> > Is Solaris 7 still available anywhere? My CDs seem to have gone walkabout,
> > and it doesn't seem to be online anymore.
> >
> > Pete Peter Turnbull
>
> I don't believe Solaris 7 was ever available online, there was the $20
> hobbyist kit, which is kind of lame. Your best bet would probably be eBay,
> BUT, I assume that's not really an option in your case.
>
> Zane
I was hoping Sun would open up 2.6 and later to the net like they did
with 8... but it appears either licensing issues stop them or they
are too interested in moving the new hardware.
I posted requests on their sysadmin BigAdmin site and never heard a word
back. Perhaps we need a DEC-like hobbyist push with them to get 2.x-7
available on the net for non-commercial use and a push to put the same
license on 7 that they have on 8.
8 cost me $100 even though I can't run it on my current hardware.
The server version of 7 with stuff like Solstice Disk Suite (in the 8 I
have) would cost over $3k... (as an upgrade to the SunOS license these
Sparc2's had). The desktop Sparc version is over $300 for the license
and $100 for the media.
I guess every Sparc sysadmin must've socked away sparc CD's from work to
support their home Suns... 8-) (or they're running FreeBSD and
Open/NetBSD) at home.
Meanwhile I just picked up a 21 inch Trinitron refurb monitor which
will handle BNC inputs so I can switch it between Vax and Sparc and PC.
Bill
Bill
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