Hello from Gregg C Levine
Have you had a chance to test the disk drive, that Seagate, in a totally different
computer? And failing that, if it's at fault, do you want another Seagate? I think I
have that number drive here. Your entitled to it, if you've got something to trade, and
can provide a shipping address for it. Off list of course.
Gregg C Levine drwho8 atsign att dot net
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>I have XXDP on an RX50 (thanks to PUTR) and was ready to fire up my =
>PDP-11/73 for the first time to then format a Seagate ST-251. =
>Unfortunately, I didn't get it to boot and am wondering if I have a bad =
>memory card and/or disk controller. I tried three tests, described =
>below.
>
>Here's the config I went with in my BA23:
>
>slot 1 - 2MB MSV11-J (M8637-EE)
>slot 2 - 11/73 processor (M8190-AB)
>slot 3AB - 4-port serial card (M8043)
>slot 4AB - DEQNA ethernet controller (M7504)
>slot 4CD - 16-bit parallel I/O (M7941)
>slot 5CD - RQDX3 controller (M7555)
>
>When I start up with the rear panel switches set to auto-boot and =
>console mode normal, I only get:
>
>Testing in progress - Please wait
>
>That's it. No other text. It hangs with this message for 10 minutes =
>and then I finally get impatient and restart the machine. Same result. =
>I've confirmed that I didn't have the halt switch enabled.
>
>I suspect memory, so I swap the memory and processor cards from slot 1 =
>to slot 2 and get this instantly on power-on:
>
>Error 104
>Unexpected trap to location 004 timeout =
> =20
>
>See troubleshooting documentation =20
>
>Updated PC =3D 173030 PCR page =3D 54 Program listing address =3D =
>054030 =
> =20
>
>R0 =3D 177600 R1 =3D 032762 R2 =3D 172100 R3 =3D 007766 =
> =20
>R4 =3D 010000 R5 =3D 000100 R6 =3D 172300 Par3 =3D 177737 =
> =20
>
>Press the RETURN key when ready to continue =
> =20
>
>So, I run TEST and get this:
>
>Commands are Help, Boot, List, Map and Test. =
> =20
>Type a command then press the RETURN key: TEST =
> =20
>
>Continuous self test - Type CTRL C to exit =
> =20
>
>Error 53 =20
>No memory in location 0 =20
>
>See troubleshooting =20
>
>Error PC =3D 173244 PCR page =3D 11 Program listing address =3D =
>011244 =
> =20
>
>R0 =3D 020002 R1 =3D 172346 R2 =3D 172100 R3 =3D 000000 =
> =20
>R4 =3D 000000 R5 =3D 000004 R6 =3D 172300 Par3 =3D 177600 =
> =20
>
>
>Baffling, since the memory card's switches are in the open (off) =
>position, and I read the manual to be that that is starting address 0.
>
>
>Trying another route, I pop in a known good 512K memory card (M8037-LB) =
>into slot two. The machine boots to a console monitor (dialog mode) =
>with the following text:
>
>Commands are Help, Boot, List, Map, and Test.
>Type a command then press the RETURN key: B DU0
>
>Trying DU0
>
>Error 20
>Controller Error
>
>The RX50 doesn't appear to do anything (no lights, no diskette =
>spinning). I tried DU1, same result. I've confirmed that the Segate =
>ST251 is jumpered to respond to the drive select 3 signal.
>
>Sooooo, here are my questions:
>
>1. What does the Error 20 indicate? Is it possible that I don't have =
>the hardware properly plugged together, or, do I have a bad floppy, bad =
>controller, or something else wrong?
>2. Is my MSV11-J memory card bad, incompatible with this CPU, or set up =
>wrong?
>3. What is the newbie limit to posts & questions?
>
>As always, any comments are greatly appreciated!
