UNIX System III - Revision history

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Jnc: not much from CB-UNIX

2022-12-30T13:01:25Z

not much from CB-UNIX

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2022-12-29T21:56:04Z

Re-factor; expand; add links to stuff at TUHS

Jnc: Jnc moved page Unix SYSIII to UNIX System III: Formal AT&T name

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Jnc moved page Unix SYSIII to UNIX System III: Formal AT&T name

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Dank101: /* How do I get this to run?! */

2017-10-25T20:42:32Z

‎How do I get this to run?!

Neozeed at 15:40, 26 December 2010

2010-12-26T15:40:05Z

Neozeed: Just found SYS III for the z8000 ... http://ftp.wuppy.net.ru/BSD/VAX/unix-archive.pdp11.org.ru/Plexis_Sys3/s3plxsrc.tar.gz

2010-11-16T04:16:49Z

Just found SYS III for the z8000 ... http://ftp.wuppy.net.ru/BSD/VAX/unix-archive.pdp11.org.ru/Plexis_Sys3/s3plxsrc.tar.gz

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 * [[Zilog Z8000]] (plexis)
-Besides [[Xenix]], was there any other adoptions of System III??
+Besides XENIX, were there any other adoptions of System III??
 == How do I get this to run?! ==

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 * [[VAX]]
 * [[PDP-11]]
-* [[Intel 80286|i286]] ([[Xenix]])
+* [[Intel 80286|i286]] ([[XENIX]])
 * [[Zilog Z8000]] (plexis)

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-'''System III''' (sometimes given as '''System 3''', etc) was a unification of the previously separate main variants of [[UNIX]] within [[Bell Labs]]: [[USG UNIX]], [[CB-UNIX]], [[PWB/UNIX]] and Research's [[Unix Seventh Edition]].
+'''System III''' (sometimes given as '''System 3''', etc) was a unification of the previously separate main variants of [[UNIX]] within [[Bell Labs]]: [[USG UNIX]], [[CB-UNIX]], [[PWB/UNIX]] and Research's [[Unix Seventh Edition]] (although it did not include much of the CB-UNIX extensions).
-I was also the first commercial release of by AT&T; after AT&T was split up in response to an anti-trust suit in the 1982, it was allowed to enter other lines of business, including software, and AT&T management saw an opportunity to monetize the then-very-popular UNIX [[operating system]].
+It was also the first commercial release of by AT&T; after AT&T was split up in response to an anti-trust suit in the 1982, it was allowed to enter other lines of business, including software, and AT&T management saw an opportunity to monetize the then-very-popular UNIX [[operating system]].
 The 32-bit [[VAX]] version was based on [[Unix/32V]], while the 16-bit [[PDP-11]] version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]].
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 == How do I get this to run?! ==
-At one point, you didn't; System III is still copyrighted. At one point SCO sold legacy licenses for $100 USD, and some people did purchase one, but this is not free, nor abandon-ware.
+At one point, you didn't; System III is still copyrighted. Later, SCO sold legacy licenses for $100 USD, and some people did purchase one, but this is not free, nor abandon-ware.
 SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however one user was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The [[DZ11 asynchronous serial line interface|DZ11]] controller doesn't work so it's not fully [[multi-user]]. However, thy've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.
-However, there are versions floating around on the Internet.
+However, there are versions floating around on the [[Internet]].
 == What Runs? ==

