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These are the known platforms to run Unix v7
 
These are the known platforms to run Unix v7
  
[[PDP-11]]<br>
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=== PDP-11 ===
[[Interdata 32b]]<br>
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the [[PDP-11]] was the primary platform which Unix v7 was written on.  All other v7's can trace themselves back to this version.
[[Sun 1]] workstations<br>
 
[[IBM PC]] <br>
 
  
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=== Interdata 32b ===
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The [[Interdata 32b]] was the first port to a 32 bit platform outside of Bell Labs.
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=== Sun 1 ===
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The [[Sun 1]] workstations ran a port of Unix v7 that was done by [[UniSoft]].  This was prior to Bill Joy joining [[SUN]] bringing [[BSD 4.2]] with him.
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=== IBM PC ===
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The [[IBM PC]] port was done by [[Microsoft]] however they resold it to various other OEM's under the name [[Xenix]].  Eventually [[SCO]] bought the rights & the Microsoft division responsable for Xenix, along with a deal giving Microsoft a portion of all SCO sales.
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=== Digital VAX ===
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The [[VAX]] port was to the [[VAX-11/780]] platform in the form of [[32v]].  This port was the 'official' port by AT&T to the platform.
  
 
== Modern versions ==
 
== Modern versions ==
  
 
v7 has been ported to the 386, information can be found [http://www.nordier.com/v7x86/index.html http://www.nordier.com/v7x86/index.html].
 
v7 has been ported to the 386, information can be found [http://www.nordier.com/v7x86/index.html http://www.nordier.com/v7x86/index.html].

Revision as of 00:15, 8 February 2009

This was the last research version to leave Bell Labs. This also proved to be quite a portable version.


Platforms

These are the known platforms to run Unix v7

PDP-11

the PDP-11 was the primary platform which Unix v7 was written on. All other v7's can trace themselves back to this version.

Interdata 32b

The Interdata 32b was the first port to a 32 bit platform outside of Bell Labs.

Sun 1

The Sun 1 workstations ran a port of Unix v7 that was done by UniSoft. This was prior to Bill Joy joining SUN bringing BSD 4.2 with him.

IBM PC

The IBM PC port was done by Microsoft however they resold it to various other OEM's under the name Xenix. Eventually SCO bought the rights & the Microsoft division responsable for Xenix, along with a deal giving Microsoft a portion of all SCO sales.

Digital VAX

The VAX port was to the VAX-11/780 platform in the form of 32v. This port was the 'official' port by AT&T to the platform.

Modern versions

v7 has been ported to the 386, information can be found http://www.nordier.com/v7x86/index.html.