[rescue] really old SysVr4

Scott Quinn compoobah at valleyimplants.com
Mon Jan 7 10:16:25 CST 2008


On Jan 6, 2008, at 10:31 PM, Bob  wrote:

> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: adh at an.bradford.ma.us (Sandwich Maker)
>>
>> " From: Steve Hatle <shatle at nfldinet.com>
>> "
>> " On 12/27/07 8:43 PM, "slawmaster" wrote:
>>
>> " > I would really like to get a 3b2 system, run Research Unix on it, 
>> and
>> " > try to locate a Blit terminal to hook up. If anybody in the San
>> " > Francisco area has any of this stuff lying around, let me know.
>>
>> back when i worked at bell labs, i set up a test system that was
>> piloted from 730mtgs and hosted on a 3b2/600.  there's a paper in the
>> bell labs technical library with my name on it, describing the setup.
>>
>> ah, the memories...
>
> Now you guys are making me want to pull my 3b2/1000 out, hook up the 
> terminal and fire it up.  Need a little heat in the basement.  Is the 
> 5620 the one with the 8 1/2 by 14 screen?  I have a terminal that's 
> similar with the big red mouse.  One of the most comfortable mice for 
> my big fat hands. :)
>
> Bob
>

Tell me more about the Research UNIX on 3B2 equipment- I have a 1000/70 
I'm setting up, and I do have the SysVr3 tapes for it, but I wasn't 
aware that any of the non-USL UNIXes worked on it. V7? One of the 
"internal only" releases?

Definitely piqued my curiosity here...



More information about the rescue mailing list