Booting 750 from TK-50

[Frank Wortner]

In article <2456 at ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>, johnk at loki.Atmos.ColoState.EDU (John Kleist) writes:

= We have a VAX 750 on which we would like to install Ultrix (we currently
= run VMS).  The distribution tape we have is a TK-50 cartridge.  We've
= installed a TK-50 drive on the machine, but have been unsuccesful in
= booting from the TK-50.  We have also tried booting from the TU-58
= and then loading 'vmunix' from the TK-50. 
= 
= Is it possible to boot directly from the TK-50?
= 
= If not, what do we need to install Ultrix on this machine?
= 
= John Kleist     johnk at loki.atmos.colostate.edu

I dug out my "Basic Installation Guide for the VAX-11/750" (Order Number
AA-MF20A-TE), and it does not mention TK-50 media at all.  RA60, yes;  9-track
mag tape, yes;  TK-50, no.

In any event, the standalone Ultrix kernel is contained on the multiple
TU-58 cassettes, as is the bootstrap program.

My personal opinion is that you need different media.

Regards,
						Frank