Honeywell X-Superteam XPS-100 User guide

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Operating Instructions for the system.
ORDER NUMBER,
A'l8138959-001
SYSTBM
OPBRATIONS
GUIDE
May 1986

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PRBPACE
The purpose of this guide is to give a simple but exhaustive
presentation of the system
and to familiarize the reader with the
necessary operations for its use.
More detailed information on the terminals and printers is given in
their relative operating guides.

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CONTENTS
Initialization
Initialization
from disk
Initialization from diskette
Login
Shutting the System down
Performing Shutdown from disk
Perfonning Shutdown fonn diskette
Formatting
Fonnatting a diskette
Formatting a disk
READ VTOC
WRITE VTOC
Save from disk to diskette
Restoring a disk
from diskette
Procedure
tor personalization of
the ports
Organization of disks and diskettes
and the meaning of the names
Port number/line device, name
correspondance
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INITIALIZATION
Description
To initialize the system means to transfer the operating system
from the system disk to the main memory. This allows the user to use
both his
own applications and the functions offered by the system.
Initialization
From Disk
Check that there are
no diskettes in the diskette unit.
Two different situations may occur:
System Powered oft
Power the console
workstation
on
Power the system on
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System Powered on
Power the console on
Press POWER ON on the
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The system will display some messages. Reply only to those
messages which are listed below, ignoring the others.
Messages Replies
1. Is the date ..._ correct? (y or n)
2. Enter the correct date
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Enter y if "the date is correct
or n
if you wish to change the
date.
Press RETURN and go to step
3 if the reply is y, otherwise
continue with the next step.
Enter the
date in the form
MMDDhhmm:
MM is the month
DD is the day
hh is the hour
mm is the minute
Press RETURN.

3. Do you want to check the fne system! (y or n)
Enter y
(~: Press RETURN
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4. cODlole login:.
Refer to the appropriate
paragraph below.
lnitiallzaUcn From Diskette
1. Mount the initializing diskette DKT 'BOOTlt that has been supplied
with the system and initialize the system by pressiI'€ the
LOAD
button on the operator panel.
2.
Do not enter any more commands untU the n#n message appears.
At the
end of this operation the initialization is executed.
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LOGIN
Description
Using this function the user identifies himself to the system in
order to access it.
Messages
Replies
logim Reply with your identifier which has been defined by the
system administrator.
password:
Press RETURN
Reply with
the password defined by
the system administrator.
Press RETURN.
NOTE: 'The system is supplied with a user identifier, "root".
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SHU'M'ING THE SYSTEM DOWN
Description
To shut the system down means to end all current activities. It
is the only way to inlonn the system that the work has finished. Once
this phase is completed, the user can only reinitialize the system.
Performing Shutdown From Disk
. The "shutdown" command shuts down the system correctly. To use
this command, the console workstation must be in the root directory
and
the system must be in "multi-user" mode. Once you have verified these
conditions, enter the following commaoos:
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, shutdown 0
positions the workstation in the
root directory
starts the shutdown procedure
If the shutdown command is entered when the console workstation
was not positioned in the root directory, the following message appears:
shUtdowDl you must be in the root directory
(J) to use. shutdown .
Messages
1. SHUTDOWN PROGRAM do
.you want to send your
own message T(y or n)
2. Type your message
followed by
<ctrD d_
Replles
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Indicates the beginni~ of the
shutdown procedure.By replying
y, a message is sent to all
active tenninals. What happens
if you reply n, is explained in
the note below.
The system asks
you to
enter the message and at
the end press ctrl and d
sim ultaneously.

