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A vintage book for the PA-RISC 2.0 ISA, cover shows some networked PC's a small simulated city, and multimedia setup despite HP-UX being incredible bad at it due lack of software and a jet coming out of a screen implying a game? Was also sadly never thing on those, still curious how well it would be for games...
I love obscure ISA's and while I still hunt for a sane priced #SPARC machine, my HP c8000 #HPUX #PARISC #Unix workstation will keep me sane and busy, not sure how much I will get from this book but it's to much fun.
#HP_UP #PA_RISC
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And as kid I would have also never dreamed that things like a 21 years old #HPUX #Unix workstation would help me stay sane and fill me with true wonder instead.
#HPPA #PA-RISC #PARISC
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I'm getting pretty close to finishing my first video on the ubiquity of win16 APIs in 90s computing.
The main bit of research that I'm having a little trouble with is the exact pricing for the SDKs for #solaris, #aix, and #hpux from the mid 90s
Does anyone have a link, or receipts, of […]
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A picture of a memory module in between a monster energy can and a banana. The memory module has about the same footprint as the can.
Finally got a memory upgrade for my #hp #b2000 #hpux machine. I'll be rocking 2 whole gigabibbles.
Is HP shipping out memory modules or dinner plates?!
#retrocomputing
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A photo an an old school HP c8000 Unix workstation the design with its unique feet still looks very futuristic even today.
And here we go, a true #Unix machine with two #PA-RISC CPU's, OS is HP UX and one the last #RISC workstation #HP released, while switching to Intels ultimate lemon Itanium, should have stayed with their own silicon. This will be fun to figure out.
#hppa #PARISC #PA_RISC #HPUX
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![A screenshot of SGI's SASH running the partitioner preparing for an IRIX install.
```
Command Monitor. Type "exit" or click on "done" to return to the menu.
>> hinv
System: IP22
Processor: 200 Mhz R4400, with FPU
Primary I-cache size: 16 Kbytes
Primary D-cache size: 16 Kbytes
Secondary cache size: 2048 Kbytes
Memory size: 384 Mbytes
Graphics: GU1-Extreme
SCSI Disk: scsi(0)disk(2)
SCSI CDROM: scsi(0)cdrom(4)
Audio: Iris Audio Processor: version A2 revision 1.1.0
>> boot -f dksc(0,4,8)sashARCS dksc(0,4,7)stand/fx.ARCS --x
136336+22752+3248+341792+49344d+4620+6880 entry: 0x97fa5ee0
SGI Version 6.5 ARCS BE Oct 6, 2003
fx: "device-name" = (dksc)
fx: ctlr# = (0)
fx: drive# = (1) 2
...opening dksc(0,2,0)
dks0d2s10: volume header not valid
...drive selftest...OK
fx: Warning: invalid label from disk driver, ignored
Scsi drive type == QUANTUM ATLAS5-9LVD HP04
...creating default bootinfo
...created default partitions, use /repartition menu to change
...creating default volume directory
----- please choose one (? for help, .. to quit this menu)-----
[exi]t [d]ebug/ [l]abel/ [a]uto
[b]adblock/ [exe]rcise/ [r]epartition/
fx> a
```](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7rbmza3nbuosqsalifq2ji3o/bafkreidsa5ssphp35cyw3xzvdsifhg4wtiuegokwb5d2kymqjyfkgn23mi)
A screenshot of SGI's SASH running the partitioner preparing for an IRIX install. ``` Command Monitor. Type "exit" or click on "done" to return to the menu. >> hinv System: IP22 Processor: 200 Mhz R4400, with FPU Primary I-cache size: 16 Kbytes Primary D-cache size: 16 Kbytes Secondary cache size: 2048 Kbytes Memory size: 384 Mbytes Graphics: GU1-Extreme SCSI Disk: scsi(0)disk(2) SCSI CDROM: scsi(0)cdrom(4) Audio: Iris Audio Processor: version A2 revision 1.1.0 >> boot -f dksc(0,4,8)sashARCS dksc(0,4,7)stand/fx.ARCS --x 136336+22752+3248+341792+49344d+4620+6880 entry: 0x97fa5ee0 SGI Version 6.5 ARCS BE Oct 6, 2003 fx: "device-name" = (dksc) fx: ctlr# = (0) fx: drive# = (1) 2 ...opening dksc(0,2,0) dks0d2s10: volume header not valid ...drive selftest...OK fx: Warning: invalid label from disk driver, ignored Scsi drive type == QUANTUM ATLAS5-9LVD HP04 ...creating default bootinfo ...created default partitions, use /repartition menu to change ...creating default volume directory ----- please choose one (? for help, .. to quit this menu)----- [exi]t [d]ebug/ [l]abel/ [a]uto [b]adblock/ [exe]rcise/ [r]epartition/ fx> a ```
If you've been following my latest #unix shenanigans you might have noticed that I've talked about #solaris, #aix, and #hpux but what about #irix ?!
Well today it is #sgi day. Irix is the only proprietary Unix I've ever actually used day to day, I'm […]
[Original post on mastodon.tmm.cx]
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A screenshot of a HPUX installer: * Running the ioinit command ("/sbin/ioinit -c") * Creating device files via the insf command. insf: Installing special files for sdisk instance 0 address insf: Installing special files for sdisk instance 1 address insf: Installing special files for btlan instance © address insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver dlpi insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver kepd insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver framebuf insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver sad insf: Installing special files for audio instance 0 address * Constructing the bootconf file. * Setting primary boot path to "10/0/15/0.6.0".
