SunOS/BSD (was raw mode vs cooked mode)

[Chris Torek]

In article <6303 at auspex.auspex.com> guy at auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris) writes:
>(Also, since they said the Sun was running "UNIX 4.2 BSD", I suspect it
>was running a SunOS release prior to 4.0 ...)

No doubt.

Please note that:

	1. 4.2BSD does not run on Suns.  4.2BSD runs on the
	   VAX 11/780 (and /785), the 11/750 (and variants),
	   and the 11/730 (and variants).

	2. 4.3BSD does not run on Suns either.  4.3BSD run on
	   the same set of VAXen, plus the VAX 630 (MicroVAX II)
	   and VAX 8600.  It does not run on Suns.

	3. 4.3BSD-tahoe runs on the same set of VAXen, plus the
	   VAX 8200 and 8250 (and 83x0, but uses only one CPU).
	   It also runs on the `Tahoe' series of computers
	   (sold by CCI, Sperry, Harris, and ICL).  It does not
	   run on Suns.

	4. 4.3BSD-reno runs on the above set plus the HP 9000/300
	   series.  It does not run on Suns.

	5. 4.4BSD does not exist.  Believe no claims about it (not
	   even this one :-) ).

	6. Various versions of SunOS run on Suns and VAXen, but you
	   cannot get the VAX versions.
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