3. SYSTEM BEING BROUGHT DOWN NOWm
Busy out (push down)
the appropriate phone
lines
tor this system.
You. want to continue!
(y or n)
Process accounting stopped.
Error logging stopped.
The shutdown procedure
continues with
the
following messages.
By replying n, the·
procedure is interrupted.
By replying y, the procedure
issues the following messages:
All currently rlllming processes will now be killed
•••• SYSCON CHANGED TO /dev/coDSole ••••
Wait tor initl SINGLE USER MODE before halting
At this point, the procedure is complete. Before powering
the
system oft, it is recommended to wait for the initialization in
"single-user" mode message
to appear.
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to the other terminal Users. The system, however, sends the
following messages to each of the tenninals.
Broadcast Message from root (console) Date •• _
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. Syitem Maintenance about to begin,
All processes will
be killed in 60 seconds
All users
are therefore informed of the imminent shutdown of
the system.
Performing Shutdown From Diskette
To correctly shut down the system which was initialized fr9m a
diskette, enter the following commands:
I syncJsyncJsync Press RETURN
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FORMATrING
Formatting is the preliminary phase of the preparation of a
magnetic media (disk
or diskette). It consists of structuring the area in
which the data will be stored. The VTOC is a field of 128 bytes in
which
the characteristics of the media (disk or diskette) are indicated.
The formatting operation erases any data present on the media
therefore;
it must executed only be on new media or on disks. and
diskettes containing data that is no longer valid•
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1. Inltlalize the system using the disk.
2. Reply "root" to the login prompt:
login" root press RETURN.
3. Enter the following commandz
I dlsklnlt press
RETURN
The main mellLl is now displayedz
a- FORMAT
b- READ VTOC
c- WRITE VTOC
q- QUIT
OptlOD Selected ->
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a- FORMAT
Enter a and press RETURN
The following menu appears:
FORMAT
a-FLOPPY
b-WREN 2
g-QUIT
Type Disk Seleoted-)
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a- FormattlDg a Diskette
To format a diskette, remove the write-protect tab and place the
diskette in the drive.
Enter a
and press RETURN
1. 'Floppy Number [1-21->
Boot device (y(es], or n[oDt
Enter the number corresponding
to the drive in which the
diskette has been placed and
press RETURN.
If the diskette to be fonnatted
can
be a bootstrap diskette,
answer y, otherwise answer
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*** DRIVE X WILL BE OVERWRITTEN DURING FORMATTING
PROCEED
t (y[esl, or n [n]
cylinder = 79 traok = 1
cyllDdar = 79 traok =Q
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**DONE ••
Hit· <retum> to cOlltinue
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where X corresponds to the
physical drive. If you wish to
format the diskette, enter y.
Press RETURN.
The main menu reappears. The
diskette formatting procedure is
completed.

~ Formatting a ·DIsk
This procedure must be used each time you wish to format a
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·~.: disc. You should bear in mincl the infonnation provided by the
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This infonnation can be fouoo
on the label applied to the disk.
Enter b and press RBTURN.
1. Disk Number [0-21-> Enter the number corresponding
to the disk (0,1,2). A table' of
the disk partitions
and the relative cylinders is
displayed
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Slice 0 Start Cylinder 0 Number ot Cylinders 200
Slice 1 Start Cylinder 200 Number ot Cylinders '123
Slice· 2 Start Cylincer 0 Number ot Cylinders 0
Slice 3 Start Cylinder 0 Number ot Cylinders 0
Slice 4 Start Cylinder 0 Number ot Cylinders 0
Slice 5 Start Cylinder 0 Number of Cylinders 0
Slice- 6 Start Cylinder 0 Number of Cylinders 0
Slice '1 Start Cylinder 0 Number of Cylinders 923
Slice OK (y or u)t
SUoe 0 Start Cyllnde.rl 0
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If you wish to alter the number
of cylinders relative to a
partition, answer n, otherwise
answer y
aM skip to point 4.
Press RBTURN
Enter the new value and press
RBTURN, otherwise simply press
RBTURN. It the value has not
been altered, the (no change)
message appears.

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Number of Cyllnders1200
Slice
Ok fJ or" n) t
Enter the new value and press
RETURN, otherwise simply press
RETURN.
Carry on until· you reach the
final partition (SLICE 1). At
the end,
the table of partitions
with the relative cylinders
appears, containing the
alterations made, followed by
the question:
If you still wish to alter
partitions, answer y, otherwise
answer n and go back to point
3.
4. Boot device (y[es], or n [0])
5.
If the disk to be fonnatted can
also be a bootstrap disk, answer
y, otherwise answer n-
Is there a bad.. sectors map on.. disk! (y[.]" or n [0])
If the disk is to be fonnatted
for the first time,. the bad
sectors map must stUI be
created with' the values listed
on the disk label. Answer n,
press RETURN and skip to point
6. If this is not the case, the
map will already have been
created; .. answer y and press
RETURN.
Do you want to recoyer the bad 'lector map! (y[es], or D [0]
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In order to redisplay the
existing bad sector map (or one
which has just been created),
answer y and press RETURN.

