NetBSD 0.8 - Revision history

Jnc: +cat

2018-12-19T23:34:56Z

+cat

2018-10-20T01:28:53Z

Proper cat

2015-05-30T07:30:44Z

updated where to get the source

2010-12-06T15:21:36Z

2010-12-06T01:41:54Z

‎announcement

2010-12-06T01:40:55Z

2010-12-06T01:11:55Z

‎platforms

2010-12-06T00:14:05Z

2010-12-05T22:17:52Z

2010-12-05T17:21:38Z

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 [[Image:NetBSD0.8 booted.jpg|200px|thumb|right|NetBSD 0.8 booted]]
-NetBSD 0.8 was released on the 19th of April 1993.  This was the first public version of NetBSD.
+NetBSD 0.8 was released on the 19th of April 1993.  This was the first public version of [[NetBSD]].
-I've just been provided with the source code to [[NetBSD]] 0.8 .
+I've just been provided with the source code to NetBSD 0.8 .
 It can be downloaded from my website [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/old/install/NetBSD/NetBSD-0.8/netbsd-0.8-src.tgz here].
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 == identification ==
 It seems that NetBSD 0.8 largely identifies itself as 386BSD... Take a look at the /etc/motd file in CVS:
 <pre>
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 == getting this to run ==
 It is a MAJOR ordeal to get this to run, but I've done all the hard work, and you can just download a ready to run image for Qemu from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/bsd42/files/4BSD%20under%20Windows/v0.4/NetBSD%200.8.zip/download sourceforge].
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 == games ==
 NetBSD mainlined the games...
 <pre>
 arithmetic@     cfscores@       hangman@        ppt@            snscore@
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 == what runs ==
 I'm unsure of what version of gcc NetBSD 0.8 should have been using, but again I'm still thinking it was all on parity with [[386 BSD 0.1 pl23]].
 I've managed to build:
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 *screen 3.02.00
-{{stub}}
+{{semi-stub}}

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 I've just been provided with the source code to [[NetBSD]] 0.8 .
-It can be downloaded from [http://netbsd.itsx.net/netbsd-0.8-src.tgz here].
+It can be downloaded from my website [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/old/install/NetBSD/NetBSD-0.8/netbsd-0.8-src.tgz here].
 .8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]].  However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is currently as close as you'll get.  Again borrowing from 386 BSD, I've gotten the userland to build (that was in CVS) and it's capable of building itself, as that is what the current Qemu image is.

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 It can be downloaded from [http://netbsd.itsx.net/netbsd-0.8-src.tgz here].
-.8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]].  However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is enough to provide a booting kernel.
+.8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]].  However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is currently as close as you'll get.  Again borrowing from 386 BSD, I've gotten the userland to build (that was in CVS) and it's capable of building itself, as that is what the current Qemu image is.
 == platforms ==
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 == what runs ==
-I'm unsure of what version of gcc NetBSD 0.8 should have been using, but again I'm still thinking it was all on parity with [[386 BSD 0.1 pl23]]
+I'm unsure of what version of gcc NetBSD 0.8 should have been using, but again I'm still thinking it was all on parity with [[386 BSD 0.1 pl23]].
 {{stub}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:41, 6 December 2010
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	For anyone interested in doing it manually, first install [[386 BSD 0.1]], then update it to pl23, download the NetBSD 0.8 CVS, then try to follow my [[NetBSD 0.8 kernel building notes]] and [[NetBSD 0.8 userland building notes]].		For anyone interested in doing it manually, first install [[386 BSD 0.1]], then update it to pl23, download the NetBSD 0.8 CVS, then try to follow my [[NetBSD 0.8 kernel building notes]] and [[NetBSD 0.8 userland building notes]].
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		+	== games ==
		+	NetBSD mainlined the games...
		+	<pre>
		+	arithmetic@ cfscores@ hangman@ ppt@ snscore@
		+	atc@ chess@ hide/ primes* teachgammon@
		+	backgammon@ cribbage@ larn@ quiz@ trek@
		+	banner* dm* mille@ rain* wargames*
		+	battlestar@ factor* monop@ robots@ worm@
		+	bcd@ fish@ morse@ rogue@ worms*
		+	caesar* fortune* number* sail@ wump@
		+	canfield@ hack@ pom* snake@
		+	</pre>

	== announcement ==		== announcement ==

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 == announcement ==
 *[[NetBSD 0.8 announcement]]
 {{stub}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:14, 6 December 2010
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	0.8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]]. However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is enough to provide a booting kernel.		0.8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]]. However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is enough to provide a booting kernel.
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		+	== platforms ==
		+	*i386

	== identification ==		== identification ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:17, 5 December 2010
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	0.8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]]. However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is enough to provide a booting kernel.		0.8 compiles more with pieces from [[386 BSD]] 0.1 pl22 under [[386 BSD]]. However because I had to copy numerous files from 386 BSD it's not quite a 'legit' version of NetBSD 0.8, but it is enough to provide a booting kernel.

		+	== identification ==
		+	It seems that NetBSD 0.8 largely identifies itself as 386BSD... Take a look at the /etc/motd file in CVS:
		+	<pre>
		+	Revision 1.2, Fri Apr 2 07:58:27 1993 UTC (17 years, 8 months ago) by cgd
		+	Branch: MAIN
		+	CVS Tags: netbsd-alpha-1, netbsd-0-8
		+	Changes since 1.1: +1 -1 lines
		+
		+	made motd "more standard"
		+	386BSD 0.1.0 07/12/92 22:20
		+
		+	Welcome to 386BSD!
		+	</pre>

	== platforms ==		== platforms ==