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The Tahoe was the code name for the Power 6/32 from [[Computer Consoles Incorporated]] that the CSRG had ported [[4.3 BSD]] to in the 4.3 BSD Tahoe release. | The Tahoe was the code name for the Power 6/32 from [[Computer Consoles Incorporated]] that the CSRG had ported [[4.3 BSD]] to in the 4.3 BSD Tahoe release. | ||
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Which may give some indication on the initial reasons why the Power 6/32 was chosen as the sucessor to the [[VAX]] by [[CSRG]]. | Which may give some indication on the initial reasons why the Power 6/32 was chosen as the sucessor to the [[VAX]] by [[CSRG]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:50, 15 August 2023
The Tahoe was the code name for the Power 6/32 from Computer Consoles Incorporated that the CSRG had ported 4.3 BSD to in the 4.3 BSD Tahoe release.
Although the Tahoe did help separate out a lot of VAX specific code from the base, allowing BSD to become more portable, the Power 6/32 machine quickly disappeared off the market, and not much is known about them.
Unisys sold the 6/32 under the name "Unisys 7000/40", using their own bastardized BSD+SYSV unix. Kuwait Petroleum in Denmark had one of them. Harris had the HCX-5, 7, and 9 models, running the SysV derivative HCX/UX. ICL had the Clan 7.
All that I can find out about them is this table from http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/dhrystone.c (archive link)
*----------------DHRYSTONE VERSION 1.0 RESULTS BEGIN-------------------------- * * MACHINE MICROPROCESSOR OPERATING COMPILER DHRYSTONES/SEC. * TYPE SYSTEM NO REG REGS * -------------------------- ------------ ----------- --------------- * CCI POWER 6/32 COS(SV+4.2) cc 7500 7800 * CCI POWER 6/32 POWER 6 UNIX/V cc 8236 8498 * CCI POWER 6/32 4.2 Rel. 1.2b cc 8963 9544 * VAX 11/780 - UNIX 5.2 cc 1515 1562 * VAX 11/780 - UNIX 4.3bsd cc 1646 1662
Which may give some indication on the initial reasons why the Power 6/32 was chosen as the sucessor to the VAX by CSRG.
Pixar used a Power 6/32 to render the stained glass knight in the 1985 movie Young Sherlock Holmes.
