On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:13:55 -0700 Alan Coopersmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael B Allen wrote: > > But is there any way for a "civillian" to download Solaris 8 and Sun > > Studio for free? > > Solaris 10 is the oldest version available for free download and use. > > > I assume Solaris 8 runs on both x86_64 and i386? Or do I have to use 10 > > to get x86_64 (for example)? > > Solaris 8 is circa-2000, long long before x86_64 - it may run on such a > machine in 32-bit mode, but Solaris 10 (early 2005) was the first release > to have 64-bit support on amd64/em64t. Hi Alan, So realistically / ultimately it sounds like I want the Solaris 10 5/08 free download? I am very much a shell + vi type of person so I assume I should be able to install the OS and Sun Studio without X? Or is one expected to have one of those fan-dangled desktops? Mike PS: Sorry for recent posting faux pas, my email address changed since last registering on os.org and mailman doesn't seem to know about it. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
