UCSD P-System II.O Installation Guide
UCSD P-System II.O Installation Guide
UCSD P-System II.O Installation Guide
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I INTRODUCTION. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
1 The Ramdisk option. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
2 The 9511 Hardware Floating Point option • • • e • • e e e 2
II BOOTING THE SYSTEM AND USING IT • • • • • e • • • • • • • • 3
1 PREPARING YOUR SYSTEM FOR NORMAL USE. • • • • • • • • • • 4
1 Backing up the distribution disks. • • • • • • • • • • 4
2 Terminal setup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4
2 UTILITY PROGRAMS. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
1 Bootwriter. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
2 System. startup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
3 Configure. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9
1 Disk density. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 9
2 Baud rates. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
3 Printer port selection. • • • • • • • e e • • • • 11
4 Disk volume sizes •.• • • • e e • • • • • • • e • 11
4 Diskcopier e • e • • • • • • e • e • e • • e e • • • 12
5 Testxfp. • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • 13
III RAMDISK SETUP AND OPERATION • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • 14
1 Initializing the ramdisk. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 15
2 Uses of the ramdisk e e e • • • .• • • • • • e e. • • • • 16
1 Ramdisk as the prefixed volume • • • • • • • • • • • 17
2 Ramdisk with system files. • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
3 Ramdisk as the system unit • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19
3 Automatic initialization of the ramdisk • • • • • • • • 20
IV ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND FACILITIES. • • • • • • • • • • • 21
1 Ramdisk option selection. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21
2 Hardware I Software floating point option selection • • 22
3 Peripheral notes. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23
V SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24
1 Diagnostic tools. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25
I. INTROPUCTION
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bound into the file SYSTEM. PASCAL with the BINDER utility. Once
these two steps have been completed, the system will be configured
completely.
Since the screen oriented editor requires a correct Igotoxy'
procedure in order to operate correctly, initially the editor is
not available to create the file you need to make the editor work.
In this case you should use the line oriented editor called YALOE.
This editor will work with any terminal including teleprinters.
Refer to the UCSD p-System user's guide for instructions on using
this editor.
At this point, if you have never used the p-System before, it is
best to 'putter around' and become familiar with the programs,
utilities, and their uses.
Later on, after you have used the system and have read
thoroughly through the installation manual, you may determine you
wish to create system disks which implement some of the optional
configurations. These options are described in the appropriate
section of the manual.
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1) Insert the NEWADEX disk and boot "it. Run the program called
P2RAMSYS.
2) Answer the questions which will set up the default
configuration for the system when it is booted. For more
information on what the configuration is all about, refer to
the section describing the CONFIGURE utility.
3) Insert the disk you wish to make bootable into the drive
specified by the bootwriter program and answer yes to the
prompt.
You now have a bootable system disk. When the system is booted,
a default configuration will be set up. This configuration can be
changed at any time with the CONFIGURE utility. See that section
in this manual for a complete description on how to run this
program and what it does to the system.
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The volumes which do not appear above are not utilized in this
system. The volume assignments are the same as the standard p-
System assignments.
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TESTSFP - Tests the software floating point system and can only
be run on a software floating point p-System.
TESTHFP - Tests the hardware 'floating point system and can only
be run on a p-System with the hardware floating point
device (9511) installed.
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V. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
If you are having trouble with your p-System, read the following
to determine who you should call.
APPLICATION PROGRAM OPERATION - If you get error messages or the
system crashes while you are running a special application program,
call the author of that program.
TROUBLE BOOTING, PERIPHERAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. After
you have determined that the peripheral devices are 'operating
properly and that the configuration parameters have been properly
set, you may call Customer Service at Sorrento Valley Associates
(714) 452-0101.
COMPUTER HARDWARE TROUBLE - Call Altos computer systems. See the
section on diagnostic tools for information on determining hardware
troubles.
P-SYSTEM PROGRAM OPERATION If you are having trouble
understanding something or the system is giving you unexpected
results, call the SUPPORT group at Softech Microsytems in San
Diego.
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