From: skeller@nospam.gmail.com   
      
   "Bill Marcum"  wrote in message   
   news:gpj9e2-id1.ln1@don.localnet...   
   > 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.   
      
   Thanks very much!! I didn't know that was an option, but am happy to hear   
   it. Do you know where I might download it? Can't seem to find it on the Sun   
   site for free download as most of their links point right to Solaris 10. Not   
   quite ready for that!   
      
   Thanks again for the info!   
   Steph   
      
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