Using Unix on ResNet
Each year, we have a few people on ResNet that run
Unix. If you need information for setting up TCP/IP on our
network, email network@kzoo.edu.
There are many versions of Unix and Unix-like operating systems
available to run on Intel or Mac hardware. Unix was originally
developed in AT&T Bell Labs by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson
in 1969. Unix has been around a long time and there are many
versions:
Solaris
Created in 1992 by SUN as a fully multi-threaded and real-time
reimplementation of their previous UNIX OS named generically SUN OS.
It is a very robust and scalable platform, working on small workstations
to extremely large (64 CPU) servers.
Sun Microsystems provides a free license
of Solaris
9 for download
here for developers and educational users. Sun also makes Solaris 9 available
via a media kit
for $95.
GNU/Linux
The GNU
Project was launched in 1984 to develop a complete UNIX style
operating system which is
free software:
the GNU system. (GNU is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not UNIX”;
it is pronounced “guh-noo.”) Variants of the GNU
operating system, which use the kernel Linux, are now widely used;
though these systems are often referred to as “Linux,”
they are more accurately called
GNU/Linux
systems. Below are a few link to the most popular flavors of GNU/Linux:
Mandrake
Mandrakelinux was created in 1998 with the goal of making Linux easier
to use for everyone. At that time, Linux was already well-known as a
powerful and stable operating system that demanded strong technical
knowledge and extensive use of the "command line"; MandrakeSoft
saw this as an opportunity to integrate the best graphical desktop
environments and contribute its own graphical configuration utilities and
quickly became famous for setting the standard in ease-of-use and
functionality. You can download a copy of Mandrake
here
or purchase the CD/DVD media for Mandrake
here
SUSE
Established in 1992, SUSE LINUX is one of the world's leading providers
of Linux software and services. With the largest dedicated Linux research
and development team, SUSE delivers enterprise-ready software and services
that harness the innovation, speed-to-market and independence of the open
source community. You can download a copy of SUSE
here or purchase the CD/DVD media for SUSE here
Debian
Debian is a
free operating system (OS)
for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and
utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the
Linux kernel
(the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come
from the GNU project; hence the name
GNU/Linux. Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with
more than 8710 packages,
precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation
on your machine. You can download a copy or purchase the CD/DVD media for Debian
here
Red Hat - Fedora
The Fedora Project
is a Red Hat sponsored and community-supported open source project.
It is not a supported product of Red Hat, Inc. The goal?
Work with the Linux community to build a complete, general purpose
operating system exclusively from free software. Public forum.
Open processes. A proving ground for new technology that may
eventually make its way into Red Hat products. You can download a
copy of Fedora here
BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution)
BSD operating systems are derived from operating system developed
at the University of California at Berkeley. Below are a few of
popular flavors of BSD:
OpenBSD
The OpenBSD project produces a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based
UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability,
standardization, correctness,
proactive security
and integrated cryptography.
OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris),
FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX. You can download a copy of OpenBSD
Here
or purchase the CD/DVD media for OpenBSD
here
FreeBSD
FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible,
AMD64, Alpha, IA-64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC® architectures. It is
derived from BSD, the version of UNIX® developed at the University
of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by
a large team of individuals. Additional
platforms
are in various stages of development. You can download a copy or purchase
the CD/DVD media for FreeBSD
Here
NetBSD
NetBSD is a free,
secure, and highly
portable UNIX-like
Open Source operating system available for
many platforms,
from 64-bit AlphaServers
and desktop systems
to handheld
and embedded devices.
Its clean design
and advanced features
make it excellent in both production and research environments, and it is
user-supported with complete source. You can download a copy or purchase
the CD/DVD media for NetBSD
Here
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