[Eclug] [Fwd: Not classic, but free: HP-UX]

I still have a DEC PWS 433 (alpha workstation) thats been running RedHat since 
1999.  I got really tired of begging the IT folks for the license key every 
year, just to keep the thing functional.  Why on earth would I go back to 
HP-UX?




On Thursday 27 July 2006 19:43, tgm wrote:
> Well... I'm not sure what you would do with it other than make a coaster.
> This will ONLY run a HP PARC machine of the newer vintage (PA2 or better).
> Assuming for the moment that you bought a machine on eBay or somewhere, you
> still need a LTU code to get the OS to run.  Then assuming you get one
> someplace, the machine will report home and refuse to run after a while if
> it does not get a response or overridden by a HP CE.  Lotsa luck!
>
> What is really happening is that HP is passing out a free upgrade to pre
> 11i customers so that they can finally put a death nail in 11.0 that is
> almost 10 years old now.  There is actually more to it, but you should get
> the jist by now.
>
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of David Woyciesjes
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:25 PM
> To: ECLUG
> Subject: [Eclug] [Fwd: Not classic, but free: HP-UX]
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Not classic, but free: HP-UX
> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:25:50 -0500
> From: Scott Quinn
>
>
>   Just heard of a good deal from HP: they seem to be cleaning out the
> PA-RISC HP-UX B11.11 CD sets:
>
> you can get one free at :
> http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumbe
>r =T1321AA
>
> Not classic yet, although I suppose it will run on a few ontopic machines.
>
> and Go to
> https://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/try.do?productNumber=B9088AC
> so it's all nice and legal.