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keywords: ["Unix v5", "Unix", "PDP-11", "SIMH", "1970s", "1974"]
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image: ./unix-v5-SIMH-5.webp
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description: 'We can run ! Unix v5 on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator. First, we need to download the ! Unix v5 kit. You can download the kit needed to run it on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator from the "SIMH Legacy" website.'
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sidebar_position: 1
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sidebar_label: "! Unix v5 on SIMH"
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---
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# How to install ! Unix v5 on SIMH?
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We can run ! Unix v5 on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator. First, we need to download the ! Unix v5 kit.
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## Downloads
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You can download the kit needed to run ! Unix v5 on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator from the [“SIMH Legacy” website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/):
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- [! Unix-v5 kit](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/kits/uv5swre.zip)
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## Using ! Unix-v5
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:::tip
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If you have not already installed SIMH PDP-11 emulator, see [the VirtualHub Setup tutorial on how to do so](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/simh-pdp11/) on Linux and Windows.
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:::
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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.
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Now we will create a config file for our VM. Create a text file called `pdp11.ini` with the following content in the VM folder:
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```ini
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set cpu 11/45
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att rk0 unix_v5_rk.dsk
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boot rk0
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```
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Now open a terminal and move to the VM folder. Run the following command to start the emulator:
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```bash
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pdp11
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```
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After the emulator starts, you will get a `@` prompt. Type `unix` and press enter to run the `unix` kernel.
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You will be asked to log in. Type `root` and press enter to log in. There is no password.
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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.
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That's it! We used ! Unix-v5. We can create a shell script to make it easy to launch the VM.
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### Linux
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Create a file called `unix-v5.sh` with the following content:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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pdp11
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```
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Now make the file executable:
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```bash
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chmod +x unix-v5.sh
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```
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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.
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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.
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### Windows
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Create a file called `unix-v5.bat` with the following content:
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```bash
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pdp11
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```
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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.
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## Credits
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- The disk image and other files used above are from a kit available on [SimH “Classic” website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/).
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- This tutorial is based on [Computer History Wiki tutorial on running ! Unix v5 on SIMH](https://gunkies.org/wiki/Running_Unix_v5_in_SIMH).
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## Video tutorial
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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.
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Archives of this tutorial are available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1974/unix-v5/simh/).
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