6 May
2008
6 May
'08
2:05 a.m.
I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running Interactive Unix and I cant
seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot disk
or better yet a full set of disks.
- jerry
Jerry Wright
JLC inc
g-wright at att.net
6 May
6 May
6:43 p.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at att.net> wrote:
I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running
Interactive Unix and I cant
seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot disk
or better yet a full set of disks.
- jerry
Jerry Wright
JLC inc
g-wright at att.net
If Interactive Unix is suffiently "abandonware" at this point, I
second the request for a full set of disks... I've got an old 486
doing NOTHING and it would be fun to experiment, assuming my hardware
is compatible.
John "has no license" Floren
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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
7:22 p.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
As far as I know, Interactive's products are now "unsupported Sun products"
since AFAIK Sun bought Interactive's assets. I wish I had kept my copy
(with all the manuals and the 40 or 50 5-1/4" disks)! I don't know what
Sun's policy is on unsupported products but since they are open-sourcing so
many things, maybe they would consider releasing it under a hobbyist
license?
Mark
On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 3:43 PM, John Floren <slawmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at
att.net> wrote:
I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running
Interactive Unix and I cant
seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot
disk
or better yet a full set of disks.
- jerry
Jerry Wright
JLC inc
g-wright at att.net
If Interactive Unix is suffiently "abandonware" at this point, I
second the request for a full set of disks... I've got an old 486
doing NOTHING and it would be fun to experiment, assuming my hardware
is compatible.
John "has no license" Floren
--
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
7 May
7 May
7:38 a.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
On Tue, 6 May 2008, John Floren wrote:
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at
att.net> wrote:
> I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running Interactive Unix and I cant
> seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot disk
> or better yet a full set of disks.
I have what I _think_ is a full set of 3.5" diskettes:
Interactive X11 Version 2.0
Runtime System:
System and Servers 1-4
Clients 1-4
Display Servers I & II
Easy Windows Version 2.0 Motif Window Manager V1.1.1
Contributed Software 1-3
Never even tried to read these, much less install them. For all I know,
none of these are bootable and require a missing install disk.
Steve
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6:28 p.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
On Wed, 7 May 2008, Steven Hirsch wrote:
On Tue, 6 May 2008, John Floren wrote:
Quick followup: None of these seem bootable. There must be an
installation diskette that's missing. If anyone comes up with one, would
appreciate an image.
Steve
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On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at
att.net> wrote:
> I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running Interactive Unix and I cant
> seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot disk
> or better yet a full set of disks.
I have what I _think_ is a full set of 3.5" diskettes:
Interactive X11 Version 2.0
Runtime System:
System and Servers 1-4
Clients 1-4
Display Servers I & II
Easy Windows Version 2.0 Motif Window Manager V1.1.1
Contributed Software 1-3
Never even tried to read these, much less install them. For all I know, none
of these are bootable and require a missing install disk.
8 May
8 May
2:13 a.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
If I remember correctly, there's not only an install disk that is bootable,
you also need license keys that were supplied by Interactive.
Mark
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 7 May 2008, Steven Hirsch wrote:
On Tue, 6 May 2008, John Floren wrote:
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at att.net> wrote:
I have what I _think_ is a full set of 3.5" diskettes:
Interactive X11 Version 2.0
Runtime System:
System and Servers 1-4
Clients 1-4
Display Servers I & II
Easy Windows Version 2.0 Motif Window Manager V1.1.1
Contributed Software 1-3
Never even tried to read these, much less install them. For all I know,
none of these are bootable and require a missing install disk.
Quick followup: None of these seem bootable. There must be an
installation diskette that's missing. If anyone comes up with one, would
appreciate an image.
Steve
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I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running
Interactive Unix and I
cant
seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot
disk
or better yet a full set of disks.
7:44 a.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 23:13 -0700, Mark Davidson wrote:
If I remember correctly, there's not only an
install disk that is bootable,
you also need license keys that were supplied by Interactive.
IIRC, that was only for the multi-user extensions, You could install a
1-2 user version w/ out typing in keys/serial numbers.
Also IIRC, if you do have the multi-user extensions (and keys),
remember, once you install the MU disk, it modifies the original so its
now keyed to the serial you used.
Interactive Unix on a 486DX2/66 w/ 16Mb of RAM, those were the
days.......
David
PS: No, alas, I figure its _highly_ unlikely that I still have my pile
of floppies anywhere, I'm going to guess the 'basement monster' ate them
sometime in the last 10-15yrs.
PPS: I also think there were more disks to the collection, however, I'm
also thinking the version of Interactive I remember was 3.(something).
