gamiddleton@thunder.UUCP (Guy Middleton) (06/12/85)
Does anybody know if 4.3bsd (if it ever becomes available, that is) will run
on a microVAX II? Thanks.
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Guy Middleton, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
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..ihnp4!mmm!thunder!gamiddletonchris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek) (06/16/85)
The MicroVax II emulates some of the character string instructions (spanc, skipc, movc, cmpc, et al.) via traps, and the trap code is not in 4.3. Other than that, 4.3 would run on a uVax II, though where you'd get Qbus drivers I don't know. (I know nothing about the Qbus.) Better yet, just buy Ultrix. -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 4251) UUCP: seismo!umcp-cs!chris CSNet: chris@umcp-cs ARPA: chris@maryland
chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek) (06/16/85)
Sorry to bother everyone, but I just realized that something in that followup I just made could be misleading. The uVax II does indeed emulate some of the character string instructions, but---while I don't have a complete list---movc3 and movc5 are notable exceptions. (Don't worry guys, bcopy is still fast. :-) ) -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 4251) UUCP: seismo!umcp-cs!chris CSNet: chris@umcp-cs ARPA: chris@maryland