Re: AT&T UNIX System V Release 4 Vrs. 2.1 - install on IBM PC?

From: Richard T. Kus (richk_at_panix.com)
Date: 03/23/04

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    In article <slrnc60pg4.6k8.vek@station02.ohout.pharmapartners.nl>,
    Villy Kruse <nobody> wrote:
    >On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 08:45:40 -0600,
    > Chuck Dillon <cdillon@nimblegen.com> wrote:
    >
    >
    >> Serge wrote:
    >>> Is it possible to install AT&T UNIX System V Release 4 Version 2.1 on IBM
    >>> PC?
    >>> Was there any such IMB PC version of this OS?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >> Sun's Solaris x86 and SCO's Unixware are SysV based. See sun.com and
    >> sco.com.
    >>
    >
    >And then there were Interactive unix, Microport unix and quite a
    >few more. Thy ran on 386 and later only. For 80286 and 8088 there
    >have been various Xenix versions from among others: Microsoft.
    >See http://www.robotwisdom.com/linux/ibm.html and also see
    >http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/24504.html
    >
    >And there are plenty more on Google on the subject XENIX and Microsoft.
    >
    >
    >Villy

     Interactive unix was bought by Sun and for while supported. Then they dropped
     that OS (SYSV5 R3) and came out with Solaris X86.
     
     richk

     

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