Where can I find FreeBSD-1.0 install images

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shooter556

Well this question may confuses you, since you may tell me FreeBSD-archive site or archive.org, etc.
Unfortunately, in fact they are all "1.0.2" instead of "1.0".
I noticed 1.0 was released on Nov-1,1993, but the kernel I installed from these "1.0", shows "1.0.2" actually, and the timestamp is pointing to Nov-14,1993.
I also tried git repo of src, rewinding back to 1.0.0_cvs tag, finding it's 1.0.2 as well.

I read some articles about history, saying FreeBSD got some lawsuit issues (at&t blabla..) in early versions.
Is it the cause that 1.0 is no longer available any more?

Same issue happens to NetBSD as well (0.8 version), but luckily I eventually got it.
0.8a though. I guess 0.8a of NetBSD could be same thing like "1.0.2" in FreeBSD, correct?

Got a hobby project that trying to run these old guys in virtual stuffs on modern machines.
Just for fun, and really want to see how old stuffs are working, and enjoy the art of OS design from the very beginning era.
 
sko said:
I doubt there are any installer images available (were they even a thing back then?), but if it comes to (very) old unix versions, the unix-history-repo might be the best source: https://github.com/dspinellis/unix-history-repo/tree/FreeBSD-release/1.0-Import
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Holy ****!, this is it! Big thanks.
I checked out the 1.0 tag from this repo.
And it is 1.0e (though not 1.0 exactly, but no more 1.0.x at least)
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I believe this is the best I can get for now.
A little regret could be ----- cannot see that original kernel image whose timestamp is someday in Nov of 1993.
 
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