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| − | The | + | The '''Power 6/32''', code named '''Tahoe''', from [[Computer Consoles Incorporated]], was the [[workstation]] that the [[Computer Systems Research Group|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. | 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 | + | 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20150123191735/http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/dhrystone.c http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/dhrystone.c] (archive link) | All that I can find out about them is this table from [https://web.archive.org/web/20150123191735/http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/dhrystone.c http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/dhrystone.c] (archive link) | ||
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| − | Which may give some indication on the initial reasons why the Power 6/32 was chosen as the | + | Which may give some indication on the initial reasons why the Power 6/32 was chosen as the successor to the VAX by CSRG. |
| − | Pixar used a Power 6/32 to render the stained glass knight in the 1985 movie ''Young Sherlock Holmes''. | + | Pixar used a Power 6/32 to render the stained-glass knight in the 1985 movie ''Young Sherlock Holmes''. |
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Revision as of 22:48, 21 December 2023
The Power 6/32, code named Tahoe, from Computer Consoles Incorporated, was the workstation 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 successor to the VAX by CSRG.
Pixar used a Power 6/32 to render the stained-glass knight in the 1985 movie Young Sherlock Holmes.
