Tape containing Unix v4 found – OSnews
16 days ago
- #Data Recovery
- #Computer History
- #UNIX
- A copy of UNIX v4 from Bell Labs was discovered at the University of Utah.
- No complete copies of UNIX v4 were previously known to exist.
- The tape will be sent to the Computer History Museum for recovery.
- bitsavers.org will handle the digitization and data recovery process.
- The recovery setup involves analog equipment and Len Shustek’s readtape program.
- The workflow requires preparation before proceeding with the recovery.
- This discovery could provide crucial insights into early UNIX history.