How to determine the Tru64 UNIX version referred to in uname?

How to determine the Tru64 UNIX version referred to in uname?

Description

What is the Tru64 UNIX version referred to in uname?

"/usr/bin/uname -a" output does not give Tru64 UNIX Version.

Step-by-step guide

Use "/usr/bin/sizer -v" output to find version or reference the last bootup in /var/adm/message log file or reference table below

Examples

"uname" output only shows  V4.0 1530

# /usr/bin/uname -a
OSF1 ask03u07 V4.0 1530 alpha

 

Use "sizer" to find version, in this case: Digital UNIX V4.0G

# /usr/sbin/sizer -v
Digital UNIX V4.0G (Rev. 1530); Thu Mar 24 14:23:40 EST 2011

Extract from latest entries in /var/adm/message log file:

Dec 30 09:32:55 ask03u07 vmunix: Alpha boot: available memory from 0x166c000 to 0x1fffc000
Dec 30 09:32:55 ask03u07 vmunix: Digital UNIX V4.0G (Rev. 1530); Thu Mar 24 14:23:40 EST 2011

 

Reference table

Tru64 UNIX Version History

Version

Ship date

Revision

Patch Id

Note

Version

Ship date

Revision

Patch Id

Note

1.2

15-Mar-1993

10

 

 

1.2A

04-Apr-1993

10.41

 

Hardware Only Release

1.3

30-Jul-1993

111

 

 

1.3A

24-Sep-1993

113

 

 

1.3B

19-Nov-1993

113.75

 

Hardware Only Release

2.0

11-Mar-1994

240

 

 

2.0A

06-Apr-1994

 

 

 

2.0B

31-May-1994

250.114

 

Hardware Only Release

2.1

28-Jul-1994

250

 

 

3.0

17-Aug-1994

347

OSFV30

 

3.0A

27-Sep-1994

358

 

ASE V1.1

3.0B

27-Sep-1994

358.78

OSFV305

Hardware Only Release

3.2

21-Feb-1995

214

OSF320

 

3.2A

14-Mar-1995

17

 

ASE V1.2

3.2B

30-May-1995

214.64

OSF325

Hardware Only Release

3.2C

15-Aug-1995

148

OSF350

 

3.2D-1

10-Jan-1996

41

OSF350

ASE V1.3

3.2D-2

10-Jan-1996

41.64

OSF365

Hardware Only Release

3.2E

29-Mar-1996

 

 

TruCluster V1.0

4.0

12-Jun-1996

386

OSF400

 

3.2F

03-Jun-1996

69.73

OSF370

 

3.2G

06-Aug-1996

62

OSF375

 

4.0A

12-Sep-1996

464

OSF405

ASE/TCR V1.4

4.0B

13-Dec-1996

564

OSF410

ASE/TCR V1.4, ASE/TCR V1.4a

4.0C

29-Apr-1997

564.32

OSF415

MX5 Hardware release

4.0D

19-Jan-1998

878

OSF425

ASE/TCR V1.5

4.0E

07-Dec-1998

1091

OSF435

ASE/TCR V1.5

4.0F

06-May-1999

1229

OSF440

ASE/TCR V1.6 (Rev. 227)

4.0G

23-Jun-2000

1530

OSF445

ASE/TCR V1.6 (Rev. 227)

5.0

27-Aug-1999

910

OSF500

TruCluster Server V5.0

5.0A

26-Apr-2000

1094

OSF505

TruCluster Server V5.0A (Rev. 354)

5.1

22-Sep-2000

732

OSF510

TruCluster Server V5.1  (Rev. 389)

5.1A

Sep-2001

1885

OSF520

TruCluster Server V5.1A  (Rev. 1312)

5.1B

Nov-2002

2650

OSF540

Trucluster Server V5.1B  (Rev. 1029)

Related articles

Links

Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster Patch Kit Map

Tru64 UNIX online documentation

 

 

 



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