UnixWare

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UnixWare

Logging into a UnixWare 7.1.3 system
Type: Multitasking, multiuser
Creator: Univel, Novell & SCO
Architecture: IBM-PC theoretically portable
This Version: 7.1.4
Date Released: 1992


UnixWare was used in all kinds of call centre applications with the AT&T g3 definity switch... I remember this thing running the voice mail appliances, and a few other things. UnixWare ran on x86 computers. Unixware is a SYSV r4 derived OS.

Version 1

Unixware started out as a Univel/USL product, 1.0 was primarily setup to integrate in Netware environments, I recall TCP/IP being optional!

Version 2

Versions 2 included multiprocessor support, and then was purchased by By SCO who released 3 updates for version 2.

Novell UnixWare 2.0

  • Virtual PC: 86C764 Trio64 chipset supports 64K colours and maximum resolution 1280x1024.

SCO UnixWare 2.1.2

  • Update to 2.1.3
  • Update to 2.1.4

Version 7

This version removed support for legacy Xenix binaries to cut out the Microsoft royalty.

  • Virtual PC: 86C764 Trio64 chipset supports 64K colours and maximum resolution 1280x1024.

UnixWare 7.0

UnixWare 7.0.1

Needs boot floppy.

SCO UnixWare 7.1.0

SCO UnixWare 7.1.1

UnixWare 7.1.1 box
UnixWare 7.1.1 box

Latest Maintenance Pack: MP5

Caldera OpenUnix 8 (7.1.2)

Integrates Linux Kernel Personality (LKP).

SCO UnixWare 7.1.3

Runs with Virtual PC.

SCO UnixWare 7.1.4

Runs with Virtual PC.