Richard England wrote: > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> Tim wrote: >>> >>> I still say you're not a real programmer unless you've entered data into >>> RAM using DIP switches to load the binary. None of this using a >>> programmer to do it for you business... >>> >>> >> I can remember toggling in the papertape loader so that I could load >> the system monitor, stopping the loader at the end of the tape. The >> toggle in the start address of the monitor, and start running it. It >> sure saved a lot of work when the system monitor was finely burned >> to an EPROM, and you could just start it. But I can not picture >> using DIP switches to load anything - they are too hard to change >> and would not take all that many changes. (Unless I am not >> understanding what you mean by DIP switches - the ones I have seen >> fit an IC socket.) >> >> Mikkel >> > > I believe he was referring to the bank of switches on the front panel of > his computer by which you could set the memory locations, thereby > entering the boot program. > > Boy what a pain that was. > I agree, they were a pain to use. But they were not DIP switches. I have used both toggle and rocker style switches, but not DIP switch on a front panel. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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