[SunHELP] Latest machines that still run SunOS 4.1.4?

[David L Kindred (Dave)]

>>>>> "Dale" == Dale Ghent <daleg at elemental.org> writes:

    Dale> What is preventing you from running Solaris 2.x?

To be honest, lack of time to verify the old third-party applications,
and not being current enough on Solaris/SunOS compatibility.  Staying
with 4.1.4 seemed like the easiest path (other then staying with the
existing boxes).  That and the obvious easy answer "D'oh".  In the
little cubby-holes of my mind the old SunOS and new Solaris boxes are
separated by a dusty hallway full of HP-UX machines.

    Dale> Get a dual processor Ultra 2 (which are quite cheap now) and
    Dale> load it up with Solaris 8, which still retains SunOS 4.1.4
    Dale> binary compatability.

I'll ask one of the engineering guys to test the key apps on our
existing Solaris 8 boxes.  Thanks for the proverbial smack upside the
head!

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