More README updates, particularly in regard to DEC's Absolute Loader

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Jeff Parsons 2016-10-22 14:21:33 -07:00 committed by Jeff Parsons
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PDP-11/20 BASIC Demo
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This machine pre-loads the **[DEC PDP-11 BASIC](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/)** tape image into 16Kb of RAM:
This machine pre-loads the [DEC PDP-11 BASIC](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/) tape image into 16Kb of RAM:
<ram id="ram" addr="0x0000" size="0x4000" file="/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/DEC-11-AJPB-PB.json"/>
You can also manually load it into memory using the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)**.
You can also manually load it into memory using the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/).
See the [Bootstrap Loader Demo](/devices/pdp11/machine/1120/bootstrap/) for details.
{% include machine.html id="test1120" %}

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PDP-11/20 BASIC Demo (with Debugger)
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This machine pre-loads the **[DEC PDP-11 BASIC](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/)** tape image into 16Kb of RAM:
This machine pre-loads the [DEC PDP-11 BASIC](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/) tape image into 16Kb of RAM:
<ram id="ram" addr="0x0000" size="0x4000" file="/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/DEC-11-AJPB-PB.json"/>
You can also manually load it into memory using the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)**.
You can also manually load it into memory using the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/).
See the [Bootstrap Loader Demo (with Debugger)](/devices/pdp11/machine/1120/bootstrap/debugger/) for details.
There are also some [Debugging Notes](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/#debugging-notes) on the

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type: pdp11
---
Bootstrap Loader Demo
---------------------
PDP-11/20 Bootstrap Loader Demo
-------------------------------
This machine pre-loads the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** code into 16Kb of RAM:
This machine pre-loads the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/) code into 16Kb of RAM:
<ram id="ram" addr="0x0000" size="0x4000" file="/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/BOOTSTRAP-16KB.json"/>
and then pre-attaches the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)** tape image to the PC11 Paper Tape Reader:
and then pre-attaches the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/) tape image to the PC11 Paper Tape Reader:
<device id="pc11" type="pc11" baudReceive="9600" autoMount='{path:"/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/DEC-11-L2PC-PO.json"}' ...>...</device>
Click "Run" to load the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)**.
When the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** is finished, it will HALT,
leaving the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)** ready to run immediately after the HALT.
Click "Run" to load the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/).
When the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/) is finished, it will HALT,
leaving the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/) ready to run immediately after the HALT.
You can then select another tape image in the Absolute Loader format, such as **[BASIC (Single User)](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/)**,
You can then select another tape image in the Absolute Loader format, such as [BASIC (Single User)](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/),
click "Attach" and then "Run".
If you need to start over, select "Bootstrap Loader (16Kb)" from the list of tapes and click "Load" instead of
"Attach", re-installing the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** directly into RAM.
"Attach", re-installing the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/) directly into RAM.
Alternatively, just press the "Reset" button. The RAM component was recently updated to restore pre-loaded images whenever
the entire machine is reset. You'll still need to manually re-attach the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)**
the entire machine is reset. You'll still need to manually re-attach the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)
tape image, however.
{% include machine.html id="test1120" %}

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debugger: true
---
Bootstrap Loader Demo (with Debugger)
-------------------------------------
PDP-11/20 Bootstrap Loader Demo (with Debugger)
-----------------------------------------------
This machine pre-loads the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** code into 16Kb of RAM:
This machine pre-loads the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/) code into 16Kb of RAM:
<ram id="ram" addr="0x0000" size="0x4000" file="/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/BOOTSTRAP-16KB.json"/>
and then pre-attaches the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)** tape image to the PC11 Paper Tape Reader:
and then pre-attaches the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/) tape image to the PC11 Paper Tape Reader:
<device id="pc11" type="pc11" baudReceive="9600" autoMount='{path:"/apps/pdp11/tapes/DEC-11-L2PC-PO.json"}' ...>...</device>
Click "Run" to load the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)**.
When the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** is finished, it will HALT,
leaving the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)** ready to run immediately after the HALT.
Click "Run" to load the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/).
When the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/) is finished, it will HALT,
leaving the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/) ready to run immediately after the HALT.
You can then select another tape image in the Absolute Loader format, such as **[BASIC (Single User)](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/)**,
You can then select another tape image in the Absolute Loader format, such as [BASIC (Single User)](/apps/pdp11/tapes/basic/),
click "Attach" and then "Run".
If you need to start over, select "Bootstrap Loader (16Kb)" from the list of tapes and click "Load" instead of
"Attach", re-installing the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** directly into RAM.
"Attach", re-installing the [Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/) directly into RAM.
Alternatively, just press the "Reset" button. The RAM component was recently updated to restore pre-loaded images whenever
the entire machine is reset. You'll still need to manually re-attach the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)**
the entire machine is reset. You'll still need to manually re-attach the [Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)
tape image, however.
{% include machine.html id="test1120" %}

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type: pdp11
---
Boot Test
---------
PDP-11/20 Boot Test
-------------------
This machine pre-loads the **[PDP-11 Boot Test](/apps/pdp11/boot/test/)** code into RAM:
This machine pre-loads the [PDP-11 Boot Test](/apps/pdp11/boot/test/) code into RAM:
<ram id="ram" addr="0x0000" size="0xE000" file="/apps/pdp11/boot/test/BOOTTEST.json" load="0xC000" exec="0xC000"/>

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debugger: true
---
Boot Test (with Debugger)
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PDP-11/20 Boot Test (with Debugger)
-----------------------------------
This machine pre-loads the **[PDP-11 Boot Test](/apps/pdp11/boot/test/)** code into RAM:
This machine pre-loads the [PDP-11 Boot Test](/apps/pdp11/boot/test/) code into RAM:
<ram id="ram" addr="0x0000" size="0xE000" file="/apps/pdp11/boot/test/BOOTTEST.json" load="0xC000" exec="0xC000"/>