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From: eks@aar-vki.dk (Eigil Krogh Sorenen)
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Subject: Re: Trying to research UNIX OS
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 96 16:19:06 GMT
Organization: VKI, Water Quality Institute
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In article <Dp1KLC.398@nvc.cc.ca.us>, fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us (Chris Osborn) wrote:
>I need to get a UNIX OS to replace the Linux I am currently running
>on a Pentium/100.
>
>The requirements the new OS needs to fulfill are:
>
>  * Compatible with current hardware:
>      Pentium/100 w/16megs RAM
>      Cogent PCI Ethernet card
>      BOCA 16-port board BB2016
>  * Capability to support up to 16 simultaneous PPP sessions
>  * Ability to run CERN httpd for use as both HTTP server and
>      Proxy/Caching sever
>  * Ability to run Gated for routing and gating of IP packets
>  * Ability to assign multiple IP addresses to the single Ethernet
>      Interface
>
>I need to know what the pricing would be on this OS, and where I can
>purchase it from.
>
>I have been trying to use Linux 1.2.13 for a while, and it crashes
>every 2-4 days. This is completely unacceptable, and I need to get the
>OS replaced ASAP with something that can run for months at a time, not
>days.

Our SCO OS 5 crashes every day so my advice is to take a look at other systems 
before diciding to change from Linux. 

My intention was to go the other way and try Linux instead of SCO.


 -- Eigil Krogh Sorensen
 
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