[sebhc] HDOS sysgen questions (and problems)

[Mark Garlanger]

It should be listed in your welcome to the list email. I don't
remember it off the top of my head, but If you can't find it I can
check on my other system where I have it saved in a script.

Mark


On 10/19/06, Francisco Rabazas <huskycan at terra.es> wrote:
> When I try to download the documents requests me user and password
> Which the user is?
> Which the password is?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn Roberts" <gfroberts at adelphia.net>
> To: <sebhc at sebhc.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [sebhc] HDOS sysgen questions (and problems)
>
>
> > yep it's normal.  if you enjoy reading source code check out
> >
> > http://www.sebhc.org/archive/documents/software/HDOS-2/HOS-1-SL_595-2466-01/INIT.PDF
> >
> > the ABR routine (Auto Baud Rate Selection, line 1938) cycles the UART
> > through various BAUD rates and waits for a reading that doesn't cause an
> > error, then sets that as the default BAUD rate. 25  years ago I could have
> > pointed you to the code that writes this back to the boot track (so that
> > on subsequent boots you don't have to hit space) but now I'll have to
> > leave that as an exercise to the reader! (it's in there somewhere).
> >
> > If you were fortunate enough to have an H8 you probably avoided this trap
> > ... the code spells out "SPACE" on the LEDs as a hint to hit the space
> > bar!
> >
> > The manuals are also in the SEBHC archive. the Bootstrap procedure is
> > described at:
> >
> > http://www.sebhc.org/archive/documents/software/HDOS-2/software_ref_manual/HDOS_vol_1_ch_1.pdf
> >
> > starting at page 1-13.
> >
> > - Glenn
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob Shannon wrote:
> >> Doh!
> >>
> >> So it was working all along!?
> >>
> >> Clearly I have a lot of reading to do.
> >>
> >> So it appears that once its figured out the baud rate, the O/S
> >> patches itself, and does not auto-baud when you re-boot the disk?
> >>
> >> After pressing the space bar twice, I got the BOOT text and
> >> HDOS sign on messages.  When I rebooted that same floppy
> >> later on (without powering off) it simply booted up automatically.
> >>
> >> No need to press the space bar. Is this normal?
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Garlanger" <garlanger at gmail.com>
> >> To: <sebhc at sebhc.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:08 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [sebhc] HDOS sysgen questions (and problems)
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 10/17/06, Bob Shannon <bshannon at tiac.net> wrote:
> >>>> Ok, I'm stumped here!
> >>>>
> >>>> How do I make a bootable system disk under HDOS?
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm able to init and pass media check on a 'blank' floppy.
> >>>>
> >>>> But when I SYSGEN/M, and attempt to boot the resulting
> >>>> diskette, nothing happens.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> At this point try pressing the space bar 3-4 times, it's to determine
> >>> baud rate, there is set commands to not require it, I'm not sure if
> >>> SYSGEN/M is some how reseting that option, but it's worth a try. I had
> >>> seen this with some of the disks I had (HDOS distribution disks). I
> >>> thought the disks had gone bad - I then attempted to mount them, and
> >>> they worked fine... then I remember about the space bar and that fixed
> >>> the problem.
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>> Specifically, I reset, press B for 'boot', the drive light goes on
> >>>> then off again, then nothing happens.  No additional text is
> >>>> displayed, no drive access sounds, nothing.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I try SYSGEN *.* I get a read error on the source
> >>>> disk and end up back at the HDOS prompt.  The resulting
> >>>> disk does not boot, it acts exactly like the SYSGEN/M
> >>>> attempt.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I simply try SYSGEN, I end up with an error where
> >>>> the system is looking for ONBECOPY.ABS, which does
> >>>> not appear to be on my one and only bootable diskette.
> >>>>
> >>>> Would someone here please tell me exactly how I'm supposed
> >>>> to make a backup boot disk?
> >>>>
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