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 | image = SYSIII.png
 | caption = Logging into a SYSIII system
-| name = SYSIII
+| name = System III
-| creator = Bell Labs / AT&T / Western Electric
+| creator = Bell Labs / AT&T / [[Western Electric]]
 | current version = 1.0 (1982)
 | year introduced = 1982
-| type = Multitasking, multiuser
+| type = [[Multi-tasking]], [[multi-user]]
-| architecture = [[VAX]], [[PDP11]],[[z8000]] probably others
+| architecture = [[VAX]], [[PDP-11]], [[Intel 80286|i286]], [[Zilog Z8000|Z8000]] probably others
 }}
-'''SYSIII''' was the first commercial release of [[UNIX]] by AT&T.  The 32-bit version was based on [[Unix/32V]] while the 16-bit version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]]. SYSIII also was the first commercial version of Unix to be sold by AT&T.
+'''System III''' (sometimes given as '''System 3''', etc) was a unification of the previously separate main variants of [[UNIX]] within [[Bell Labs]]: [[USG UNIX]], [[CB-UNIX]], [[PWB/UNIX]] and Research's [[Unix Seventh Edition]].
-I don't think this version saw widespread adoption, compared to the [[BSD]]'s.
+I was also the first commercial release of by AT&T; after AT&T was split up in response to an anti-trust suit in the 1982, it was allowed to enter other lines of business, including software, and AT&T management saw an opportunity to monetize the then-very-popular UNIX [[operating system]].
-Besides [[Xenix]], was there any other adoptions of SYSIII??
+The 32-bit [[VAX]] version was based on [[Unix/32V]], while the 16-bit [[PDP-11]] version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]].
-SYS III also introduced the uname command.
+This version did not see widespread adoption, compared to the [[BSD]]'s, and the various releases of the later [[UNIX System V]].
 == Platforms ==
 SYS III is known to have run on the following computers:
 *[[VAX]]
-*[[PDP-11]]
+* [[VAX]]
-*[[Intel 80286|i286]] ([[Xenix]])
+* [[PDP-11]]
-*z8000 (plexis)
+* [[Intel 80286|i286]] ([[Xenix]])
 == How do I get this to run?! ==
-Right now, you don't.  SYSIII is still copyrighted. At one point SCO sold legacy licenses for $100 USD, and I did purchase one, but this is not free, nor abandon-ware.
+At one point, you didn't; System III is still copyrighted. At one point SCO sold legacy licenses for $100 USD, and some people did purchase one, but this is not free, nor abandon-ware.
-SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however I was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The [[DZ11 asynchronous serial line interface|DZ11]] controller doesn't work so it's not fully [[multi-user]]. However, I've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.
+SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however one user was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The [[DZ11 asynchronous serial line interface|DZ11]] controller doesn't work so it's not fully [[multi-user]]. However, thy've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.
 However, there are versions floating around on the Internet.
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 I haven't tried to port any software to SYS III as I don't think there really is any installations still in existence.
 {{Nav Unix}}

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-SYSIII was the first commercial release of [[UNIX]] by AT&T.  The 32-bit version was based on [[32v]] while the 16bit version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]]. SYSIII also was the first commercial version of Unix to be sold by AT&T.
+'''SYSIII''' was the first commercial release of [[UNIX]] by AT&T.  The 32-bit version was based on [[Unix/32V]] while the 16-bit version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]]. SYSIII also was the first commercial version of Unix to be sold by AT&T.
-I don't think this version saw widespread adoptation, compared to the [[BSD]]'s.
+I don't think this version saw widespread adoption, compared to the [[BSD]]'s.
 Besides [[Xenix]], was there any other adoptions of SYSIII??
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 Right now, you don't.  SYSIII is still copyrighted. At one point SCO sold legacy licenses for $100 USD, and I did purchase one, but this is not free, nor abandon-ware.
-SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however I was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The DZ controller doesn't work so it's not fully [[multi-user]]. However I've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.
+SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however I was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The [[DZ11 asynchronous serial line interface|DZ11]] controller doesn't work so it's not fully [[multi-user]]. However, I've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.
-However there are versions floating around on the Internet.
+However, there are versions floating around on the Internet.
 == What Runs? ==

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	SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however I was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The DZ controller doesn't work so it's not fully multiuser. However I've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.		SIMH cannot run the boot tape fully, however I was able to find someone on the list who managed to hack together a working system! The DZ controller doesn't work so it's not fully multiuser. However I've been able to use the system somewhat, if not only for checking various system stuff out.
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-SYSIII was the first commercial release of UNIX by AT&T.  The 32bit version was based on [[32v]] while the 16bit version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]].
+SYSIII was the first commercial release of UNIX by AT&T.  The 32bit version was based on [[32v]] while the 16bit version was based on [[Seventh Edition Unix]]. SYSIII also was the first commercial version of Unix to be sold by AT&T.
 I don't think this version saw widespread adoptation, compared to the BSD's.
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 SYS III also introduced the uname command.
 == How do I get this to run?! ==