>
>Matt Carpenter
>Roswell, Georgia
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have XXDP on an RX50 (thanks to
PUTR) =
>and was=20
>ready to fire up my PDP-11/73 for the first time to then format a =
>Seagate=20
>ST-251. Unfortunately, I didn't get it to boot and am =
>wondering if I=20
>have a bad memory card and/or disk controller. I tried three =
>tests,=20
>described below.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
>size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's the config I went with in my=20
>BA23:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>slot 1 - 2MB MSV11-J
(M8637-EE)<BR>slot =
>2 - 11/73=20
>processor (M8190-AB)<BR>slot 3AB - 4-port serial card =
>(M8043)</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>slot 4AB - DEQNA ethernet
controller=20
>(M7504)<BR>slot 4CD - 16-bit parallel I/O (M7941)<BR>slot 5CD - RQDX3 =
>controller=20
>(M7555)<BR></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I start up with the rear panel =
>switches set to=20
>auto-boot and console mode normal, I only get:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3DSystem>Testing in
progress =
>- Please=20
>wait</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's it. No other text. =
>It hangs with=20
>this message for 10 minutes and then I finally get impatient and restart =
>the=20
>machine. Same result. I've confirmed that I didn't have the =
>halt=20
>switch enabled.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I suspect memory, so I swap the memory
=
>and=20
>processor cards from slot 1 to slot 2 and get this instantly on=20
>power-on:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>Error 104<BR>Unexpected trap to =
>location 004=20
>timeout &nbs
p; =
> &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp;
&n=
>bsp; =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>See troubleshooting=20
>documentation &nbs
p; =
> &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp; =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial></FONT><FONT =
>face=3DArial></FONT><BR><FONT=20
>face=3DSystem>Updated PC =3D 173030 PCR
page =3D =
>
>54 Program listing address =3D=20
>054030 &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp;
&n=
>bsp;
&nb=
>sp; &n
bsp;&nbs=
>p; &n
bsp; =
>; &nbs
p;=20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>R0 =3D 177600
R1 =3D=20
>032762 R2 =3D
172100 R3 =
>=3D=20
>007766 &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp; =20
><BR>R4 =3D 010000 R5 =3D =
>000100 R6 =3D=20
>172300 Par3 =3D=20
>177737 &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp;
&n=
>bsp;
&nb=
>sp; &n
bsp;&nbs=
>p; &n
bsp; =
>;=20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>Press the RETURN key when ready to=20
>continue &nb
sp; =
>; &nbs
p; =
> &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp; =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial>So, I run TEST and get this:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>Commands are Help, Boot, List, Map and=20
>Test.
&n=
>bsp;
&nb=
>sp; &n
bsp;&nbs=
>p; =20
><BR>Type a command then press the RETURN key:=20
>TEST
&nb=
>sp; &n
bsp;&nbs=
>p; &n
bsp; =
>; =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>Continuous self test - Type CTRL C to=20
>exit &
nbsp;&nb=
>sp; &n
bsp;&nbs=
>p; &n
bsp; =
>; =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>Error =
>53 <BR>No=20
>memory in location=20
>0 &nb
sp; =
> =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>See=20
>troubleshooting &nbs
p;&nbs=
>p; =20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>Error PC =3D =
>173244 PCR=20
>page =3D 11 Program listing address =3D=20
>011244 &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp;
&n=
>bsp;
&nb=
>sp; &n
bsp;&nbs=
>p; &n
bsp; =
>; &nbs
p;=20
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem>R0 =3D 020002
R1 =3D=20
>172346 R2 =3D
172100 R3 =
>=3D=20
>000000 &nbs
p; &=
>nbsp; =20
><BR>R4 =3D 000000 R5 =3D =
>000004 R6 =3D=20
>172300 Par3 =3D =
>177600 =20
></FONT></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Baffling, since the memory card's =
>switches are in=20
>the open (off) position, and I read the manual to be that that is =
>starting=20
>address 0.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Trying another route, I pop in a known =
>good 512K=20
>memory card (M8037-LB) into slot two. The machine boots to a =
>console=20
>monitor (dialog mode) with the following text:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>Commands are Help, Boot, List, Map,
=
>and=20
>Test.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>Type a command then press the
RETURN =
>key: =20
>B DU0</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>Trying DU0</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>Error 20</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2>Controller Error</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DSystem size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The RX50 doesn't appear to do anything
=
>(no lights,=20
>no diskette spinning). I tried DU1, same result. I've =
>confirmed that=20
>the Segate ST251 is jumpered to respond to the drive select 3=20
>signal.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sooooo, here are my =
>questions:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. What does the Error 20 =
>indicate? Is it=20
>possible that I don't have the hardware properly plugged together, or, =
>do I have=20
>a bad floppy, bad controller, or something else wrong?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Is my MSV11-J memory card bad, =
>incompatible with=20
>this CPU, or set up wrong?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. What is the newbie limit to =
>posts &=20
>questions?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As always, any comments are greatly=20
>appreciated!</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Matt Carpenter</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roswell, Georgia</FONT></DIV>
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