Subject: RE: Linux?
To: 'netbsd-help' <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Thomas Michael Wanka <tm_wanka@earthling.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/09/2000 06:55:27
Thanks,

although there is a Solaris CD around somewhere on my desk I 
have not found the time to test it jet. All I heard was that it was not 
too easy to install.

mike



On 8 Apr 2000, at 22:34, John A. Maier wrote:

> Solaris i386 has always been treated as the bastard stepchild (no
> offense to anyone).
> 
> Application support was always strong for Sparc, but i386 sucked. 
> I.e. I used to run a i386 (586) Solaris box.  I wanted Java from Sun. 
> Was not  available (at that time) for the i386 for several months, but
> the Sparc  version was ready to go.  There are numerous better
> examples.  This may  have changed, but I doubt it.
> 
> jam