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	~~[[Image:386BSD logo.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left\|386BSD logo]]~~
	{{Infobox OS		{{Infobox OS
	\| image = 386bsd.png		\| image = 386bsd.png
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	\| architecture = [[i386]], theoretically portable		\| architecture = [[i386]], theoretically portable
	}}		}}

	'''386BSD''' (occasionally called '''Jolix''', a tribute to its creators Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz) 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.		'''386BSD''' (occasionally called '''Jolix''', a tribute to its creators Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz) 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 ==
			[[Image:386BSD logo.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left\|386BSD logo]]

	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.		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.

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	== Where can I get a copy ==		== Where can I get a copy ==

	At the moment the only known places to get copies are:		At the moment the only known places to get copies are:

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Jnc: /* See also */ +Installing 386BSD 1.0 on Qemu

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See also: +Installing 386BSD 1.0 on Qemu

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	* [[BSD/386]]		* [[BSD/386]]
			* [[Installing 386BSD 1.0 on Qemu]]

	==External links==		==External links==

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1.0: +link

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	=== 1.0 ===		=== 1.0 ===
	~~This~~ was the CD-ROM / DrDobbs release		[[386BSD 1.0]] was the CD-ROM / DrDobbs release

	=== 2.0 ===		=== 2.0 ===

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External links: +McKusick history

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	* [[BSD/386]]		* [[BSD/386]]

			==External links==

			* [https://www.oreilly.com/openbook/opensources/book/kirkmck.html Twenty Years of Berkeley Unix: From AT&T-Owned to Freely Redistributable] - includes a crisp, clear description of the background to 386BSD

	{{Nav Unix}}		{{Nav Unix}}

	[[Category: Unix-based OS's]]		[[Category: Unix-based OS's]]

Tor: Fixed a possessive "its" typo.

2020-01-20T10:01:59Z

Fixed a possessive "its" typo.

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	=== 0.0 ===		=== 0.0 ===
	This is the first version of 386 BSD that was released, on March 17, 1992. 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.		This is the first version of 386 BSD that was released, on March 17, 1992. This version doesn't share its disk with MS-DOS or any other OS's, and uses a VAX style disktab/disklabel, making it difficult to install.

	*[[386BSD 0.0]]		*[[386BSD 0.0]]

Jnc: +See also BSD/386

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+See also BSD/386

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	which appear to be the same as the above.		which appear to be the same as the above.

			==See also==

			* [[BSD/386]]

	{{Nav Unix}}		{{Nav Unix}}

	[[Category: Unix-based OS's]]		[[Category: Unix-based OS's]]

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2020-01-19T14:51:14Z

Description: Add titles

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Add DDJ articles

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	\| creator = CSRG, University of California, Berkeley		\| creator = CSRG, University of California, Berkeley
	\| current version = 1.0 (1993)		\| current version = 1.0 (1993)
	\| year introduced = ~~1991~~		\| year introduced = 1992
	\| type = Multitasking, multiuser		\| type = Multitasking, multiuser
	\| architecture = [[i386]] theoretically portable		\| architecture = [[i386]], theoretically portable
	}}		}}

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	== Releases ==		== 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.		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 ===		=== 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.		This is the first version of 386 BSD that was released, on March 17, 1992. 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.

	*[[386BSD 0.0]]		*[[386BSD 0.0]]
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	Right now the only version fully running in emulation is 0.1		Right now the only version fully running in emulation is 0.1
	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.

			==Description==

			The system (releases 0.0 and 0.1) was described in a series of 17 articles in [[Dr. Dobb's Journal]], from January 1991, to July 1992:

			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-a-practical-appr/184408470]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-three-initial-pc/184408496]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-standalone-s/184408513]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-language-tools-c/184408529]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-initial-root/184408547]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-research-the-co/184408566]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/porting-unix-to-the-386-a-stripped-down/184408583]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408600]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408617]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408637]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408655]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408710]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/embedded-systems/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408727]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408747]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-missing-pieces-p/184408764]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-missing-pieces-i/184408782]
			* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-final-step/184408800]

			They're not totally open access; you have to register with DDJ to get all of them. However, there is this:

			* [https://www.386bsd.org/releases 386BSD]

			which appear to be the same as the above.

	{{Nav Unix}}		{{Nav Unix}}

	[[Category: Unix-based OS's]]		[[Category: Unix-based OS's]]

Jnc: Correct name

2018-12-18T14:46:59Z

Correct name

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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 hasn't received any updates or patches in over 15 years.		'''386BSD''' (occasionally called '''Jolix''', a tribute to its creators Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz) 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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	* [[BSD/386]]		* [[BSD/386]]
			* [[BSD/OS]]
	* [[Installing 386BSD 1.0 on Qemu]]		* [[Installing 386BSD 1.0 on Qemu]]

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	The system (releases 0.0 and 0.1) was described in a series of 17 articles in [[Dr. Dobb's Journal]], from January 1991, to July 1992:		The system (releases 0.0 and 0.1) was described in a series of 17 articles in [[Dr. Dobb's Journal]], from January 1991, to July 1992:

	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-a-practical-appr/184408470]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-a-practical-appr/184408470 Designing the Software Specification]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-three-initial-pc/184408496]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-three-initial-pc/184408496 Three Initial PC Utilities]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-standalone-s/184408513]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-standalone-s/184408513 The Standalone System]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-language-tools-c/184408529]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-language-tools-c/184408529 Language Tools Cross Support]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-initial-root/184408547]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-initial-root/184408547 The Initial Root Filesystem]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-research-the-co/184408566]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-research-the-co/184408566 Research & The Commercial Sector]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/porting-unix-to-the-386-a-stripped-down/184408583]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/porting-unix-to-the-386-a-stripped-down/184408583 A Stripped-Down Kernel]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408600]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408600 The Basic Kernel]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408617]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408617 Multiprogramming and Multitasking I]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408637]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408637 Multiprogramming and Multitasking II]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408655]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-basic-kernel/184408655 Device Autoconfiguration]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408710]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408710 Unix Device Drivers I]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/embedded-systems/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408727]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/embedded-systems/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408727 Unix Device Drivers II]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408747]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-device-drivers/184408747 Unix Device Drivers III]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-missing-pieces-p/184408764]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-missing-pieces-p/184408764 Missing Pieces I]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-missing-pieces-i/184408782]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/porting-unix-to-the-386-missing-pieces-i/184408782 Missing Pieces II]
	* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-final-step/184408800]		* [https://www.drdobbs.com/porting-unix-to-the-386-the-final-step/184408800 The Final Step]

	They're not totally open access; you have to register with DDJ to get all of them. However, there is this:		They're not totally open access; you have to register with DDJ to get all of them. However, there is this: