From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 10388 invoked from network); 22 Dec 2022 19:51:20 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (50.116.15.146) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 22 Dec 2022 19:51:20 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E425542362; Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:51:14 +1000 (AEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=tuhs.org; s=dkim; t=1671738675; h=from:from:reply-to:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references:list-id:list-help: list-owner:list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-post; bh=szq6N4i8E48O2evuMI9bub52MLRgoCv4Wbl26Mq6C+Y=; b=fCM6S1qC+KH+9IrNkTcfPqZ3Y3295bTWfi+HQhbNfEQBUxbeGQU5/+tFDsZNuXbmVFcboD 7pnTO31ZNhqIUmEgvSlJLJsORPCx+Wzm5Co9TPmW6f4q58Zkh7DbuRNndZnQAXPtLAXsQb xNEzjzNBYBN/Xi1Z+nDcyq42UqWdQxg= Received: from mail-40138.protonmail.ch (mail-40138.protonmail.ch [185.70.40.138]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 43A6941C80 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:51:10 +1000 (AEST) Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:51:03 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=protonmail.com; s=protonmail3; t=1671738667; x=1671997867; bh=szq6N4i8E48O2evuMI9bub52MLRgoCv4Wbl26Mq6C+Y=; h=Date:To:From:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References: Feedback-ID:From:To:Cc:Date:Subject:Reply-To:Feedback-ID: Message-ID:BIMI-Selector; b=QTW/OYBTv3kwI7jFiI4KMoiH2Pt7IdlLtSx2e1+ZaHjHcl53JEqakGzmFZgPjWj+7 snR6hAGYLJGx/QJbUQ24zsugynjAE52Y3JQ+WV6S/1BbXFH6oFC0v+DPiJx65VDmfj O7vAPQ2Ssxgv8gWv6YIG2aJFWj6KFE2SCJwLmePWbDtWXFfo6YCRYFIMSe/IMAUty2 FpTynSfrqyj1PFvZtSdoNB/QiPy42ztd8uX5ePwfIjilGLwX4MvmnJ5yFACEoNIMx0 JdQteO40oS0y10PMwNDScVwcFCrr07a3lcGb3eOfRmzc2QP6PmGlOwOO8cH2jr0QLo P0cvBIul3uaqA== To: Phil Budne Message-ID: <2PV-DjW5M0eYObQ5MSA_2OzpT0t9A6VXbljYr-F4VfM375f26IygWqKx5bTLQXGM-RaNsNCnaL-Ato2u4dyavj7fgOakY-e5y_2S1uUPJMA=@protonmail.com> In-Reply-To: <202212221852.2BMIqMRk003859@ultimate.com> References: <202212221852.2BMIqMRk003859@ultimate.com> Feedback-ID: 35591162:user:proton MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID-Hash: SQMUDLCUC5NNDK4BYBBJV37VJFTOR5VV X-Message-ID-Hash: SQMUDLCUC5NNDK4BYBBJV37VJFTOR5VV X-MailFrom: segaloco@protonmail.com X-Mailman-Rule-Misses: dmarc-mitigation; no-senders; approved; emergency; loop; banned-address; member-moderation; header-match-tuhs.tuhs.org-0; nonmember-moderation; administrivia; implicit-dest; max-recipients; max-size; news-moderation; no-subject; digests; suspicious-header CC: tuhs@tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 3.3.6b1 Precedence: list Subject: [TUHS] Re: Early supported UNIX manual List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: From: segaloco via TUHS Reply-To: segaloco That is exciting news and I wish you all the best with scanning efforts! One area of immediate curiosity for me is the init system, whether the page= s suggest it is more in line with research (rc and ttys files) or TS (initt= ab, runlevels). - Matt G. ------- Original Message ------- On Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 at 10:52 AM, Phil Budne wrote: > Rather than increase subject drift on a thread I started > "UNIX on (not quite bare) System/370", here's a new thread. >=20 > Since the TUHS archive seems to now include documentation, > I decided to take a look and see if the earliest UNIX manual I have > is in the archive: >=20 > It was given to me by a friend at Stevens Tech in Hoboken NJ (c. 1980) > who had graduated, and worked for AT&T. >=20 > It's hole punched for a four ring binder > (I found an unused Bell System Project Telstar binder to put it in). >=20 > The cover page has: >=20 > Upper left corner: > Bell Telephone Laboratories Incorperated > PROGRAM APPLICATION INSTRUCTION >=20 > Upper right corner: > PA-1C300-01 > Section 1 > Issue 1, January 1976 > AT&TCo SPCS >=20 > Center: > UNIX PROGRAMMER'S MANUAL > Program Generic PG-1C300 Issue 2 > Published by the UNIX Support Group > January, 1976 >=20 > The preface starts with: >=20 > This document is published as part of the UNIX Operating System Program G= eneric, > PG-1C300 Issue 2. The development of the Program Generic is the result of= the > efforts of the members of the UNIX Support Group, supervised by J.F. Mara= nzano > and composed of: R. B. Brant, J. Feder, C. D. Perez. T. M. Raleigh, R. E.= Swift, > G. C. Vogel and I. A. Winheim. >=20 > and ends with >=20 > For corrections and comments please contact C. D. Perez, MH 2C-423, Exten= sion > 6041. >=20 > Not knowing who else I could ask, I brought it to a Boston Usenix (in > the 90's or oughts), and asked DMR if he could identify it. He said > it was an early supported UNIX, and he signed the preface page for me. >=20 > The manual has sections I through VIII; all manual pages start with page = -1- >=20 > I found https://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/USDL/unix_program_desc= ription_jan_1976.pdf >=20 > with cover page: > UNIX PROGRAM DESCRIPTION > Program Generic PG-1C300 Issue 2 > Published by the UNIX Support Group > January 1976 >=20 > contents: > NUMBER ISSUE TITLE > PD-1C301-01 1 Operating System > PD-1C302-01 1 Device Drivers Section 1 > PD-1C303-01 1 Device Drivers Section 2 >=20 > And consists of descriptions of kernel functions. >=20 > So it seems likely that my manual is a companion to that. >=20 > I have a Brother printer/scanner, but the paper is fragile, so unless > it's of immediate and burning value to someone, it's unlikely to rise > to the top of my ever-static list of documents to scan.... >=20 > But if someone has specific questions I can look up, let me know....