[luau] SparcStation IPX

[Dan George]

MonMotha wrote:

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>
> Dan George wrote:
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>> MonMotha wrote:
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>>> al plant wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Mon,
>>>>
>>>> You might try Solaris 8 ( It is given away free.)  or what about 
>>>> FreeBSD
>>>> I have got that to run on all kinds of boxes. I use FreeBSD 4.5 
>>>> which is
>>>> stable. 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't think Solaris 8 will run on it (and I thought it was only 
>>> free for x86?).  Even if it would, it would be hellishly slow (only 
>>> a 40MHz proc after all).  I personally don't like FreeBSD, but I'm 
>>> OK with the other BSDs.
>>>
>>> Anyway, it turns out that the 2.1GB HDD is physically bad (it does 
>>> sound like an angle grinder after all...), so I'll have to put the 
>>> old 400MB one back in for now, and I want to keep RH5.2 on it.  
>>> Anyway, RH should at least run better with 52MB of RAM instead of 16.
>>>
>>> --MonMotha
>>>
>>>
>> When your talking about Solaris 8 or FreeBSD 4.5, what is the real 
>> practical purpose of learning to use those when they are so outdated? 
>> It must just be a hobby and not for learning
>> to use for business.
>>
>
> Old hardware exists.  Old installations exist.  There's plenty of 
> people using FreeBSD 4.5 or Solaris 8.  They need support; they need 
> people who know how those operating systems work.  Besides, do you 
> think I'm doing anythign serious with a SparcStation IPX that 
> currently has no OS on it? :)
>
> (yes, it's a hobby, everything I do is a hobby as I have no job)
>
> --MonMotha
>
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   I like to know how you can do that MON, let me in on your secret. 
 Ive been trying to get geek minded here about learning Linux like I 
know Windows and Netware but with two kids 8 and 12 (+nagging wife) and 
full time job, all I was able to do is a basic Linux class and stolen 
time after 9pm learning 7.1 desktop and 7.3 laptop.