unix
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unix research-unix v6
Tweaked version of Lions for Printing and Viewing
Superseded: A later and more complete version is available as Updated and expanded Lions V6 source, revision 1.4.
This was an early reformatted edition of John Lions’ UNIX Operating System Source Code Level Six, prepared for easier printing and viewing. It included the V6 source listing, a table of contents, an alphabetical file listing, and the locations of the corresponding files in a running V6 system.
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unix research-unix v7
Installing and Using Research Unix Version 7 in the SIMH PDP-11/45 and 11/70 Emulators 2.1
It covers building a working v7 instance from tape files that will run on the SimH emulator. First, the reader will be led through the restoration of a pristine v7 instance from tape to disk. Next, the reader will be led through adding a regular user, making the system multi-user capable. Then, the reader will be shown how to make the system multi-session cable allowing multiple simultaneous sessions. Finally, the system will be put to use with hello world, DMR style, and the learn system will be enabled.
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unix research-unix v7 ratfor
ratfor and Kernighan and Plaugers Software Tools
A short note documenting the process of getting ratfor working on a v7 instance.
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unix research-unix v7
Enabling the DZ in v7
A short note about installing and using the DZ-11 Terminal Multiplexor in v7 for access from telnet on a host.
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unix research-unix v7
Installing and Using Research Unix Version 7 in the SIMH PDP-11/45 and 11/70 Emulators 2.0
This is a completely reorganized, updated, and edited version of the document. It includes the following sections:
- Installation
- Create a user and set sane TTY options
- Set up multi-session support
- Miscellaneous
It covers building a working v7 instance from tape files that will run on the SimH emulator. First, the reader will be led through the restoration of a pristine v7 instance from tape to disk. Next, the reader will be led through adding a regular user, making the system multi-user capable. Then, the reader will be shown how to make the system multi-session cable allowing multiple simultaneous sessions. Finally, the system will be put to use with hello world, DMR style, and the learn system will be enabled.
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unix research-unix v7
Installing and Using Research Unix Version 7 in the SimH PDP-11/45 and 11/70 Emulators v1.7
Revision 1.7 of Installing and Using Research Unix Version 7 in the SimH PDP-11/45 and 11/70 Emulators is out, get it here: research-unix-7-pdp11-45-v1.7.pdf
Last Updated December 30, 2021
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unix freebsd videos
freebsd 2021 ep 2 logging in and out
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unix vim
Vim User Manual in txt and ps and pdf us-letter
This note describes how to create a pdf (and ps, and txt) version of the latest Vim documentation. I got sick of trying to find a useable and current pdf on the web, so I just figured out how to do it from source and am posting the howto for others who might come after.
This is current as of February 17, 2021.
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unix freebsd videos
freebsd 2021 ep 1 installation
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unix macos
An Open Letter to Apple and the Time Machine Bug
Dear Apple,
This morning, I had a row in your Apple Technical Support forums that I thought I should preserve.