Difference between revisions of "AIX"
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| name = AIX | | name = AIX | ||
| creator = [[IBM]] | | creator = [[IBM]] | ||
| − | | current version = | + | | current version = 7.1 for RS/6000, PPC, up to POWER7 |
| year introduced = 1987 | | year introduced = 1987 | ||
| type = Multitasking, multiuser UNIX | | type = Multitasking, multiuser UNIX | ||
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Version 4.x introduced CPU support for the [[PowerPC]] family of processors, and included minor [[CHIRP]]/[[PReP]] compatibility, and at least one [[Apple]] server that ran AIX. | Version 4.x introduced CPU support for the [[PowerPC]] family of processors, and included minor [[CHIRP]]/[[PReP]] compatibility, and at least one [[Apple]] server that ran AIX. | ||
| − | == Version | + | == Version 5L == |
As it remains now, it's a SYSVr3 based OS with many enhancements from BSD and Linux. | As it remains now, it's a SYSVr3 based OS with many enhancements from BSD and Linux. | ||
== Version 6.x == | == Version 6.x == | ||
More Linux- and POSIX compatibility. Some POSIX thread library functions that are only stubs in 5.x are actually working in 6.1 (e.g. some locking functions that appears to be available in 5.1 but aren't locking anything!) | More Linux- and POSIX compatibility. Some POSIX thread library functions that are only stubs in 5.x are actually working in 6.1 (e.g. some locking functions that appears to be available in 5.1 but aren't locking anything!) | ||
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| + | == Version 7.x == | ||
| + | Adds virtualization support for AIX 5.3 environments. Built-in clustering support. | ||
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{{Nav Unix}} | {{Nav Unix}} | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 4 April 2013
| AIX | |
 Logging into an AIX system | |
| Type: | Multitasking, multiuser UNIX |
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| Creator: | IBM |
| Architecture: | IBM 386, RS/6000, System/370 |
| This Version: | 7.1 for RS/6000, PPC, up to POWER7 |
| Date Released: | 1987 |
I just remember that IBM had someone do a port of SYSV to the PS/2, then it was later ported to the new POWER based RS/6000 platform, and even to the 370 mainframe.
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Version 1.x
This was focused on the PS/2 family of computers with an i386 or greater CPU. There was also boot disks and drivers to enable any IBM 386 compatible to boot AIX as well. This version is not exactly stable..
Version 2.x
I think this was for the ROMP processor in the IBM RT machine. It was the predecessor to the RS/6000.
Version 3.x
Starting with version 3.x, AIX was built for the POWER CPU, and namely the RS/6000 line of computers.
Version 4.x
Version 4.x introduced CPU support for the PowerPC family of processors, and included minor CHIRP/PReP compatibility, and at least one Apple server that ran AIX.
Version 5L
As it remains now, it's a SYSVr3 based OS with many enhancements from BSD and Linux.
Version 6.x
More Linux- and POSIX compatibility. Some POSIX thread library functions that are only stubs in 5.x are actually working in 6.1 (e.g. some locking functions that appears to be available in 5.1 but aren't locking anything!)
Version 7.x
Adds virtualization support for AIX 5.3 environments. Built-in clustering support.
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