quentin@umb.umb.edu (Quentin Fennessy) (03/24/89)
I just found an old PDP11/44 in the back of our computer room. Until today I thought it ran only RSX, but I found an old Unix manual with it. I have been told that Unix is still on the disk. I would love to boot this machine, especially with the chance of finding source, (old, but source nonetheless) on it. The manual calls it PWB/UNIX Edition 1.0, with dates all in 1977. I have no idea what is required to boot it, and I don't want to try it without more information than I have now. Does anyone out there (Ken Thompson, maybe?) remember how to bring this up single user? The passwds are all history, of course. If there are any books that cover ancient history I would appreciate pointers, but all I ever see in stores are SYS V and 4BSD. I think this must predate even BSD. Thanks a lot for your help. Email is best, and if there is interest I will document my progress for the net. Quentin Fennessy home 617-327-0660 work 617-499-4200 harvard!hub.umb.edu!quentin harvard!hub!umb!quentin