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 ===== History =====
+**From Coherent...**
+Amix was not the first time Commodore attempted to build a Unix machine. Between 1983 and 1985, Commodore prototyped a Z8000-based machine called [[http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/secret/900.html|the Commodore 900]] running Mark Williams' SVR4 UNIX clone 'Coherent' (v0.7.3). It was housed a case very much ressembling the Amiga 2000's. The machine was produced in small numbers as prototypes and developer machines relased in Europe only. Approximately 500 units were produced, with very few remaining working today. The 900 was canceled amid the purchase of Amiga during 1985.
+See also: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbVjNInzrw8|The Forgotten Commodore 900, we look at a rare prototype | Tech Nibbles | RMC - The Cave (YouTube)]] \\
+And: [[https://vintagecomputer.ca/commodore-900/|Commodore 900: The Unix-like workstation/server that was eclipsed by Amiga (vintagecomputer.ca)]]
+** ... to Amix **
 One of the first public demonstrations of Amiga Unix was at the 1988 Uniforum Conference in Dallas, TX. The prototype machine, Amiga 3500, housed in a Commodore PC60-III tower case was demonstrated at the Business Computing Show in 1991 and finally launched as the slightly re-configured Amiga 3000T in october 1991.
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+\\ {{:a3000ux_born_to_run_unix_svr4.pdf|Commodore Amiga 3000UX - Born To Run Unix SVR4}}
+\\ **WANTED**: a higher quality scan of this - please contact us if you can provide one!
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 The A3000UX was also sold for universities and students. The machines were generally well-received and liked by students and staff. In some universities students were required to buy required hardware and after the end of support for Amix, later on after the demise of Commodore, universities were in serious trouble finding spares to support students who had bought Amigas. In some cases universities were forced to buy machines back from their graduated students! (Thanks to [[https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?topic=51477.msg543194#msg543194|Pentad on Amiga.org forums]] for this info).
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 There were talks of Sun Microsystems selling Amiga Unix machines (the prototype Amiga 3500) as a low-end Unix workstations under their brand, making Commodore their OEM manufacturer. This deal was let down by Commodore's Mehdi Ali, not once but twice and finally Sun gave up their interest.
-Lead developer of Amix (/Unix SVR4 port and distribution for Amiga computers) was Michael Ditto, having the title of 'Unix Systems Software Architect' at Commodore (1988-1991). Mentioned in the Amiga Developer docs as 'Unix Technical Support Specialist' at CATS was David Miller.
+===== Personnel =====
-{{ :a3000ux_born_to_run_unix_svr4.pdf |}} A3000UX - Born to Run Unix SVR4. Original Commodore brochure. **Wanted: better quality version of this - please contact if you can provide one!**
+Lead developer of Amix (/Unix SVR4 port and distribution for Amiga computers) was **Michael Ditto**, having the title of //Unix Systems Software Architect// at Commodore in 1988-1991.
+//Unix Technical Support Specialist// at CATS was **David Miller** (mentioned in the Amiga Developer docs).
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 ===== Reviews =====
+{{:1990_12_byte_15-13_a3000ux_review.jpg?direct&200 |}} [[https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1990-12/page/n171/mode/1up|A Unix Graphics Workstation for the Rest of the World (Ben Smith, Byte Magazine December 1990)]]
+//"The Amiga 3000UX greatly outperforms the equivalent NeXT and Mac with A/UX. In raw Unix performance, it is roughly equivalent to a 20MHz 386 system, but it is much more suited to handling the graphics requirements of a graphical user interface like Open Look. At roughly $4000, it is an obvious choice as a low-end workstation."//
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-The December 1990 issue of Byte magazine featured an article on the Amiga 3000UX with Amiga Unix. The Amiga is praised for it's complete package, and it is favoured above a NeXT, Mac or even a 386 PC.
-At US$ 4000,- it outperformed the equally priced systems, but could not perform at the level of the "automobile priced" SPARCstation or Silicon Graphics machines.
+{{ :more_than_a_toy_but_no_bargain.pdf|More than a Toy but No Bargain (Mike Burgard, UNIX World December 1991)}}
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+//"Commodore hasn't given us a convincing reason as to why it put UNIX on the Amiga"//
-UNIX World December 1991 Review. "Commodore hasn't given us a convincing reason as to why it put UNIX on the Amiga
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 ===== Special features of Amiga UNIX =====
-(Excerpt from "Using Amiga UNIX" manual)
+//(Excerpt from the "Using Amiga UNIX" manual)//
 Your Amiga UNIX System is a complete version of AT&T's UNIX System V Release 4.0 (Release 4) and provides all the features of that operating system. However, Amiga UNIX is more than just Release 4; it combines elements from several sources:
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 ===== Sources and links =====
   * [[https://bboah.com|Big Book of Amiga Hardware]]
   * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_Unix|Wikipedia article of Amiga Unix]]
-  * [[http://www.amigahistory.co.uk|Amiga History Guide]]
   * [[https://www.commodore.ca|Commodore.ca]]