Unix v5 Ersatz-11

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keywords: ["Unix v5", "Unix", "PDP-11", "Ersatz-11", 1970s, 1974]
image: ./unix-v5-Ersatz-11-3.webp
description: 'We can run ! Unix v5 on the Ersatz-11 emulator. First, we need to download the ! Unix v5 kit. You can download the kit needed to run it from the "SIMH Legacy" website.'
sidebar_position: 2
sidebar_label: "! Unix v5 on Ersatz-11"
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# How to install ! Unix v5 on Ersatz-11?
![Ersatz-11 PDP-11 emulator with ! Unix v5](./unix-v5-Ersatz-11-3.webp)
We can run ! Unix v5 on the Ersatz-11 emulator. First, we need to download the ! Unix v5 kit.
## Downloads
You can download the kit needed to run ! Unix v5 from the [“SIMH Legacy” website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/):
- [! Unix-v5 kit](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/kits/uv5swre.zip)
## Using ! Unix-v5
:::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 several files. Create a folder somewhere to store the files for this VM and move the `unix_v5_rk.dsk` 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: unix_v5_rk.dsk /rk05
boot dk0:
```
![e11.ini](./unix-v5-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-v5-Ersatz-11-2.webp)
After the emulator starts, you will get a `@` prompt. Type `unix` and press enter to run the `unix` 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-v5 list of files in root](./unix-v5-Ersatz-11-3.webp)
That's it! We used ! Unix-v5. 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-v5.sh` with the following content:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
e11
```
Now make the file executable:
```bash
chmod +x unix-v5.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/1974/unix-v5/#manuals) on the [main ! Unix-v5 page](/1970s/1974/unix-v5) to learn how to use it.
### Windows
Create a file called `unix-v5.bat` with the following content:
```bash
e11
```
Now you can start the VM by double-clicking the shell script. See the [manuals section](/1970s/1974/unix-v5/#manuals) on the [main ! Unix-v5 page](/1970s/1974/unix-v5) to learn how to use it.
## Credits
- The disk image and other files used above are from a kit available on [SimH “Classic” website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/).
## 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/1974/unix-v5/ersatz-11/).

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! Unix v5 was an operating system for the DEC PDP-11 computer. It was developed by Bell Labs. It can be used on SIMH PDP-11 emulator. ! Unix v5 was an operating system for the DEC PDP-11 computer. It was developed by Bell Labs. It can be used on SIMH PDP-11 emulator as well as the Ersatz-11 emulator.
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