#Cheap Unix for 486 ?
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Hello again! I contacted Marc Snitily via E-mail, and he suggested (NOT
recommended) I try a company called Micro Station Technology, in Cupertino.
They sell a complete SVR4 system, with X11 development and Motif, for
$1200…with Tom Roell's Xserver. I've found one satisfied customer, but
I'm curious if you know anything about these guys. Company is run by T.
Paul Lee, who may have worked at JPL… Thanks, Harlan Stockman…
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"Micro Station Technology"
I'm afraid that I don't know a thing about them. The price sounds
reasonable though. You might want to give them a call and see exactly what
comes in their package and who did the porting. Other things to check on
are: distribution format (if the only thing it comes on is DC-600 QIC tape
and you don't have the right drive you're out of luck) and manuals (many
don't include them, which is fine for people like me who already have the
complete AT&T and O'Reilly & Associates books, but lousy for everyone
else.)
Finally, if you want a cheap introduction to Unix (not X) you could try
Coherent from Marc Williams Company ($99.95) (800-MARK-WMS) or Minix from
Prentice-Hall Professional Software ($150) (800-241-3306). These Unix like
OSs are roughly comparable to Unix System 7 (which doesn't have a thing to
do with Macs). System 7 was the last universal Unix before everyone took
off in their own directions. Minix also comes with all of its source code
and older versions of it are freely available from some well-stocked BBSs
and Internet sites.
Oh yes, to get a cheap Unix fix, there's also Mortice Kern System's MKS
Toolkit 3.1 ($199) (800-265-2797). This gives your plain-old DOS system a
Unix makeover with a Unix-like shell and Unix utilities. Neat program, and
its the easyest way to put your toe into Unix without leaving DOS behind.
Steven [Shopper]