UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi,

This is real nube like. I want to gt back to some C programming in Unix using an old Armada E500 using Unix V release 4.

I've been away from programming and working with Unix for many years, but would like to get into it again. I have a couple of good reference books.

If someone could lead me to the right place to down load a free version of unix that would work on the old Armada and match the version mentioned, I would appreciate it very much.

Thanks kindly,

Stash

Well, it is an X86, so the LINUX choices seem to relate to boot devices it supports. Do you want to use SVR4 or LINUX? You might want to get an ANSI C at least, so you are learning a modern product. GCC/G++ can be used on this. It has many online tutorials.

Hi,

I have some great manuals from way back; " A Book On C " by Kelley and Pohl as well as a set of system administrators reference manuals for USVR4.

I've also messed with Mac XTools as I'm predominately more familiar with it. Maybe I have everything I need and just don't know it, but I was hoping to get some use out of the old Armada E 500. I also came across a C++ Dev program from Bloodshed (I think?).

It's been so long, I'm just not sure where to look or what to look for.

Thanks kindly for replying and any and all suggestions will be explored.


Stash

There is a group that installs tiny linux on old PCs to make them into cheap home workstations. Google pops a lot of such. You are better off with new OS on old hardware, as it is supported and properly supports new apps like compilers: JAVA JRE, gcc/g++ and c# open source clones. linux old PCs - Google Search=

You might even find you can perk it up using a SSD, max RAM, high rotation high density disk, even a good video card can offload the CPU. It might make a nice file server -- not CPU intensive.