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| name = 386 BSD | | name = 386 BSD | ||
| creator = CSRG, University of California, Berkeley | | creator = CSRG, University of California, Berkeley | ||
− | | current version = 0 | + | | current version = 1.0 (1993) |
| year introduced = 1991 | | year introduced = 1991 | ||
| type = Multitasking, multiuser | | type = Multitasking, multiuser | ||
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− | 386 BSD was the first time that the [[Net/2]] project was put into a functional release onto commodity hardware, and into the public under the BSD license. As the project eventually stalled, it became the starting point for both [[NetBSD]] & [[FreeBSD]], via the patchkits. While 386 BSD may be of historical significance, it's not up to the challenge of day to day usage, as it | + | 386 BSD was the first time that the [[Net/2]] project was put into a functional release onto commodity hardware, and into the public under the BSD license. As the project eventually stalled, it became the starting point for both [[NetBSD]] & [[FreeBSD]], via the patchkits. While 386 BSD may be of historical significance, it's not up to the challenge of day to day usage, as it hasn't received any updates or patches in over 15 years. |
== Releases == | == Releases == | ||
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=== 0.0 === | === 0.0 === | ||
− | + | This is the first version of 386 BSD that was released. This version doesn't share it's disk with MS-DOS or any other OS's, and uses a VAX style disktab/disklabel, making it difficult to install. | |
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*[[386BSD 0.0]] | *[[386BSD 0.0]] | ||
=== 0.1 === | === 0.1 === | ||
− | + | The 0.1 release was the most popular, as 0.0 proved to be very difficult to install, I'd think because it was more "VAX" like in how it treated the disks, and most people are not familiar with disklabels. There were 2 revisions to 0.1, with the patchkits, that eventually gave birth to both [[NetBSD]] and [[FreeBSD]]. Once patchkit 023 is installed, 386BSD will then run under [[Qemu]] 0.11.x | |
− | [[ | + | *[[386 BSD 0.1]] |
+ | *[[386 BSD 0.1 pl23]] | ||
+ | *[[386 BSD 0.1 pl24]] | ||
− | + | *X11 I've found a massive lead [http://cd.textfiles.com/ldr199410/DISC2/X11/XFREE861/ here]. Thanks to shovelware CD makers! | |
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+ | === 0.2 === | ||
+ | An update for ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge extensions. See DrDobbs July 1993. | ||
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=== 2.0 === | === 2.0 === | ||
− | In an email with Lynne Jolitz, she has confirmed that there was a 2.0 release. | + | In an email with Lynne Jolitz, she has confirmed that there was a 2.0 release. In 2016 it was re-released on [https://github.com/386bsd/386bsd github] |
== Where can I get a copy == | == Where can I get a copy == | ||
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The quickest way is to use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/bsd42/files/4BSD%20under%20Windows/v0.4/386BSD-0.1.exe/download 386BSD-0.1exe] which is a ready to run package for Windows users that includes a preconfigured Qemu & disk image. | The quickest way is to use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/bsd42/files/4BSD%20under%20Windows/v0.4/386BSD-0.1.exe/download 386BSD-0.1exe] which is a ready to run package for Windows users that includes a preconfigured Qemu & disk image. | ||
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Revision as of 08:54, 10 October 2016
386 BSD | |
Logging into a 386 BSD system | |
Type: | Multitasking, multiuser |
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Creator: | CSRG, University of California, Berkeley |
Architecture: | i386 theoretically portable |
This Version: | 1.0 (1993) |
Date Released: | 1991 |
386 BSD was the first time that the Net/2 project was put into a functional release onto commodity hardware, and into the public under the BSD license. As the project eventually stalled, it became the starting point for both NetBSD & FreeBSD, via the patchkits. While 386 BSD may be of historical significance, it's not up to the challenge of day to day usage, as it hasn't received any updates or patches in over 15 years.
Contents
Releases
There seems to have been four releases of 386 BSD, starting with it being freely available on the internet, then only available to those who purchased CD-ROMs.
0.0
This is the first version of 386 BSD that was released. This version doesn't share it's disk with MS-DOS or any other OS's, and uses a VAX style disktab/disklabel, making it difficult to install.
0.1
The 0.1 release was the most popular, as 0.0 proved to be very difficult to install, I'd think because it was more "VAX" like in how it treated the disks, and most people are not familiar with disklabels. There were 2 revisions to 0.1, with the patchkits, that eventually gave birth to both NetBSD and FreeBSD. Once patchkit 023 is installed, 386BSD will then run under Qemu 0.11.x
- X11 I've found a massive lead here. Thanks to shovelware CD makers!
0.2
An update for ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge extensions. See DrDobbs July 1993.
1.0
This was the CD-ROM / DrDobbs release
2.0
In an email with Lynne Jolitz, she has confirmed that there was a 2.0 release. In 2016 it was re-released on github
Where can I get a copy
At the moment the only known places to get copies are:
- oldlinux.org 0.0, 0.1 and the two patchkits.
- tuhs.org 0.0, 0.1 and the two patchkits.
- freebsd.org ISO with 0.0, 0.1, the patchkits in various states, a large number of other contributions to 0.0 and 0.1 and a USENET archive of comp.unix.bsd.
How do I get this to run?!
Right now the only version fully running in emulation is 0.1 The quickest way is to use 386BSD-0.1exe which is a ready to run package for Windows users that includes a preconfigured Qemu & disk image.
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