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Bad SectorSI
ayl=XXX,trk=8,sec=1
6. Do you want to insert a bad sectors list! (y res], or moD
7.
cyl1ndenO/
tracks 0/
b.c.a.i.:O/
To create or update the map of
bad sectors, answer y and press.
RETURN. If the map is to be
created, the values to enter can
be found
on the bad sector
label on the disk.
Input the corresponding value
and press RETURN.
.. Input the· corresponding value
and .press· RETURN.
Input the corresponding value
and press RETURN.
Continue until the bad sectors
are completed, then enter q.
Do you want to verify/correct the bad sector ·Llst! (y[esl, or nCo])
To check the bad sectors list,
enter y. . Otherwise, answer n
and skip
to· point 8.
Press RETURN
The list reappears with the
cylinder, track and b.c.a.i.
values specified, followed by the
same question.
NOTE: .. The' b.c.a.i. displayed is not the same as the one entered. In
·.fact, the b.c.a.i. entered is the bad byte, while the one which
is displayed is actually the first byte of the bad sector. The
value input must be betwen the' value displayed and the value
displayed increased by
573.
Do you want to verify/correct the bad sector List! (y[es], or n roD
Answer n and press RETURN.
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••• DRIVB X WILL BE OVER-WRITTEN DURING POBMATl'1NG
PROCEED! (y(ea], or n InD
(where x is the nu'm ber
corresponding to the disk).
If you answer n, the formatti~
procedure will not commence.
Skip to point 10.
If you answer y, the main
formatting procedure will
commence. At the end, the list
of alternative sectors and bad
sectors is displayed.
9. ALTERNATIVB
BAD
··DONE··
Hit <return> to continue
10.··CANCELLBD··
•• DONB' .~
Press RBTURN and skip to
point 11.
Bit <returD>, to . continue.
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The operation is aborted and
any alterations made to the bad
sector
list are not saved. Press
RETURN.
FORMAT
READ VTOC
WRITE VTOC
QUIT Option Selected
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b- . READ VTOC
Enter b and press RETURN.
The following message appears:
READ VTOC
a- FLOPPY
b- WREN 2
q- QUIT
Type Disk Seleeted->
a- FloppY
To display the VTOC of a diskette, place the diskette in the
drive, enter a and press RETURN.
- 1. Floppy Number [1-2] ->
C:
2. Deaaiption for unit" X
magic number=fb...cf
number of cylinders =
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removable surfaces = •
sectors per track = •
bytes per sector = ._
special flags = •
motor on delay = ..
steppiw rate - ••
head; settllng time = ..
head load time = ..
lnterleaye factor = •
command options = _
seek type =•
Enter the number corresponding
to the drive in which the
diskette was placed and press
RETURN.
low write curren,t cylinder = ..
precompensation cylinder = ••
SHces (start cylinder/number of cylinders=blocks):
0/80=1440,
•• DONE ••
Hit <return> to continue
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Press RETURN. The main menu
reappears.

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b- Wren 2
To display the )'TOC of a disk, enter b and press RBTURN.
1. Disk
NUlDber' [0-2] ->
2. DelclptlOD for" unit X
magic number.xutuxb
number' of eyllDd ... · =u.x
fixed IIIrfac.- = x
seeton p..... track = x
byt. per aeotor = xxx
alternative cy1lnCil8l'l = x
interleave factor = x
CODllDand optlo. = xx
seek type. = x
Enter', the number- corresponding
to. the disk and press RETURN.
low write curren,t cyUnder = x
preaompensaUon cyUnder = x
Slices (start cylinder/number' of cylindera=blocks)z
./ •.=...., .../ •• .= ••••
•• DONB ••
Hit <return> to continue·
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Press RBTURN. The main menu
reappears.·
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c- WRITE VTOC
Enter' c and press RETURN.
The following message appears:
WRITE VTOC
a-PLOPPY
b-WRBN"2
q-QUIT
Type Disk Selected ->
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To alter the VTOC of a diskette, place the diskette in the drive.
Enter a and press RETURN.
1. Floppy Number [1-2] ->
2. De8eription for unit X
magic DWJIbePfbQ2Qcf
number of cylinders = ..
removable surfaces = •
, seeton per' track =•
bytes per seator = _,
special, flap . =•
motor on' delay = ..
stepping'rate = ••
had settling time = ..
head load time = ..
interleaye factor = •
command options = •• '
seek type =•
low write curren,t cylinder = ••
precompensatlon cylinder = ..
Enter the number corresponding
to the drive in which the
diskette was placed and press
RETURN.
SUoes (start cyUnder/number of cyUnders=blocks):
0/80=1440,
Floppy Number [1-2] ->
Enter the number corresponding to
the drive in which the diskette
was
placed and press RETURN.
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Boot device (y(es], or n[oD!
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Ready! (y(es], or nlJl], or c[hange])
Ready!
(y[es], or nlJl], or c[bugeD
•• DONE •• '
,Bit', <ret1Im> to cootima.,
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If the diskette' to be fonnatted
can also be a
bootstrap
diskette, answer y, otherwise
answer n.
To change the values, enter c
and press RETURN.
At the end, the modified VTOC
of the diskette is displayed.
If all the parameters are
correct, enter y and press
RETURN. Enter n to cancel
all previous alterations.,
Press RETURN. The
main menu
reappears.
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