I don't want special files for pseudo driver "sad" #hpux I'm good.
😢
#retrocomputing
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A screenshot of an AIX desktop. On the desktop are various CDE applications as well as two Windows 3 "Laffer Utilities" The signmaking application is showing a preview "As it turns out, AIX is also Laffer Utilities Compatible." The fortune telling application is answering the question "What can we do with this awesome power?" to which it answered "Prepare for disappointment"
Turns out that #aix is also laffer utilities compatible!
Unlike #solaris and #hpux Wabi didn't quite "just work" and I had to relink it with X11R5 libraries. The README file included with AIX did point me in that direction tho (not about Wabi, that the R5 […]
[Original post on mastodon.tmm.cx]
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After playing with #solaris #hpux and #aix back to back the last few days I can say, confidently, that AIX is the worst of the three. I'm not quite sure yet if Solaris or HP-UX wins overall.
SAM is really nice tho...
cc: @thomholwerda
#retrocomputing #unix
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A photo of a HP B2000 workstation running the laffer utilities. On the keyboard is a printout of a sign generated with the sign creator.
If you were wondering if you could print from a #hpux system running a #windows3 application via Wabi via JetDirect being emulated on an Oki c542 printer.
Yes, yes you can. It all just kind of works without much fuss, except that I had to change the snmp […]
[Original post on mastodon.tmm.cx]
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A screenshot of a CDE desktop running on HP-UX 11iv1. The desktop is showing various "Laffer Utilities" running. Parody programs from the mid 90s parodying the Norton Utilities.
Total productivity!
#retrocomputing #hpux #sierra
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For everyone worried that #unix and in particular #hpux might be hard to use, I made a short #tutorial video below on how to install software.
In this video you see how easy it is to install some games!
#retrocomputing #parisc #cde
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The #hp9000 b2000 #parisc system with #hpux
The #retrocomputer with a heart that loves you back.
#unix #retrocomputing
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If you ever wondered if it is possible to boot a #hpux #b2000 #parisc system from an #ide drive:
No no you can't. It seems like it can for an annoyingly long time, but no, only from an IDE CDROM drive, and only only if it set to master on the bus.
#retrocomputing #unix #hp
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Every time I think I have all possible #scsi peripherals ans converters I find a new combination I don't have.
Turns out I have SCA to UW converters, but not UW to SCA... And 3 guesses which I needed to put an extra drive in my #hpux machine...
Sigh... Sometimes I think USB is bad […]
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Yhden ikonisen käyttöjärjestelmän taru loppui
Hewlett-Packardin oma Unix, vuonna 1982 julkaistu HP-UX on lakkautettu. Käyttöjärjestelmän viimeisen version aktiivinen tuki lakkasi vuoden 2025 lopulla.
dawn.fi/uutiset/2026...
#hpux #unix #uutiset
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🪦 The last supported version of HP-UX is no more // The Register
#hpux #unix #retrocomputing
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/h...
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Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch is Dead!
www.osnews.com/story/144094/hp-ux-hits-...
#Unix #HPUX #RIP #AnotherOneBitesTheDust #Wicked #OperatingSystem #Death #Tech #News
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Thank you for your service! 🫡 #hpux
www.osnews.com/story/144094/hp-ux-hits-...
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Dooch… #HPUX has been axed forever.
www.osnews.com/story/144094...
#UNIX #POSIX #LINUX #BSD #illumos #Solaris #AIX #HPE #HP #HewlettPackard #HewlettPackardEnterprise #Workstations #Servers #FOCUS #M68k #PARISC #Itanium
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They also had a custom configuration for the #HPUX VUE (visual user environment):
[ ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citation... ]
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I love discussign paradoxes with Sebas. This one is a must read for #HPUX admins ...
"The IT Paradox: Why “If It Ain’t Broke” Will Break You in 2025 (and Life After HP-UX)" www.suse.com/c/hp-ux-eol-...
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I think #HPUX is about to be axed.
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Common Desktop Environment comes back with a new point release after 2 years!
#CDE #Desktop #Computers #Laptops #Linux #TechNews #TechUpdates #HPUX
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Weird, today the most positive thing of #itanic that i learned is that speculative execution can't be done on it. Alas, #HPUX will also be killed off with it even if there was a x86-64 version that existed…
www.techrepublic.com/article/save...
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Running MAE on a HP-UX/PA-RISC laptop…
I used MAE when doing my PhD on a Sparc Station, mostly to run Deneba Canvas.
#mae #retrocomputing #classicmac #hpux
oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-real-powerbook...
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A screenshot of a HP9000 workstation failing to boot properly into the common desktop environment. A pale blue box appears in the middle of the screen declaring that the desktop messaging service could not be started.
A picture of the HP9000 having started the common desktop environment properly. A terminal window is open as is a help window and a file browser. A toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen.
Bloody hell, I've spent far too long to get to this point... 😬
Turns out that the nsswitch.conf file did not exist. How stupid of me. It was so obvious. 🙄
Now I need to work out what settings I should change back or remove that I did while trying to fix the problem....
#hpux
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