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Old 08-13-2006
Unix Distros
hey im rather new, im looking for a distro of unix that comes with a built in gui, not one i have to make. <.< because im new and i dont have that much knowlegde of how it all works. But the main thing is im looking for UNIX not linux, ive tried many distros of linux, and learned about them, but i want to try actualy unix. Also i tried PCBSD and it was alright but are there any others that are stock with the GUI already configured?
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Old 08-13-2006
You might want to try Solaris 10. Make sure that your hardware is supported before you install...
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Old 08-14-2006
dont you have to pay for solaris?
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Old 08-14-2006
and i also heard that solaris isnt much for a desktop environment. more of a workstation
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Old 08-14-2006
You don't have to pay for Solaris 10. You do have to pay for support, though.
From the Sun website:
Quote:
Download a complete enterprise-class solution-Solaris 10, Java Enterprise System, development tools and N1 management software-at no cost, no kidding.
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Old 08-14-2006
but is it any good for personal use, such as mp3s movies, watching movies online. ect ect.
 
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