---
layout: page
title: PDP-11/20 Bootstrap Loader with Debugger
permalink: /devices/pdp11/machine/1120/bootstrap/debugger/
machines:
- id: test1120
type: pdp11
debugger: true
---
PDP-11/20 Bootstrap Loader Demo (with Debugger)
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The machine below 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" %}