Rare computer relic found at University of Utah confirmed to ...
4 days ago · A University of Utah research team's rare find in a storage closet is being called a huge, historically significant discovery after experts at the Computer History Museum verified …
That Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974: From a Closet to ...
1 day ago · That Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974: From a Closet to Computing History (ksltv.com) 10 Posted by EditorDavid on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:34AM from the old-OS dept.
Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974 Successfully Dumped to a ...
A Berlin-based retrocomputing enthusiast has created a page with the contents of the tape ready for bootstrapping, "including a tar file of the filesystem," and instructions on dumping an RK05 …
Precious Computer Age relic turns up in U storage room
Dec 1, 2025 · The Disco-era spool of tape found in storage room may contain only known copy of Bell Labs' UNIX v4, a 1973 operating system that marked a turning point in computer science.
University of Utah finds tape with only known copy of UNIX V4 ...
4 days ago · It took careful work to recover the UNIX V4 operating system from the 9-track magnetic tape. The software is foundational for most devices used today, including iPhones.
Rare computer software language found hidden in University of ...
4 days ago · Staffers were cleaning up old storage in anticipation of moving to a new building when they found the tape containing the software in an old closet.
1974 Unix Tape Restored: Bell Labs History in a Modern Tarball
Dec 21, 2025 · Have you ever wondered where the operating system that powers much of the modern world began? In a remarkable feat of digital archaeology, a team of researchers has …