I’ve made bootable disk images available for most of the workstations in my collection. Almost all the workstations use ZuluSCSI SCSI emulators for their primary disk, making it easy to back them up and mount CD images without actually dragging a CD-ROM drive out.
These images are available free for anyone pursuing getting a classic workstation functional again. You can find the download link for each image on the corresponding workstation or pizza box article page.
Compatibility Notes
For the simpler early Sun machines, images from the same architecture may work on other machines of that architecture. For later machines this is less likely to work. When using an SGI image, make sure the processor architecture matches or the image will not work.
The older Sun box images are SunOS 4.1.4 as that OS works much better on the slower machines. The newer Sun boxes use Solaris 2.6 images.
Getting Started
- ZuluSCSI Documentation - How to use these images and get started with ZuluSCSI
- Troubleshooting Slow Boot - If your disk image is booting slowly
Security Information
These images are configured for vintage computing enthusiasts and should only be used on isolated networks or for standalone operation. The operating systems and software are from the 1990s and do not have modern security features.
Do not expose these systems directly to the internet.