Re: VMFPLC2 DUMP malfunction in sixpack 1.2 environment

--- In [email protected], Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8@...> wrote:
>> 
> Hello!
> Dave, regarding that starter tape, (Yes I have the BobA system here,
> and at home.), I understand how to create a disk, did that for the
> original example of the system. But what about applying the tape
> itself? Once I've created the disk, lets call it "starter.3330" and
> added it to the configuration file, then what?
> 
> Yes, we've gone over it before, but I want to make sure I properly
> understand it. (Lack of time and real life work got into the way
> before.)
> -----
> Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8@...
> "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."
>

Hello!
Greg, in BobA distribution there's a README.TXT.
The name itself should suggest people to read it; it contains plain instructions in order to reload starter system tapes to DASDs.

Here are the most important lines:

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1. dasdinit CPR6L0.3330-1 3330 CPR6L0 404 (those 0 are all zeroes)
   dasdinit VMREL6.3330-1 3330 VMREL6 404

2. hercules-370 -f vm370r6.cnf

3. in another shell window:
	telnet localhost 3270

4. back on Hercules:
	ipl 580

5. in the telnet window you should see the prompt "ENTER CARD READER..."
	input 581 3420
	output 131 3330 VMREL6
	restore all
	(restore now takes about 2 minutes)
	input 582 3420
	output 132 3330 CPR6L0
	(restore takes another 2 minutes)

6. on Hercules:
	quit

..............................

BTW IPL 580 starts DDR standalone on the tape.

BFN

Paul