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| − | + | The '''Interdata 7/32''' was a 32-bit [[supermini]] whose [[instruction set architecture|ISA]] was roughly modelled on that of the [[IBM System/360]] [[mainframe]]. | |
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| + | The 7/32 and its 'big sister', the [[Interdata 8/32]], were the one of the first non-[[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] machines to run [[UNIX]]. Amazingly, the ports to the 7/32 and 8/32 were done roughly simultaneously, by two separate organizations. | ||
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| + | According to Richard Miller, "The First Unix Port", the first port began in 1976, at Wollongong, on an Interdata 7/32, 192k-core/2x5Mb disk drives. | ||
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| + | In April 28, 1977, [[UNIX Sixth Edition|Unix Version 6]] was booting. When Bell Labs was contacted: | ||
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| + | <blockquote>In fact there was a surprise on both sides: a team at Bell Labs was in the midst of doing their own port of UNIX to an Interdata 8/32 (a slightly more powerful 32-bit mini-computer). They had begun work at the beginning of 1977 in anticipation of the delivery of their machine in April and had a kernel working by June less than two months after the Wollongong kernel first ran on the bare 7/32.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | The Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 were the first 32-bit machines to both run Unix Version 6. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | * [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/interdata/32bit/7-32/ 7-32] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]] | ||
| + | ** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/interdata/32bit/29-365R01_32BitRefMan_Jun74.pdf 32 Bit Series Reference Manual] | ||
| + | ** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/interdata/32bit/7-32/7-32_Brochure_1973.pdf Model 7/32 Processor] | ||
| + | ** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/interdata/32bit/7-32/29-405_7-32_UsersMan_Jun76.pdf Model 7/32 Processor User's Manual] | ||
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| + | ===Unix Port=== | ||
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| + | * [https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix98/invited_talks/miller.ps The First Unix Port; Miller, R.] | ||
| + | * [https://documents.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@inf/@scsse/documents/doc/uow103747.pdf The First port of Unix]; Reinfelds, J. | ||
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| + | [[Category: Superminis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 22 December 2023
The Interdata 7/32 was a 32-bit supermini whose ISA was roughly modelled on that of the IBM System/360 mainframe.
UNIX
The 7/32 and its 'big sister', the Interdata 8/32, were the one of the first non-DEC machines to run UNIX. Amazingly, the ports to the 7/32 and 8/32 were done roughly simultaneously, by two separate organizations.
According to Richard Miller, "The First Unix Port", the first port began in 1976, at Wollongong, on an Interdata 7/32, 192k-core/2x5Mb disk drives.
In April 28, 1977, Unix Version 6 was booting. When Bell Labs was contacted:
In fact there was a surprise on both sides: a team at Bell Labs was in the midst of doing their own port of UNIX to an Interdata 8/32 (a slightly more powerful 32-bit mini-computer). They had begun work at the beginning of 1977 in anticipation of the delivery of their machine in April and had a kernel working by June less than two months after the Wollongong kernel first ran on the bare 7/32.
The Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 were the first 32-bit machines to both run Unix Version 6.
External links
Unix Port
- The First Unix Port; Miller, R.
- The First port of Unix; Reinfelds, J.
