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Subject: Re: [rescue] Looking for: SunOS 4.0.3e - SPARCEngine
From: Richard <ejb () trick-1 ! net>
Date: 2022-07-15 23:27:26
Message-ID: 2D1A993B-7428-46DF-A87D-71E7F7956B46 () trick-1 ! net
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Hi Plamen and Jon
This is fantastic news and great to have another piece of computing history \
preserved.
Cheers
Richard
Sent from my iPhone
> On 14 Jul 2022, at 04:11, Plamen Mihaylov <plamenspam@afterpeople.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thank you! It is a really valuable piece of SunOS history.
>
> Best regards,
> Plamen
>
>
> > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 2:46 AM Jon <jlo@ludd.ltu.se> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Glad to hear the tape finally arrived, it took a few weeks.
> > I'm sorry I missed to let you know it was shipped; I did think the post office \
> > would notify you since I put your email address in the shipping details as they \
> > requested. Hope the contents of the tape will be of some use even if it doesn't \
> > contain the OS.
> > Cheers,
> > Jon
> >
> > > On Tue, 12 Jul 2022 at 20:02, Plamen Mihaylov <plamenspam@afterpeople.com> \
> > > wrote: Hello,
> > >
> > >
> > > Today I received the Sun4e-GFX tape (didn't know it was shipped), for some \
> > > reason I can't receive msgs from Jon.. I was able to dump its content, but it's \
> > > only the graphics driver for sun4e, not the OS install tape. Here is the tape \
> > > dump: www.vmenow.com/sun4e/
> > > So the hunt for 4.0.3e and 4.1e continues :)
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Plamen
> > >
> > > > On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 10:03 AM Richard <ejb@trick-1.net> wrote:
> > > > So have reviewed that file and it is 68K based SUNOS….the hunt continues.
> > > >
> > > > > On 22 Apr 2022, at 11:28 am, Mark M <mmehalik@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Of course, here's a link http://server.mehalik.net/sunos403.tar.bz2
> > > > >
> > > > > If you wouldn't mind passing along how you inspect the contents, I'd love \
> > > > > to know.
> > > > > -mark
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:57 PM Richard <ejb@trick-1.net> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Mark
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you. The tape archive might be of use, would you be able to share?. \
> > > > > > Would need to unpack it to find out.
> > > > > > The others are unlikely or based on my research won't support the \
> > > > > > platform.
> > > > > > Thanks again
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Richard
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 22 Apr 2022, at 10:37 am, Mark M <mmehalik@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Richard,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think what I have won't work, but here it is:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > SunOS 4.0.3c (3.5-1.44mb) [Sun SPARC].7z
> > > > > > > SunOS 4.1.2 (CD) [Sun SPARC].7z
> > > > > > > SunOS 4.1.3 (CD) [Sun SPARC].7z
> > > > > > > SunOS 4.01 (3.5).7z
> > > > > > > sunos403.tar.bz2 (tape archives, so I'm not sure exactly what version)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sorry I can't be of more help, I started with Sun in 2000 so these are \
> > > > > > > a little out of my wheelhouse :-)
> > > > > > > I'm happy to pass on any or all of them or course.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -mark
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:21 PM Richard <ejb@trick-1.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi folks
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone have anything here?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I know Solaris 2.1-2.4 support the SPARCEngine and I have those \
> > > > > > > > install media. But want to run BSD.
> > > > > > > > I also see there was a SunOS 4.1e.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would be happy with 4.1e or 4.0.3e if anyone has install media \
> > > > > > > > images.
> > > > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Richard
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On 19 Apr 2022, at 23:43, Richard <ejb@trick-1.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi Folks
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Looking for SunOS 4.0.3e (or any other version for the b eb ) to \
> > > > > > > > > run on a SUN SPARCEngine 1E (4/E). Google fu is failing me tonight. \
> > > > > > > > > Anyone got an image?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Richard
> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > > > >
> > > >
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; \
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hi Plamen and Jon</span><div class="" \
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" \
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This is fantastic news and great to have \
another piece of computing history preserved.</div><div class="" \
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" \
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Cheers</div><div class="" \
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" \
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Richard</div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my \
iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 14 Jul 2022, at 04:11, \
Plamen Mihaylov <plamenspam@afterpeople.com> \
wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div \
dir="ltr"><div>Thank you! It is a really valuable piece of SunOS \
history.</div><div><br></div><div>Best \
regards,<br>Plamen</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div \
dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 2:46 AM Jon <<a \
href="mailto:jlo@ludd.ltu.se">jlo@ludd.ltu.se</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid \
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div \
dir="ltr"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>Glad to hear the tape finally arrived, \
it took a few weeks.<br></div><div>I'm sorry I missed to let you know it was shipped; \
I did think the post office would notify you since I put your email address in the \
shipping details as they requested.<br></div><div>Hope the contents of the tape will \
be of some use even if it doesn't contain the \
OS.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Jon<br></div></div><br><div \
class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 12 Jul 2022 at 20:02, \
Plamen Mihaylov <<a href="mailto:plamenspam@afterpeople.com" \
target="_blank">plamenspam@afterpeople.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid \
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div \
dir="ltr">Hello,<br><br><div><br></div><div>Today I received the Sun4e-GFX tape \
(didn't know it was shipped), for some reason I can't receive msgs from Jon.. I was \
able to dump its content, but it's only the graphics driver for sun4e, not the OS \
install tape.</div><div><div>Here is the tape dump: <a \
href="http://www.vmenow.com/sun4e/" \
target="_blank">www.vmenow.com/sun4e/</a><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>So the \
hunt for 4.0.3e and 4.1e continues :)</div><div><br>Best \
regards,<br>Plamen</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" \
class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 10:03 AM Richard <<a \
href="mailto:ejb@trick-1.net" target="_blank">ejb@trick-1.net</a>> \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px \
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>So have reviewed \
that file and it is 68K based SUNOS….the hunt \
continues. <br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 22 Apr 2022, at 11:28 \
am, Mark M <<a href="mailto:mmehalik@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">mmehalik@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="ltr">Of \
course, here's a link <a href="http://server.mehalik.net/sunos403.tar.bz2" \
target="_blank">http://server.mehalik.net/sunos403.tar.bz2</a> <div><br></div><div>If \
you wouldn't mind passing along how you inspect the contents, I'd love to \
know.</div><div><br></div><div>-mark</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div \
dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:57 PM Richard <<a \
href="mailto:ejb@trick-1.net" target="_blank">ejb@trick-1.net</a>> \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px \
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Hi \
Mark<div><br></div><div>Thank you. The tape archive might be of use, would you be \
able to share?. Would need to unpack it to find \
out. </div><div><br></div><div>The others are unlikely or based on my research \
won't support the platform. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks \
again</div><div><br></div><div>Richard<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 22 \
Apr 2022, at 10:37 am, Mark M <<a href="mailto:mmehalik@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">mmehalik@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="ltr">Hi \
Richard, <div><br></div><div>I think what I have won't work, but here it \
is:</div><div><br></div><div>SunOS 4.0.3c (3.5-1.44mb) [Sun SPARC].7z</div><div>SunOS \
4.1.2 (CD) [Sun SPARC].7z<br><div>SunOS 4.1.3 (CD) [Sun \
SPARC].7z<br></div></div><div>SunOS 4.01 (3.5).7z<br></div><div>sunos403.tar.bz2 \
(tape archives, so I'm not sure exactly what \
version)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Sorry I can't be of more help, I started with \
Sun in 2000 so these are a little out of my wheelhouse \
:-)</div><div><br></div><div>I'm happy to pass on any or all of them or \
course.</div><div><br></div><div>-mark</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div \
dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:21 PM Richard <<a \
href="mailto:ejb@trick-1.net" target="_blank">ejb@trick-1.net</a>> \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px \
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi folks<br> <br>
Anyone have anything here?<br>
<br>
I know Solaris 2.1-2.4 support the SPARCEngine and I have those install media. But \
want to run BSD.<br> <br>
I also see there was a SunOS 4.1e.<br>
<br>
I would be happy with 4.1e or 4.0.3e if anyone has install media images.<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance<br>
<br>
Richard<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
> On 19 Apr 2022, at 23:43, Richard <<a href="mailto:ejb@trick-1.net" \
target="_blank">ejb@trick-1.net</a>> wrote:<br> > <br>
> Hi Folks<br>
> <br>
> Looking for SunOS 4.0.3e (or any other version for the b eb ) to run on a<br>
> SUN SPARCEngine 1E (4/E). Google fu is failing me tonight. Anyone got an<br>
> image?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks in advance<br>
> <br>
> Richard<br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
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