OSF/1 on MIPS (was: Re: 8086 (was Re: more talking to the press.))

From: Witchy <witchy_at_binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
Date: Fri Nov 14 12:56:59 2003

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Fred N. van Kempen
> Sent: 14 November 2003 17:29
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: OSF/1 on MIPS (was: Re: 8086 (was Re: more talking to the
> press.))
>
> out that DEC started out with porting OSF/1 to their PMAX
> systems (MIPS based boxes, aka DECstation/DECsystem) and
> then adding a good deal of their Ultrix stuff onto it,
> *probably* intended as a successor to Ultrix.

AFAIK only OSF/1 T1.0 will run on MIPS boxen, I'm still massively annoyed I
can't find my disk!

cheers

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