Unix Eighth Edition - Revision history

Jnc: Add some links; avoid redirs

2025-04-14T17:59:38Z

Add some links; avoid redirs

Jnc: /* Notable features */ Presumably for LISP Machines

2023-12-12T16:00:33Z

‎Notable features: Presumably for LISP Machines

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Notable features */ Chaosnet.

2021-08-24T05:41:05Z

‎Notable features: Chaosnet.

Dank101: /* Getting it to run on SimH */

2018-07-26T20:46:59Z

‎Getting it to run on SimH

Jnc: +cat, links

2018-06-17T19:23:56Z

+cat, links

Dank101: /* JERQ/BLIT */

2018-06-05T10:32:58Z

‎JERQ/BLIT

Dank101: /* Notable features */ Added more blit info

2018-06-05T10:32:26Z

‎Notable features: Added more blit info

Dank101 at 12:16, 1 June 2018

2018-06-01T12:16:55Z

Dank101: /* Notable features */

2018-06-01T12:14:34Z

‎Notable features

Neozeed at 07:27, 1 April 2017

2017-04-01T07:27:55Z

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 {{Infobox OS
 | image = eigth edition unix v8.png
-| caption = logging onto v8
+| caption = Logging onto v8
 | name = Unix V8
 | creator = Bell Labs
-| current version = v8
+| current version = V8
 | year introduced = 1985
-| type = Multitasking, multiuser
+| type = [[Multi-tasking]], [[multi-user]]
 | architecture = [[VAX]]
 }}
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 A version of '''8th Edition Unix''' was recently released by Alcatel-Lucent and is available [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/ here] for download. It is not a complete distribution tape, just a tar file of a running system, made by Dan Cross.
-Actually, "released" is too strong a word. They just signed a letter saying that they won't sue for the release of v8-v10 [[UNIX]]. The letter can be read [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/statement_regarding_Unix_3-7-17.pdf here] (PDF).
+Actually, "released" is too strong a word. They just signed a letter saying that they won't sue for the release of V8-V10 [[UNIX]]. The letter can be read [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/statement_regarding_Unix_3-7-17.pdf here] (PDF).
 == Notable features ==
-Unix v8 includes the stream interface (in /usr/include/sys/stream.h), as opposed to the socket interface, for doing network programming, included are PDP-11 cross-compilers and associated tools (assembler, linker, etc) as /usr/bin/{11cc,11as,...}, there is also a [[GUI]] included with the TUHS files as a separate tape.
+Unix v8 includes the stream interface (in /usr/include/sys/stream.h), as opposed to the socket interface, for doing network programming, included are [[PDP-11]] cross-compilers and associated tools (assembler, linker, etc) as /usr/bin/{11cc,11as,...}, there is also a [[graphical user interface|GUI]], included with the TUHS files as a separate tape.
-The GUI can be loaded with the [[blit]] [[emulator]] in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of [[SimH]] because accurate [[telnet]] timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.
+The GUI can be loaded with the [[blit]] [[emulator]] in 9front or compiled on [[Linux]] with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of [[SimH]] because accurate [[telnet]] timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.
-Unix V8 has support for [[MIT]]'s local-area networking [[Chaosnet|Chaos]] [[protocol]] (presumably to communicate with [[LISP machine]]s).
+Unix V8 has support for [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]'s local-area networking [[Chaosnet|Chaos]] [[protocol]] (presumably to communicate with [[LISP machine]]s).
 == Getting it to run on SimH ==

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 The GUI can be loaded with the [[blit]] [[emulator]] in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of [[SimH]] because accurate [[telnet]] timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.
-Unix V8 has support for [[MIT]]'s local-area networking [[Chaosnet]].
+Unix V8 has support for [[MIT]]'s local-area networking [[Chaosnet|Chaos]] [[protocol]] (presumably to communicate with [[LISP machine]]s).
 == Getting it to run on SimH ==

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	The GUI can be loaded with the [[blit]] [[emulator]] in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of [[SimH]] because accurate [[telnet]] timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.		The GUI can be loaded with the [[blit]] [[emulator]] in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of [[SimH]] because accurate [[telnet]] timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.
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		+	Unix V8 has support for [[MIT]]'s local-area networking [[Chaosnet]].

