50
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Subject: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
I've somehow managed to make my rx2600's VMS boot give me a SYSBOOT>
prompt every damn time.
How do I turn this off?
Sampsa
Sampsa,
Clear the boot flags.
-Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On
Behalf Of Sampsa Laine
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 14:50
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Subject: [HECnet] How to turn off SYSBOOT> prompt on rx2600
I've somehow managed to make my rx2600's VMS boot give me a SYSBOOT>
prompt every damn time.
How do I turn this off?
Sampsa
On the original question...
Please see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_8-inch_floppy_formats
I'd say that this drive "can" be hooked to for example a VAX, even though it would be more easy to use a PDP-11.
When the interface gets ready and a driver software is written, this would enable reading of IBM-diskettes with their data/code ;-)
I'd doubt that DEC-diskettes (RX01 or RX02) could be used, but that might be me being just a little to negative...
One important question might be if this type of drive uses soft or hard sectors. (Soft means one index hole per revolution, hard means one per sector, ie often like 16/rev. IBM often used the latter in their consoles for 370 etc.
But I can't really remember if this is actually taken care of by the drive or by the controller - I'd guess controller actually. That means this drive might be successfully interfaced using for example an RXV21. One issue might be that DEC is stated to use 77 tracks, the IBM says "usable tracks 74" - question is how many tracks the stepper motor actually has accessible by other mechanics - possibly, this might be more of a media concern.
Myself, If access to an 8" floppy for DEC-equipment is wanted, I'd go for either true RX02 (though the drive is quite bulky), or a true 3:d party driver, like BASF, possibly Fujitsu etc. Myself, I've got a couple of double drives 8" 1/2-height (about 1 1/2") neatly packed side by side in an 19" 1he unit that used to be connected to a micro-vax.
In my opinion, IBM hardware is often "odd", big blue was big enough not to care for industrial standards, and is therefore at the best my second choice...
Happy computing, anyway!
/G ran
On 2011-08-23 19:08, Sampsa Laine wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-IBM-6360-8-Disk-Drive-Displaywriter-/1107…
The PDP-11/40 in the lab also had a TU56. When I wanted to copy between RK05 packs I ran RT-11 from DECtape. The TU56 was/is block addressable and behaves like a disk. Like the TU58, which was in all other respects pretty much a disaster. The total amount of time spent waiting by 750 and 730 system managers during a VMS upgrade must be staggering. Definitely a low point for the hardware designers. Was I glad that the 750 eventually learned to boot directly off an RA device!
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-----Original Message-----
From: <Paul_Koning at Dell.com>
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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:10:27
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Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: RE: [HECnet] Can we hook this up to a VAX or something?
Oh no. A TU58 is a joke device that connects via a UART; the driver for it is a pile of software that speaks a packet protocol over that UART to send/receive the data.
The TU56 is a classic PDP-11 style DMA device, hooked to a Unibus interface. It looks somewhat like an old style disk interface (like the RK05 or RP04) except that you first had to seek to the required block number (by doing read block number operations until the right number shows up). Also, a TU56 is reliable, unlike a TU58.
Oh no. A TU58 is a joke device that connects via a UART; the driver for it is a pile of software that speaks a packet protocol over that UART to send/receive the data.
The TU56 is a classic PDP-11 style DMA device, hooked to a Unibus interface. It looks somewhat like an old style disk interface (like the RK05 or RP04) except that you first had to seek to the required block number (by doing read block number operations until the right number shows up). Also, a TU56 is reliable, unlike a TU58.
