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	'''32V''' is the first 32-bit version of [[UNIX]] created by Bell Labs. 32V is basically a ~~32bit~~ version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] [[portable\|ported]] to the [[VAX]]. While not the first ~~32bit~~ version of Unix (the [[Interdata]] one was), it was the most influential. 32V could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.		'''32V''' is the first 32-bit version of [[UNIX]] created by Bell Labs. 32V is basically a 32-bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] [[portable\|ported]] to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32-bit version of Unix (the [[Interdata]] one was), it was the most influential. 32V could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.

	It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used 32V as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] Unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32V kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32V nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally, AT&T used 32V as the basis for SYSIII work on both the [[PDP-11]] & VAX. This makes 32V the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting Up Version 1.0 of UNIX/32V Operating System]].		It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used 32V as the basis for their work on 32-bit [[BSD]] Unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32V kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32V nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally, AT&T used 32V as the basis for [[UNIX System III\|SYSIII]] work on both the [[PDP-11]] & VAX. This makes 32V the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting Up Version 1.0 of UNIX/32V Operating System]].

	== The AT&T vs BSDi/CSRG Lawsuit ==		== The AT&T vs BSDi/CSRG Lawsuit ==
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	Right now, you have a variety of options to run 32V on your computer:		Right now, you have a variety of options to run 32V on your computer:

	First you can follow our guide aptly ~~name~~ [[Installing 32V on SIMH]].		First you can follow our guide aptly named [[Installing 32V on SIMH]].
	This guide was derived from [http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/ http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/], And you could follow it as well. <br>Be sure you have the VAX-11/780 emulator from [[SIMH]] 3.8-0 or higher, if you are going to follow either of the prior links.<br>		This guide was derived from [http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/ http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/], And you could follow it as well. <br>Be sure you have the VAX-11/780 emulator from [[SIMH]] 3.8-0 or higher, if you are going to follow either of the prior links.<br>
	The last, and easier solution is available [https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=204974&filename=unix32v-0.3.exe&a=43027585 here]. This is a pre-configured ready to run windows package with 32V.		The last, and easier solution is available [https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=204974&filename=unix32v-0.3.exe&a=43027585 here]. This is a pre-configured ready to run windows package with 32V.
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	== What Runs? ==		== What Runs? ==

	Not very much.... 32V does not provide any modern networking, and the C compiler is far from ANSI. I've also had issues with the [[FORTRAN]] compiler as its hash table size is too small to compile [[Zork]], and it is different regarding CLOSE and some other nonsense...		Not very much... 32V does not provide any modern networking, and the C compiler is far from ANSI. I've also had issues with the [[FORTRAN]] compiler as its hash table size is too small to compile [[Zork]], and it is different regarding CLOSE and some other nonsense...

	== Games ==		== Games ==
	Yes, it ~~wouldnt~~ be fun without games.		Yes, it wouldn't be fun without games.

	<pre>		<pre>

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	* [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V 32V] - 32V tree at [[The Unix Heritage Society\|TUHS]]		* [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V 32V] - 32V tree at [[The Unix Heritage Society\|TUHS]]
	** [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V/usr/doc/summary What's New: Highlights of the UNIX/32V System]		** [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V/usr/doc/summary What's New: Highlights of the UNIX/32V System]
			* [http://squoze.net/UNIX/32v/ UNIX/32v]

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

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

	* [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V 32V] -- 32V tree at TUHS		* [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V 32V] - 32V tree at [[The Unix Heritage Society\|TUHS]]
			** [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V/usr/doc/summary What's New: Highlights of the UNIX/32V System]

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

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	\| image = 32v.png		\| image = 32v.png
	\| caption = Logging into a 32v system		\| caption = Logging into a 32v system
	\| name = ~~32v~~		\| name = 32V
	\| creator = Bell Labs / AT&T / [[Western Electric]]		\| creator = Bell Labs / AT&T / [[Western Electric]]
	\| current version = 1.0 (1979)		\| current version = 1.0 (1979)
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	~~32v~~ is the first ~~32bit~~ version of ~~Unix~~ created by Bell Labs. ~~32v~~ is basically a 32bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] [[portable\|ported]] to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32bit version of Unix ([[Interdata]]'s was), it was the most influential. ~~32v~~ could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.		'''32V''' is the first 32-bit version of [[UNIX]] created by Bell Labs. 32V is basically a 32bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] [[portable\|ported]] to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32bit version of Unix (the [[Interdata]] one was), it was the most influential. 32V could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.