Mark
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 7 May 2008, Steven Hirsch wrote:
On Tue, 6 May 2008, John Floren wrote:
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at att.net> wrote:
Quick followup: None of these seem bootable. There must be an
installation diskette that's missing. If anyone comes up with one, would
appreciate an image.
Steve
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> I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running Interactive Unix and I
> cant
> seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot
> disk
> or better yet a full set of disks.
>
I have what I _think_ is a full set of 3.5" diskettes:
Interactive X11 Version 2.0
Runtime System:
System and Servers 1-4
Clients 1-4
Display Servers I & II
Easy Windows Version 2.0 Motif Window Manager V1.1.1
Contributed Software 1-3
Never even tried to read these, much less install them. For all I know,
none of these are bootable and require a missing install disk.
3:11 p.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
No, no, no! :)
Interactive on a Northgate 386/16. Now THOSE were the days. *grin*. I
found this when searching Google Groups (from 1991):
#N *md386*
#S Northgate Computer System 80386/16
#O Mark E. Davidson
#C Mark E. Davidson
#E *md386*!root
#T +1 805 496 7088
#P 442 East Wilbur Road, #107, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
#L 34 10 N / 118 50 W city
#R
#W
j...<http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=cfaac562628647ff&_do…
@uunet.UU.NET (Jane Roop); Fri Jan 5 16:52:47 EST 1990
#U
#
*md386* uunet(DEMAND)
Yep, that's my old system.
Mark
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 4:44 AM, David Holland <dholland at woh.rr.com> wrote:
On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 23:13 -0700, Mark Davidson
wrote:
If I remember correctly, there's not only an
install disk that is
bootable,
you also need license keys that were supplied by
Interactive.
IIRC, that was only for the multi-user extensions, You could install a
1-2 user version w/ out typing in keys/serial numbers.
Also IIRC, if you do have the multi-user extensions (and keys),
remember, once you install the MU disk, it modifies the original so its
now keyed to the serial you used.
Interactive Unix on a 486DX2/66 w/ 16Mb of RAM, those were the
days.......
David
PS: No, alas, I figure its _highly_ unlikely that I still have my pile
of floppies anywhere, I'm going to guess the 'basement monster' ate them
sometime in the last 10-15yrs.
PPS: I also think there were more disks to the collection, however, I'm
also thinking the version of Interactive I remember was 3.(something).
Mark
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Wed, 7 May 2008, Steven Hirsch wrote:
>
> On Tue, 6 May 2008, John Floren wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at att.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running Interactive Unix and
I
> > > > cant
> > > > seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a
boot
> > > > disk
> > > > or better yet a full set of disks.
> > > >
> > >
> > I have what I _think_ is a full set of 3.5" diskettes:
> >
> > Interactive X11 Version 2.0
> >
> > Runtime System:
> >
> > System and Servers 1-4
> > Clients 1-4
> > Display Servers I & II
> >
> > Easy Windows Version 2.0 Motif Window Manager V1.1.1
> >
> > Contributed Software 1-3
> >
> > Never even tried to read these, much less install them. For all I
know,
> > none of these are bootable and require
a missing install disk.
> >
>
> Quick followup: None of these seem bootable. There must be an
> installation diskette that's missing. If anyone comes up with one,
would
appreciate an image.
Steve
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5:34 a.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
Steven Hirsch schrieb:
On Wed, 7 May 2008, Steven Hirsch wrote:
Hi,
I think you don't have the Unix system there but just the addition for
the X Window System which consists of servers, clients, libraries. This
is apparently not bootable.
--
Holger
I have what I _think_ is a full set of 3.5"
diskettes:
Interactive X11 Version 2.0
Runtime System:
System and Servers 1-4
Clients 1-4
Display Servers I & II
Easy Windows Version 2.0 Motif Window Manager V1.1.1
Contributed Software 1-3
Never even tried to read these, much less install them. For all I
know, none of these are bootable and require a missing install disk.
Quick followup: None of these seem bootable. There must be an
installation diskette that's missing. If anyone comes up with one,
would appreciate an image.
7 May
7 May
4:47 p.m.
New subject: interactive unix boot disk needed
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM, <g-wright at att.net> wrote:
I have a DEC server (PC) with a 486 running
Interactive Unix and I cant
seem to find a way in to change root Password. Any one have a boot disk
or better yet a full set of disks.
- jerry
I have a copy of Interactive Unix Ver 2.2 on 5 1/4 inch floppies. 21
disks including boot.
I also have another copy that I can't find at the moment but might be
Ver 3... I have the books for version 3.2.
From what I can see it looks like Ver 2 was for 286s
and Ver 3 was for
386s. I have never used these disks or Interactive Unix.
Would either of these help, Jerry.
What would be the best way to turn these into files to send over the
email or the internet?
Paxton
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Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA
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