14 Feb
2001
14 Feb
'01
6:58 a.m.
In a message dated 2/14/01 12:35:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
phil(a)ultimate.com writes:
Since this is a retro list, let's not forget Solaris 1 (aka SunOS 4).
I'm typing this now on a Sun type 3, connected to an IPX running 4.1.4.
But I'll confess, I'm willing to deal with having to tweak builds on
occasion, since SunOS4 is hardly mainstream any more.
-phil
I have a question that belongs on this list for sure.. Is it possible and
legal to obtain a copy of an old version of SunOS or Solaris to run on these
old machines? My personal opinion is that NetBSD or Linux would run better
on them, but for historical interest it might be nice to have one running an
old Solaris as well.
-Linc.
14 Feb
14 Feb
7:51 a.m.
As I recall, every Sun box comes with an implicit right to use license for
the Sun operating system. Getting a copy is another story, but you should
be able to find someone who has one...
--tom
At 12:58 PM 2/14/01 EST, you wrote:
In a message dated 2/14/01 12:35:29 PM Eastern Standard
Time,
phil(a)ultimate.com writes:
Since this is a retro list, let's not forget Solaris 1 (aka SunOS 4).
I'm typing this now on a Sun type 3, connected to an IPX running 4.1.4.
But I'll confess, I'm willing to deal with having to tweak builds on
occasion, since SunOS4 is hardly mainstream any more.
-phil
I have a question that belongs on this list for sure.. Is it possible and
legal to obtain a copy of an old version of SunOS or Solaris to run on these
old machines? My personal opinion is that NetBSD or Linux would run better
on them, but for historical interest it might be nice to have one running an
old Solaris as well.
-Linc.
8:13 a.m.
I have a question that belongs on this list for
sure.. Is it possible and
legal to obtain a copy of an old version of SunOS or Solaris to run on these
old machines? My personal opinion is that NetBSD or Linux would run better
on them, but for historical interest it might be nice to have one running an
old Solaris as well.
-Linc.
11:08 a.m.
You can pick you Free Solaris from sun at
www.sun.com. It costs about
$20 with shipping, etc. That is what I did to get Solaris 2.6 for the
IPX and PC. SunOS4.1.4 is a different story.....
Ram
I think it's Solaris 8 only now (it was Solaris 7 when I got it), which
doesn't run on a Sparc 2. More importantly you either need to download it
or spend $75 for the media kit, as far as I know, there isn't a way to get
it for $20 anymore (but hey I might be wrong).
Try eBay. I got my copy of Solaris 8 still sealed in the box for about $60,
which beats getting it from Sun. Remember Solaris is now free for use on
systems with up to 8 CPU's (I don't know if this includes older versions of
the OS or only Solaris 8).
Zane
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