	It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used ~~32v~~ as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] Unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a ~~32v~~ kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither ~~32v~~ nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally AT&T used ~~32v~~ as the basis for SYSIII work on both the PDP-11 & VAX. This makes ~~32v~~ the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting ~~up version~~ 1.0 of ~~unix~~/~~32v]].~~		It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used 32V as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] Unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32V kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32V nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally, AT&T used 32V as the basis for SYSIII work on both the [[PDP-11]] & VAX. This makes 32V the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting Up Version 1.0 of UNIX/32V Operating System]].

	~~People may find the document [[A UNIX™~~ Operating System ~~for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer~~]] ~~of some interest as well~~.

	== The AT&T vs BSDi/CSRG Lawsuit ==		== The AT&T vs BSDi/CSRG Lawsuit ==

	Because ~~32v~~ is the basis for BSD 3.0 it was also the source of contention of the lawsuit. The whole issue has been made moot since Caldera bought the rights to UNIX, and released ~~32v~~ as free software.		Because 32V is the basis for BSD 3.0 it was also the source of contention of the lawsuit. The whole issue has been made moot since Caldera bought the rights to UNIX, and released 32V as free software.

	(AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, a U.S. Corporation;		(AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, a U.S. Corporation;
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	== How do I get this to run?! ==		== How do I get this to run?! ==

	Right now, you have a variety of options to run ~~32v~~ on your computer:		Right now, you have a variety of options to run 32V on your computer:

	First you can follow our guide aptly name [[Installing ~~32v~~ on SIMH]].		First you can follow our guide aptly name [[Installing 32V on SIMH]].
	This guide was derived from [http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/ http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/], And you could follow it as well. <br>Be sure you have the [[VAX-11/780]] emulator from [[SIMH]] 3.8-0 or higher, if you are going to follow either of the prior links.<br>		This guide was derived from [http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/ http://zazie.tom-yam.or.jp/starunix/], And you could follow it as well. <br>Be sure you have the VAX-11/780 emulator from [[SIMH]] 3.8-0 or higher, if you are going to follow either of the prior links.<br>
	The last, and easier solution is available [https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=204974&filename=unix32v-0.3.exe&a=43027585 here]. This is a pre-configured ready to run windows package with ~~32v~~.		The last, and easier solution is available [https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=204974&filename=unix32v-0.3.exe&a=43027585 here]. This is a pre-configured ready to run windows package with 32V.

	== Pictures of the tapes! ==		== Pictures of the tapes! ==
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	== What Runs? ==		== What Runs? ==

	Not very much.... ~~32v~~ does not provide any modern networking, and the C compiler is far from ANSI. I've also had issues with the [[FORTRAN]] compiler as its hash table size is too small to compile [[Zork]], and it is different regarding CLOSE and some other nonsense...		Not very much.... 32V does not provide any modern networking, and the C compiler is far from ANSI. I've also had issues with the [[FORTRAN]] compiler as its hash table size is too small to compile [[Zork]], and it is different regarding CLOSE and some other nonsense...

	== Games ==		== Games ==
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	wump		wump
	</pre>		</pre>

			==See also==

			* [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]]

			==External links==

			* [https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utree.pl?file=32V 32V] -- 32V tree at TUHS

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

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	\| caption = Logging into a 32v system		\| caption = Logging into a 32v system
	\| name = 32v		\| name = 32v
	\| creator = Bell Labs / AT&T / Western Electric		\| creator = Bell Labs / AT&T / [[Western Electric]]
	\| current version = 1.0 (1979)		\| current version = 1.0 (1979)
	\| year introduced = 1979		\| year introduced = 1979
	\| type = Multitasking, multiuser		\| type = Multitasking, multiuser
	\| architecture = [[VAX]], theoretically portable		\| architecture = [[VAX]], theoretically [[portable]]
	}}		}}

	32v is the first 32bit version of Unix created by Bell Labs. 32v is basically a 32bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] ported to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32bit version of ~~unix~~ ([[Interdata]]'s was), it was the most influential. 32v could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.		32v is the first 32bit version of Unix created by Bell Labs. 32v is basically a 32bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] [[portable\|ported]] to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32bit version of Unix ([[Interdata]]'s was), it was the most influential. 32v could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.

