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From: kzin@terminus.gatech.edu (John Rudd)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Solaris 1.1 vs. Solaris 2.0 (BSD vs AT&T)
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Date: 11 Nov 92 00:48:46 GMT
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I'm getting ready to buy a workstation..and I'm basically looking
at a used SS2, a new IPX, or a new SparcClassic. The advantage of the
first two, is that they run SunOS 4... unfortunately, the Classic only
runs Solaris 2. The reason I feel this is unfortunate, is that I very
much prefer the BSD programming model. However, I've been told that
Solaris 2 will be 100% source code compatable to the older versions. Is
this true? and to what extent is it true? I mean.. if I have a program
that uses bsd kernel calls (ioctl and fcntl type things), will it compile
under Solaris 2.0? or will I have to re-write it around the AT&T type
programming model?
Does Solaris have BSD Sockets of both the Unix and Internet types?
I imagine since it's AT&T it will have shared memory.
Does it have the "dump" utility? if not, what backup type utility
does it have in its place? Are the utilities mostly AT&T, or does
it preserve the BSD like utilities of SunOS? if not, can I get
copies of those BSD utilites that will run on Solaris 2.0? (ie. if
I want a version of ps that has bsd options instead of at&t options,
can I get one that will run on solaris 2.0?) (this might be an
interesting market place for BSDI...)
(also, in that last question, can I get a copy of dump that runs on
solaris 2.0?)
Last but not least.. someone please ask sun why they have done this
henous act to us :-)
Sorry if some parts are dumb questions.. I'm just trying to get
unambiguous, detailed answers to those things I don't want to
have to speculate about.
John
John Rudd -- kzin@cc.gatech.edu ex- kzin@ucscb.ucsc.edu
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