[rescue] Looking for: SunOS 4.0.3e - SPARCEngine

[Plamen Mihaylov]

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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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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