warnes@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (David Vernon Warnes) (07/06/90)
Hello;
I recently came to aquire a used UNIX box. The name of the box is a
ONYX systems C8000. on closer inspection ( I opened the hood) I found the
mico processor to be a Z8000. I assume (yes I know the line ) that this
is a 16 bit representation of the Z80. Anyways to the point I need to
know if the company still exists or if any one has any manuals or
anything for this computer as it is running V3 UNIX and none of the
include files are on the system so as I cannot compile anything since
the standard I/O files are missing. I purchased the box (CHEAPLY) to
learn about UNIX system administration and so you can understand my
concerns. ANY Help would be greatly appreciated.
Farmer Dave
warnes@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
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(_/ (_/|_/ (_/ / / <_</_/ (_ /__/_(_/|_\/ (__samlb@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Sam Bassett RCS) (07/06/90)
Onyx went out of the UNIX business about 9 years ago -- some of the people involved formed Plexus (which also produced UNIX micros), but I think even Plexus is out of the UNIX business now, since I haven't heard anything about them recently. Unless there is someone with a great historical interest who has saved stuff, I'm afraid that you are in posession of one of the industry's more notable orphans. (BTW, the Onyx boxes were decent for their time, but the vulture capitalists backing the company wanted to concentrate on "real business" -- Z80 CP/M machines -- and so forced out the techies. Onyx soon went under, and Plexus did rather well for quite a while.) Sam'l Bassett, Sterling Software @ NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA 94035 Work: (415) 604-4792; Home: (415) 969-2644 samlb@well.sf.ca.us samlb@ames.arc.nasa.gov <Disclaimer> := 'Sterling doesn't _have_ opinions -- much less NASA!'