Old AT&T UNIX computer

Leo J Mauler webgiant at juno.com
Thu Mar 11 14:24:46 CST 2004


Where's your local surplus computer store?  More to the point, I didn't
know Topeka had anything like that.  :)

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 18:37:56 -0600 Charles Steinkuehler
<charles at steinkuehler.net> writes:
> webgiant at juno.com wrote:
> > I've been offered an original AT&T UNIX computer (about ten years 
> old) along with the original UNIX OS installation floppies (about 
> 100 5-1/4" floppies).  32MB RAM, 300MB SCSI hard drive, and a 
> backplane that goes on forever.
> > 
> > Has anyone worked with a machine like this one?  Can it accept 
> operating systems other than System V UNIX (such as Linux)?
> 
> Oddly enough, I stopped by the local suplus computer shop today, and 
> in 
> addition to an E size HP DraftPro I had to resist buying, they had 
> (what 
> looked like) a complete manual set for AT&T Unix System V for the 
> 3B2.
> 
> Don't recall what release (it was low single digits), but it might 
> be 
> handy if you decide to go for the free machine...
> 
> -- 
> Charles Steinkuehler
> charles at steinkuehler.net
> 
> 

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