Sinix

Sinix is a 1984 developed by Siemens Unix derivative and the predecessor of ReliantUnix. Originally presented as a pure PC - Unix for Intel 80186 CPUs in 1984 (as Xenix license), Siemens Nixdorf developed the system later increasingly as a server operating system, the last 32 -bit version is 1995 appeared with version number 5.43 under the name Sinix, subsequent versions only appeared as ReliantUnix. The versions 5.4x meet the prescribed in the X / Open Portability Guide, 4 July 1995 guidelines.

Special Features

And most unusual was the method used in some versions concept of so-called universes, by entering a command, the user can choose between different Unix dialects could choose:

• Ucb corresponded to a 4.x BSD.
• It was the "Siemens -home dialect " and system - III -based.
• Att or XOPEN corresponded to AT & T SVR3.

Each of these universes had his own commands, headers and libraries.

Sinix for Siemens PC

Sinix is the name of the Siemens version of the software product XENIX, which originated from the UNIX System III under license from AT & T.

In the meantime, was offered 80486 processor with Sinix - Z is a version of those products originating from Siemens Nixdorf PC with Intel 80386 and Intel. The development was set in 1990 in favor of the use of SCO UNIX.

Sinix for RISC

Sinix it was for our own platforms Trans Data - 9781 (CPU: Intel 80186 ), MX ( CPU: 8086 ), MX2 (CPU: National Semiconductor NS320xx ) and MXi (CPU: Intel 80x86 ) each as models -2, -300 and - 500, and for the successor platform as a model RM RM200, RM300, RM400, RM600 and RM1000.