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Subject: Re: RT-11 on the 8600
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Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 17:43:41 EDT
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> I thought there were facilities for reading and writing console volumes
> under VMS so you didn't have to deal with rt-11 yourself.

Under normal circumstances this is true.  I, however, have to convince the
thing to boot off of an SI something-or-other at god-only-knows-what TR
address.  I was VERY happy to see I could talk RT-11 to the thing until I
get the SI disk drives installed and up and running.  Also, I think it's
a good idea to be able to get at the boot command files and edit them
under adverse circumstances.  I just want that extra level of security...

On 780's I try to have command files for booting off of just about anything,
but have found myself typing the bootstrap in by hand on several occasions.

	/Kevin Carosso               engvax!kvc @ CIT-VAX.ARPA
	 Hughes Aircraft Co.

ps.  I'm not using SI drives that require patched drivers, so don't tell
     me I'm attempting the impossible!  (only the unsupported)