IBM to support UNIX on 4300

[Martin Lee Schoffstall]

> 
> IX/370 is designed to run solely in a virtual machine environment (i.e.,
> it can't run standalone on a S/370 or 370-XA machine).  thus, it can
> co-exist with other virtual machines running any other operating system
> supported by VM (almost every one ever made for 360/370 machines). 
> terminal i/o is handled through series/1 mini's that allows full duplex
> terminal communications within the s/370 channel architecture.
> cost is high and it comes sourceless.  if anyone hasn't seen it posted
> already (it was on arpanet), i can send the full announcement letter.
> 
> Herb Chong...
> 
Ahhh, but the rumor is that the UNIX that was FIRST delivered is a standalone
operating system and then is GOING to be delivered on top of VM to IBM by their
outside contractor.  It would be interesting to see if that standalone
UNIX could be forced out of the bowels of IBM.  I guess that it was just
too much of a head-trip for IBM to have an operating system running on
their machines that had Nothing to do with them.  I understand why they would
want it running on top of VM but I could see lots of universities wanting
to run it standalone.


marty
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