	== Getting it to run on SimH ==		== Getting it to run on SimH ==

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 == Getting it to run on SimH ==
 [http://9legacy.org/9legacy/doc/simh/v8 Here] are some instructions. Some things must be done slightly different or in a different order though. For example you either need an old(er) version of SimH to run it, like 3.8, or use "set noasync" in your configs, otherwise you ''will'' get I/O errors.
 Boot messages of a v8 system running in SimH:

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 }}
-A version of 8th Edition Unix was recently released by Alcatel-Lucent and is available [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/ here] for download. It is not a complete distribution tape, just a tar file of a running system, made by Dan Cross.
+A version of '''8th Edition Unix''' was recently released by Alcatel-Lucent and is available [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/ here] for download. It is not a complete distribution tape, just a tar file of a running system, made by Dan Cross.
-Actually, "released" is too strong a word. They just signed a letter saying that they won't sue for the release of v8-v10 Unix. The letter can be read [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/statement_regarding_Unix_3-7-17.pdf here] (PDF).
+Actually, "released" is too strong a word. They just signed a letter saying that they won't sue for the release of v8-v10 [[UNIX]]. The letter can be read [http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/Research/Dan_Cross_v8/statement_regarding_Unix_3-7-17.pdf here] (PDF).
 == Notable features ==
-Unix v8 includes the stream interface (in /usr/include/sys/stream.h), as opposed to the socket interface, for doing network programming, included are PDP-11 cross-compilers and associated tools (assembler, linker, etc) as /usr/bin/{11cc,11as,...}, there is also a GUI included with the TUHS files as a separate tape.
+Unix v8 includes the stream interface (in /usr/include/sys/stream.h), as opposed to the socket interface, for doing network programming, included are PDP-11 cross-compilers and associated tools (assembler, linker, etc) as /usr/bin/{11cc,11as,...}, there is also a [[GUI]] included with the TUHS files as a separate tape.
-The GUI can be loaded with the blit emulator in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of simh because accurate telnet timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.
+The GUI can be loaded with the [[blit]] [[emulator]] in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of [[SimH]] because accurate [[telnet]] timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.
 == Getting it to run on SimH ==
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 v8generi
 login: root
-Please commit this message to memory.  If this is a hardcopy terminal,
+Welcome to Eighth Edition Unix. You may be sure that it is suitably protected by ironclad licences, contractual agreements, living wills, and trade secret laws of every sort. A trolley car is certain to grow in your stomach if you violate the conditions under which you got this tape. Consult your lawyer in case of any doubt. If doubt persists, consult our lawyers.
-Thank you for choosing Eighth Edition Unix.  Have a nice day.
+Please commit this message to memory. If this is a hardcopy terminal, tear off the paper and affix it to your machine.  Otherwise take a photo of your screen. Then delete /etc/motd.
+#
 </pre>
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 {{Nav Unix}}
-[[Category:Operating Systems]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:32, 5 June 2018
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	Unix v8 includes the stream interface (in /usr/include/sys/stream.h), as opposed to the socket interface, for doing network programming, included are PDP-11 cross-compilers and associated tools (assembler, linker, etc) as /usr/bin/{11cc,11as,...}, there is also a GUI included with the TUHS files as a separate tape.		Unix v8 includes the stream interface (in /usr/include/sys/stream.h), as opposed to the socket interface, for doing network programming, included are PDP-11 cross-compilers and associated tools (assembler, linker, etc) as /usr/bin/{11cc,11as,...}, there is also a GUI included with the TUHS files as a separate tape.
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		+	The GUI can be loaded with the blit emulator in 9front or compiled on linux with plan9port. It's better to use an older version of simh because accurate telnet timings make loading the blit gui take 17 minutes, along with a similar wait for most other applications.

	== Getting it to run on SimH ==		== Getting it to run on SimH ==