[vcf-midatlantic] v/68

[william degnan]

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>> What was the system (make/model)?  I am trying to learn what goes with the
>> manuals I have from 1983-1984 for Motorola V/68.  Pretty early for this
>> OS.
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>> Now that I think about it, it might have been an 88K.  It was embedded in
> the phone system.  I don't remember the exact model.  It was from the late
> '80's or early '90's as it was around 10 years old when I worked on it in
> the early 2000's.
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> I was the UNIX support for the phone administrator.  I seem to remember it
> about as much UNIX as Minix was.  It has a command line, and basic
> utilities worked and networking was tcp, but it wasn't quite right.  And
> the config files were all weird and not like the SysV or BSD systems I was
> use to working on at the time.
>
> I might still have some of my notes floating around someplace, but I'm not
> home right now.  If I think of it, in a few days when I get home, I'll see
> what I can dig up.
>
> - Derrik
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Here is what I posted on the subject on vintage-computer.com forum:

V/68 is also called M86KUN (Motorola 68000 Unix)

This version of UNIX might have a command set similar any UNIX ports (?)
found on 680x0-based MACs or Amigas, but they're too new to be candidates
for the 1983-84 docs I have.

My Motorola-based CPU SWTPc 6800 came with a 6800 microprocessor manual.
With that in mind I am thinking that the M68KUN manuals I have were
included with a mystery computer system that ran 68K UNIX. The same manual
might have been shipped along with a number of different make/models that
ran 68KUN or "V/68". I did not see any errata to indicate what system my
copy of this doc set came with.

Candidates who might have included such manual with their systems:

Dataindustrier_AB's DS90
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dataindustrier_AB

SAGE II?

http://pctimeline.info/workstation/ says:
Fortune Systems introduces the Fortune 32:16 computer system. It features a
6 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU, 256 kB RAM, and runs Unix v7. Price is
US$5000-11,000.

-- 
Bill