--- layout: page title: PDP-11/20 Bootstrap Loader with Debugger permalink: /devices/pdp11/machine/1120/bootstrap/debugger/ machines: - id: test1120 type: pdp11 debugger: true --- Bootstrap Loader Demo (with Debugger) ------------------------------------- This machine pre-loads the **[Bootstrap Loader](/apps/pdp11/boot/bootstrap/)** code into 16Kb of RAM: and then pre-attaches the **[Absolute Loader](/apps/pdp11/tapes/absloader/)** tape image to the PC11 Paper Tape Reader: ... 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/)**, 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. 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/)** tape image, however. {% include machine.html id="test1120" %}