Number: 2239

Date: 24-Sep-84 13':06':29

Submitter: Masinter

Source: HThompson

Subject: Hello documentation doesn''t mention needing new initial microcode

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Attn: 

Status: Fixed

In/By: 

Problem Type: Documentation

Impact: Fatal

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: 

Priority: Perhaps

System: Other Software

Subsystem: Installation Utility

Machine: 1108

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 24-Sep-84 09':49':01

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 4096

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: '
["Sannella.PA" "24-Sep-84 14':45':31" Attn': Priority':(->Perhaps)]'
["Sannella.PA" "24-Sep-84 15':43':21" Attn': Status':(Open->Fixed)]

Description: Date': 21 Sep 84 09':13 PDT'
From': hthompson.pa'
Subject': Lisp': lacuna in hello documentation'
To': Masinter.pa'
Format': TEdit'
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Lisp System Date': 19-Sep-84 13':04':52'
Machine': Dandelion (Evergreen)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 5777'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Fatal'
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In the document ...>doc>hello.tedit, which is otherwise admirably useful, there is no mention of the necessity of installing initial microcode at before loading the sysout, via e.g.'
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>Install Initial Microcode'
Drive Name': RD0'
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... [eris]<lisp>harmony>basics>lispsax000initial.db'
...'
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Without this step you get a 217.'
ht'
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Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 24-Sep-84 15':43':22