From 5f5c47b83e0da76d027f24b28611254592fce336 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Mike Kostersitz (Oilcan Productions)" <77457397+oilcan-productions@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:04:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update troubleshooting.md --- troubleshooting.md | 18 +++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/troubleshooting.md b/troubleshooting.md index ecc8811e..467bc51e 100644 --- a/troubleshooting.md +++ b/troubleshooting.md @@ -1,8 +1,17 @@ # Troubleshooting guide -This guide will help you sort out the most common issues of running ITS on the PiDP-10 +This guide will help you sort out the most common issues of running ITS on the PiDP-10. +Issues covered so far: -## INQUIR not saving changes +* [COMSAT is crashing on start](#comsat-is-crashing-on-start) + +through out the document you will see certain special characters mentioned. They are slightly different depending on your keyboard and terminal +* `$` means the ALT or ESC key +* `^` means the CTRL or STRG key +* `` means the ALT or ESC key in EMACS +* `` means the Control key in EMACS + +## COMSAT is crashing on start Thanks to eswenson for the intial steps here In order for INQUIR entries to stick, you must have COMSAT running. @@ -27,7 +36,7 @@ Index Uname Jname Sname Status TTY Core Out %Time Time PIs Fair Share 99% Totals: 317 0% 1 Logout time = Lost 0% Idle 98% Null time = 5:07 ``` -As you can see above none of the COMSAT process is running. +As you can see above none of the COMSAT processes are running. There are several reasons why COMSAT may die upon startup The most common are: Lets start going through those one by one: @@ -163,7 +172,6 @@ Your cursor will be positioned at the first instance of the string DB. Type in `!` - Yes, just the exclamation point character.  This will replace all instances of `DB` with `KA`. @@ -171,7 +179,7 @@ Save the file. (`xs`) and return to DDT (`xc Now, you are ready to launch `COMSAT`. -But first, make sure there is no (dead) comsat running, but running `peek$k` +But first, make sure there is no (dead) comsat running, but running `peek^k` Look for any job with the UNAME COMSAT (and the JNAME IV).  If you find one, kill the job by typing: