Free HP-UX for learning !!

[Prashant Bahuguna]

Dear all,
Can I get HP-UX for the purpose of learning ? Can HP-UX be installed on servers other than PA-RISC/ITANIUM, i.e can it be installed on a intel based PC/server for the purpose ? Are there some simulation softwares available for the same ?

Thanks,
PB.

[spex]

Hello,

No, HP-UX cannot be installed on an x86 system. I suggest creating an HP TestDrive account and/or installing a BSD or Linux distro.

http://www.testdrive.hp.com/current.shtml

PCS

[Anshumali]

Hi PB,

HP-UX isnt free and comes with licence and HW.
It can go only on PA-RISC/ Itanium or if Intel Platform is the choice, only HP Integrity. Try to see your options at:
http://h20341.www2.hp.com/integrity/cache/332341-0-0-225-121.html

Installing HP-UX on PC: "No.". You can purchase a B2600/B2000 workstations for your practice. But not on what we know as PCs. :)
Simulation Software=No as far as i know of. But many guides to learn from at docs.hp.com and ofcourse..... ITRC Forums....

Anshu

[Anshumali]

i forgot to mention

http://www.testdrive.hp.com/current.shtml

Nice one!

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Yes you can get HP-UX for the purpose of learning, but you'll have to pay for it.

For a few hundred dollars on ebay you can get a workstation that runs it and media to install it.

SEP

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi PB,

As SEP mentions above, unless you want to spend some $ in purchasing a workstation that run HP-UX, the test drive environment would be ideal for basic learning. However, you will not be able to practice advance commands.

Above all, get a good book.

Search this forum for a list of the best once.

kind regards
yogeeraj

[dirk dierickx]

learn 'unix', learn it very well. you will pick up the differences easy enough.