GL2-1.x: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:10, 26 March 2025

GL2 1.x was used on the IRIS 1000 series of workstations and terminals, part of the larger 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series). Limited information on this version of the OS has survived.

What is Known

GL2 1.x is derived from the BSD-based versions of SunOS with UnixSoft System III as a base. It predates MEX, and primarily was heavily dependent on framebuffer-based graphics. It only ran on the terminal and workstation class IRIS 1000 systems.

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-GL2 1.x was used on the IRIS 1000 series of workstations, part of the larger [[68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series)]].
+GL2 1.x was used on the IRIS 1000 series of workstations and terminals, part of the larger [[68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series)]]. Limited information on this version of the OS has survived.
-== Survival? ==
+== What is Known ==
-Currently little to no information on GL2 1.x has survived including copies of the OS. Should one come across them, please contact the community.
+GL2 1.x is derived from the BSD-based versions of SunOS with UnixSoft System III as a base. It predates [[MEX]], and primarily was heavily dependent on framebuffer-based graphics. It only ran on the terminal and workstation class IRIS 1000 systems.