Timothe Litt wrote:
> Readin mode for the PTR (KA10/KI10) sets the reader to (hardware)
> binary mode, reads one IOWD, does a BLKI until exahusted, and XCTs the
> last word loaded.

Was it possible to use readin mode with disk controllers?

The reason I ask is that ITS DSKDMP seems to include code for a disk
boot block, but it's a bit of mystery how it was used, if at all.  ITS
people say the KA machines were cold started using paper tape.
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