Unix v4 Ersatz-11

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keywords: ["Unix v4", "Unix", "PDP-11", "Ersatz-11", 1970s, 1973]
image: ./unix-v4-Ersatz-11-3.webp
description: "Sadly, we do not have a complete copy of Unix v4, but we do have a copy of a kernel that is from between v3 and v4. We can use that kernel with v5 userland."
sidebar_position: 2
sidebar_label: "! Unix v4 on Ersatz-11"
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# How to install ! Unix v4 on Ersatz-11?
![Ersatz-11 PDP-11 emulator with ! Unix v4](./unix-v4-Ersatz-11-3.webp)
Sadly, we do not have a complete copy of Unix v4, but we do have a copy of a kernel that is from between v3 and v4. We can use that kernel with v5 userland. It can be used on Ersatz-11 emulator.
## Downloads
First, we need to prepare an image of Unix v5 with the `nsys` kernel. We have prepared such an image for you to download:
- [! Unix-v4 image (v5 root with nsys kernel)](https://github.com/InstallerLegacy/nsys-image/releases/latest/download/nsysroot.zip)
If you want to prepare the image yourself, refer to [our guide on how to do so](/blog/how-to-put-the-nsys-kernel-on-a-disk-image-of-unix-v5/).
## Using ! Unix-v4
:::tip
If you have not already installed Ersatz-11 emulator, see [the VirtualHub Setup tutorial on how to do so](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/ersatz-11/) on Linux and Windows.
:::
Extract the archive you downloaded. Inside you will find a file called `nsysroot`. Create a folder somewhere to store the files for this VM and move that file into it.
Now we will create a config file for our VM. Create a text file called `e11.ini` with the following content in the VM folder:
```ini
set cpu 45
mount dk0: nsysroot. /rk05
boot dk0:
```
![e11.ini](./unix-v4-Ersatz-11-1.webp)
Now open a terminal and move to the VM folder. Run the following command to start the emulator:
```bash
e11
```
![e11](unix-v4-Ersatz-11-2.webp)
After the emulator starts, you will get a `@` prompt. Type `nsys` and press enter to run the `nsys` kernel. You will be asked to log in. Type `root` and press enter to log in. There is no password.
You can now run `ls` to see the list of files. To change directory, you need to use the `chdir` command, `cd` is not available.
![! Unix-v4 list of files in root](./unix-v4-Ersatz-11-3.webp)
That's it! We used ! Unix-v4. To exit the emulator, press `Shift` + `Enter` and then type `exit` and press enter. We can create a shell script to make it easy to launch the VM.
### Linux
Create a file called `unix-v4.sh` with the following content:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
e11
```
Now make the file executable:
```bash
chmod +x unix-v4.sh
```
Now you can start the VM using the shell script. For example, on KDE you can right-click the file and choose `Run in Konsole` or on GNOME, where you can right-click the file and choose `Run as executable`. The VM will start.
See the [manuals section](/1970s/1973/unix-v4/#manuals) on the [main ! Unix-v4 page](/1970s/1973/unix-v4) to learn how to use it.
### Windows
Create a file called `unix-v4.bat` with the following content:
```bash
e11
```
Now you can start the VM by double-clicking the shell script. See the [manuals section](/1970s/1973/unix-v4/#manuals) on the [main ! Unix-v4 page](/1970s/1973/unix-v4) to learn how to use it.
## Credits
- The Unix v5 image, the `nsys` kernel and other files used above are from [TUHS](https://www.tuhs.org).
## Video tutorial
Do you want to follow the tutorial by watching a video? We will post a video on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@virtua1hub) soon.
Archives of this tutorial are available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1973/unix-v4/ersatz-11/).

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![! Unix v4](./nsys.webp)
! Unix v4 was an operating system for the DEC PDP-11 computer. It was developed by Bell Labs. Sadly, we do not have a complete copy of Unix v4, but we do have a copy of a [kernel](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(operating_system)>) that is from between v3 and v4. We can use that kernel with v5 [userland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_space). It can be used on SIMH PDP-11 emulator.
! Unix v4 was an operating system for the DEC PDP-11 computer. It was developed by Bell Labs. Sadly, we do not have a complete copy of Unix v4, but we do have a copy of a [kernel](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(operating_system)>) that is from between v3 and v4. We can use that kernel with v5 [userland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_space). It can be used on SIMH PDP-11 emulator and the Ersatz-11 emulator.
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