On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 6:29 AM devin davison via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Thank you for the valuable information. > It seems like v7 unix will be the way to go. Perhaps i can get some uucp > connection going over a serial line out of the machine, that could be > interesting. > > I found this page, and it confirms what you said about 2.11 bsd, not > compatible with the 11/34 cpu. > > https://minnie.tuhs.org/PUPS/node6.html > > On the same page, there is mention of 2.9 bsd, and the 11/34 is listed as > compatible. Is tcpip availible in this version? > No. 2.9BSD does not have TCP/IP. At least the distributions on TUHS don't have it. 2.10 is the first one I can find with TCP/IP. Ultrix 3.1 does have TCP, but it's not the most stable system when you use it. It's kinda sorta 2.9BSD with some of the networking bits glued in. Warner > Thank you again for the helpful info. > > --Devin D. > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 7:55 AM Pete Turnbull via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On 17/09/2021 12:37, devin davison via cctalk wrote: > > > > > I'm working to get my pdp 11/34 and 11/45 running. I was curious what > > > versions of unix or bsd would work on the machines i have. I wanted to > > set > > > up the systems with a bunch of dumb terminals and show them off at a > > local > > > maker fair. > > > > 7th Edition Unix would run on either machine, and will support multiple > > serial terminals. BSD 2.11 needs split I/D space, which the 11/34 > > doesn't have. > > > > > If possible too, id like to be able to telnet in to unix or bsd.I was > > also > > > curious if a ethernet interface exists for my unibus systems, or if i > > could > > > SLIP/PPP serial to another machine,so i could telnet in as well as use > > dumb > > > terminals. > > > > 7th Edition has no Ethernet/TCP/IP capability. BSD 2.11 does. > > > > -- > > Pete > > Pete Turnbull > > >