Alphastation 255 question..

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Thu Oct 12 17:42:54 2000

> I think I might spend the money and get the True64Unix software for this box. It's a
> little steep in price but I've wanted a True64Unix box for awhile. I will however get
> the Alpha VMS CD from the Hobbyist program just in case I get a wild hair. By the
> way, is the Compaq True64Unix offer the same as others, you pay for the media and
> shipping and the license is free? If so...anyone interested in making a copy of their
> T64U for the cost of media and shipping? It can't be as much as Compaq wants.

IIRC (it's been almost a year), the Tru64 Hobbyist program is such that you
order the *kit* from Compaq. I believe the kit includes the firmware CD,
Tru64 V5.0, one or two CD's of other software and permanent Hobbyist license
PAK's.

Beware, I found that it was painful to run Netscape on a Tru64 system with
96MB. Tru64 seems to be even more of a memory pig than OpenVMS.

                        Zane
Received on Thu Oct 12 2000 - 17:42:54 BST