on 7/22/2007 10:59 PM, Phil Savoie wrote: > On Monday 23 July 2007 01:26, David Boles wrote: >> on 7/22/2007 10:18 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >>> David Boles wrote: >>>> on 7/22/2007 9:40 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >>>>> David Boles wrote: >>>>>> Really? I have said that I am not a techie only a user of a tool. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can you name me one personnel computer that would run then, or will >>>>>> today, a true Unix OS? >>>>> Sorry, I have to ask. What is "true Unix OS"? Does Solaris qualify? >>>> I am not sure Ed. What I had in my mind was the OS that runs on those >>>> really large cabinets in those really cold rooms. I have worked on >>>> those. The rooms and the A\C not the computers. >>> Well, if you're not sure of what your definition is of "a true Unix OS" >>> then a challenge or question as to if a PC will run them kind of loses >>> its meaning. >>> >>> I venture to say that most folks would classify Solaris as a "true Unix >>> OS" and yes, they mostly ran on Sparc CPU server systems in rooms with >>> false floors and big A/C's. And yes, in the early days, the workstation >>> varieties used Sparc CPU's and not your typical Intel or AMD processor. >>> >>> But, today Solaris runs just fine on Intel. So, I would submit that as >>> an answer to your question. >> Like I said - I was thinking of main frame stuff on big cabinets in really >> cold rooms. >> >> I have never tried Solaris or Sparc. Are they considered what I described >> as 'a true Unix'? I was not even aware that they would run in x86 type >> equipment. >> >> I am *not* trying to be a smart *** here. I would like to know. > > Here you go David: > > [phil@opti-g1 ~] > ssh root@cic > Password: > Last login: Sun Jul 15 23:38:24 2007 from smurf.pszone1 > Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.10 Generic January 2005 > [root@cic /] > psrinfo -v > Status of virtual processor 0 as of: 07/23/2007 01:52:19 > on-line since 07/10/2007 04:35:01. > The i386 processor operates at 2010 MHz, > and has an i387 compatible floating point processor. > Status of virtual processor 1 as of: 07/23/2007 01:52:19 > on-line since 07/10/2007 04:35:06. > The i386 processor operates at 2010 MHz, > and has an i387 compatible floating point processor. > [root@cic /] > uname -a > SunOS cic 5.10 Generic_118855-33 i86pc i386 i86pc > [root@cic /] > > > This is an amd dual core running Solaris 10 running on a Future Shop > Cicero "special". So yes, Solaris does run on intel--and rather quickly too > I might add at least on tis machine. > > Phil > Thanks Phil. I have never tried anything like this. Something to read for sure. Thanks again. -- David
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