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| − | This was the first non [[DEC]] machine to run [[Unix]]. | + | This was the one of the first non [[DEC]], IBM 360 compatibilt Mainframe/Mini machine to run [[Unix]]. |
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| + | According to Richard Miller, "The First Unix Port" The first port began in 1976, at Wollongong, on an Interdata 7/32, 192k-core/2x5Mb disk drives. | ||
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| + | In April 28, 1977, Unix version 6 was booting. When Bell Labs was contacted: | ||
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| + | <blockquote>In fact there was a surprise on both sides: a team at Bell Labs was in the midst of doing their own port of UNIX to an Interdata 8/32 (a slightly more powerful 32-bit mini-computer). They had begun work at the beginning of 1977 in anticipation of the delivery of their machine in April and had a kernel working by June less than two months after the Wollongong kernel first ran on the bare 7/32.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | The Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 were the first 32-bit machines to both run Unix version 6, which had the Interdata 8/32 port becoming the basis for UNIX 7th Edition. | ||
Oddly enough, real information about this machine is near nonexistent, short of the [[SIMH]] simulator. | Oddly enough, real information about this machine is near nonexistent, short of the [[SIMH]] simulator. | ||
| − | + | The Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 were Plug Compatible Mainframes/Minis of the System 360, differing both in character sets, architecture and of course machine code. | |
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| + | == Real Information about the Interdata 7/32 and Interdata. == | ||
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| + | [http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/interdata/32bit/7-32/29-405_7-32_UsersMan_Jun76.pdf Interdata Reference Manual 29-004R02 7/32] | ||
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdata Interdata computer information general.] | ||
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| + | == Publications about the first Unix Port == | ||
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| + | [https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix98/invited_talks/miller.ps The First Unix Port, Miller, R.] | ||
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| + | [https://documents.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@inf/@scsse/documents/doc/uow103747.pdf The First port of Unix, Reinfelds, J.] | ||
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| + | [https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/portpap.html Portability of C Programs and the UNIX System, Johnson, S.C. Ritchie, D. M.] | ||
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Revision as of 01:27, 21 September 2020
This was the one of the first non DEC, IBM 360 compatibilt Mainframe/Mini machine to run Unix.
According to Richard Miller, "The First Unix Port" The first port began in 1976, at Wollongong, on an Interdata 7/32, 192k-core/2x5Mb disk drives.
In April 28, 1977, Unix version 6 was booting. When Bell Labs was contacted:
In fact there was a surprise on both sides: a team at Bell Labs was in the midst of doing their own port of UNIX to an Interdata 8/32 (a slightly more powerful 32-bit mini-computer). They had begun work at the beginning of 1977 in anticipation of the delivery of their machine in April and had a kernel working by June less than two months after the Wollongong kernel first ran on the bare 7/32.
The Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 were the first 32-bit machines to both run Unix version 6, which had the Interdata 8/32 port becoming the basis for UNIX 7th Edition.
Oddly enough, real information about this machine is near nonexistent, short of the SIMH simulator.
The Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 were Plug Compatible Mainframes/Minis of the System 360, differing both in character sets, architecture and of course machine code.
Real Information about the Interdata 7/32 and Interdata.
Interdata Reference Manual 29-004R02 7/32
Interdata computer information general.
Publications about the first Unix Port
The First Unix Port, Miller, R.
The First port of Unix, Reinfelds, J.
Portability of C Programs and the UNIX System, Johnson, S.C. Ritchie, D. M.
