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In article <721915360.6747@minster.york.ac.uk>, gary@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
> I've just acquired via an auction an 11/83 - but without
> manuals. When I try to boot it the LEDs at the rear end
> up with the number 4 on them. It fails to boot. Could
> any kind soul tell me what these numerical codes mean.
> Does anyone have data books etc on this machine that
> they would like to donate to an unworthy cause?
> 
> any help greatly appreciated...
> 
> 
> many thanks in advance...
> 
> gary morgan

That isn't an error.  It means that the machine is in "dialog mode", and is
expecting you to type something in.

You should have a console port on the back of the box next to a rotary switch 
with a bunch of numbers on it signifing different baud rates. Get an ansi 
terminal and set it to 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with the baud rate set to 
match the computer and then try it. 
  The machine should come up with something like:

Testing in progress Please wait
Memory size is 4088 K Bytes   (or however much mem you have in it)
9 Step memory test
  Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 



Commands are Help, Boot, List, Setup, Map and Test.
Type a command and then press the RETURN key:




If you have any devices attached you can try booting them at this point:

B DU0, etc..

Good luck.

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