From: bmarcum@iglou.com.urgent   
      
   On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:36:55 -0800, sk   
      wrote:   
   > Hello,   
   > While I've been using Unix for many years, I've only recently become   
   > interested in actually owning a copy of the software and a machine to run it   
   > on. I have a linux box set up, and bsd is running on another machine, but   
   > I'd really love to run Unix.   
   >   
   > My question is this: Can I have just a single machine running, or do I need   
   > a server and workstations/terminals? I went to my local recycled computer   
   > place this weekend and was overwhelmed at the options: the tiny half-shoebox   
   > looking machines, the large pizza-box shaped machines, the midi-towers,   
   > etc...   
   >   
   > If I just want to run Unix at home, what's my best option, hardware-wise?   
   >   
   > I don't need Solaris 10, though I do dream about 64 Bit Opteron chips. For   
   > my current level, an older version (SunOS 5.9?) would suit me just fine.   
   >   
   You could use a PC, maybe even dual-boot the one you use for Linux or BSD.   
   Solaris is free for personal use, and I've heard that Sun is planning to GPL   
   it.   
      
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