	It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used 32v as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] ~~unix~~, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32v kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32v nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally AT&T used 32v as the basis for SYSIII work on both the PDP-11 & VAX. This makes 32v the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting up version 1.0 of unix/32v]].		It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used 32v as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] Unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32v kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32v nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally AT&T used 32v as the basis for SYSIII work on both the PDP-11 & VAX. This makes 32v the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting up version 1.0 of unix/32v]].

	People may find the document [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]] of some interest as well.		People may find the document [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]] of some interest as well.

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	32v is the first 32bit version of Unix created by Bell Labs. 32v is basically a 32bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] ported to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32bit version of unix ([[Interdata]]'s was), it was the most influential. 32v could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.		32v is the first 32bit version of Unix created by Bell Labs. 32v is basically a 32bit version of [[Seventh Edition Unix]] ported to the [[VAX]]. While not the first 32bit version of unix ([[Interdata]]'s was), it was the most influential. 32v could only run on the [[VAX-11/780]] as it was the only VAX in existence at that time.

	It's also worth noting that [[~~CSRG~~]] used 32v as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32v kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32v nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally AT&T used 32v as the basis for SYSIII work on both the PDP-11 & VAX. This makes 32v the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting up version 1.0 of unix/32v]].		It's also worth noting that the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]] used 32v as the basis for their work on 32 bit [[BSD]] unix, starting with [[3 BSD\|BSD 3.0]] which was a 32v kernel with demand paged [[virtual memory]], and the BSD 2.x utilities, rolled into one. Neither 32v nor BSD 3.0 include [[TCP/IP]]. Additionally AT&T used 32v as the basis for SYSIII work on both the PDP-11 & VAX. This makes 32v the 'common ancestor' of both SYSV & 4BSD. Also be sure to check out the installation instructions [[Setting up version 1.0 of unix/32v]].

	People may find the document [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]] of some interest as well.		People may find the document [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]] of some interest as well.
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	(AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, a U.S. Corporation;		(AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, a U.S. Corporation;
	BSDi is Berkeley Software Design Inc;		BSDi is Berkeley Software Design Inc;
	CSRG is the University of California [[Computer Systems Research Group]].)		CSRG is the University of California's Computer Systems Research Group.)

	== Manual Pages ==		== Manual Pages ==

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	== The AT&T vs BSDi/CSRG Lawsuit ==		== The AT&T vs BSDi/CSRG Lawsuit ==

	Because 32v is the basis for BSD 3.0 it was also the source of contention of the lawsuit. The whole issue has been made moot since Caldera bought the rights to UNIX, and released 32v as free software.		Because 32v is the basis for BSD 3.0 it was also the source of contention of the lawsuit. The whole issue has been made moot since Caldera bought the rights to UNIX, and released 32v as free software.

	AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, A U.S. Corporation.		(AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, a U.S. Corporation;
	BSDi is Berkeley Software Design ~~inc.~~		BSDi is Berkeley Software Design Inc;
	CSRG is the University of California Computer Systems Research Group.		CSRG is the University of California [[Computer Systems Research Group]].)

	== Manual Pages ==		== Manual Pages ==

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	Because 32v is the basis for BSD 3.0 it was also the source of contention of the lawsuit. The whole issue has been made moot since Caldera bought the rights to UNIX, and released 32v as free software.		Because 32v is the basis for BSD 3.0 it was also the source of contention of the lawsuit. The whole issue has been made moot since Caldera bought the rights to UNIX, and released 32v as free software.

			AT&T is American Telephone and Telegraph, A U.S. Corporation.
			BSDi is Berkeley Software Design inc.
			CSRG is the University of California Computer Systems Research Group.

	== Manual Pages ==		== Manual Pages ==

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	==See also==		==See also==

			* [[32V man pages]]
	* [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]]		* [[A UNIX™ Operating System for the DEC VAX-11/780 Computer]]