Actually, that is the most recent version of Mandrake Linux for the Itanium. If you look through our previous news, you will also note that we have had Mandrake 9.0 available for quite a while as well - since September, if I recall correctly. The fact that Mandrake 9.0 is their latest release on the x86 platform does not imply the same for other platforms. If you would like to verify the most recent version number of Mandrake for any particular platform, may I suggest you try the news and download pages on their site.
FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD are available for you to try out in the HP Test Drive Program. We also have several Linux distributions available for you to try, as well as HP-UX, Tru64 UNIX, and OpenVMS. Personally, I've found the *BSDs to be quite stable and easy to comprehend. Try them out for yourself in Test Drive and see what you think.
If you want to try out Linux running on an iPAQ for yourself, we happen to have one in the HP Test Drive Program. We also have a cross-compiling toolchain that lets you compile for the StrongARM from our Alpha servers. Additionally, we have a number of DEC Shark systems which are also based on the StrongARM processor available for your use.
Sure. Test Drive is mostly intended for developers who want to port or test their code on platforms to which they might not otherwise have access. However, it is open to anyone. When you sign up, you get a free shell account on our systems which, so long as you obey the rules, you should be able to use indefinitely. We try to keep all our offerings up to date, and we're generally pretty responsive if you let us know about something you'd like to see in the program. You may also want to check our FAQ, or get in touch with us if you have more questions.
I have our Red Hat Test Drive system updated now to Red Hat 7.3. As always, accounts with us are free, and you get access to a number of different systems. Try out the latest releases of operating systems on our hardware before you commit it to your own!
Looks like a lot of people around here have fond memories of Slackware. Quite by coincidence, we just finished setting up a Test Drive of Slackware today. For those who want to try out the latest version, we've got it up and running in the Compaq Test Drive Program. It's on a dual-CPU Compaq ProLiant 5500 with around a gig of RAM. Feel free to let us know what you think, including any ways you feel we can improve the program to be of better utility to you.
We now have RedHat 7.2 up and running in the Compaq Test Drive Program, so you can try it on our systems before you put it on yours. It's running on a couple of dual-processor x86 systems, and using the ext3 file system. Sign up for a free account and give it a try.
Actually, the Compaq Test Drive program allows you to not only try out Compaq Tru64 Unix, but also Compaq OpenVMS, a variety of Linux distributions, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and Microsoft Windows. We've got these operating systems (and other software as well) running on a variety of Compaq platforms, from the StrongARM in the iPAQ to the x86 in our ProLiant line, to the Alpha in our AlphaServers, to the IA-64 we have running Linux. We're still going strong, we're still adding new Test Drives to the program, and feel free to stop by and check us out at http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/. You can find a full list of what we have running on which hardware on our current systems table.
If you'd like to try out Itanium-based systems for yourself, we happen to have one running Linux in the Compaq Test Drive Program. Check it out and see for yourself just how it performs. Sign up on the Test Drive web site, and we'll give you a free shell account on not only our Linux Itanium system, but also on a wide variety of Alphas, x86's, and even StrongARM's running lots of different operating systems.
Compaq does still produce VMS. It is now known as OpenVMS, and you can find out all about it on the OpenVMS Web Site. <shameless-plug>You can also try out OpenVMS in the Compaq Test Drive Program, should you so desire.</shameless-plug>
The RedHat 7.0 system I mentioned earlier is now online and accessible. Go to http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/ to get all the details and register for a free shell account.
We're setting up a test drive of RedHat 7.0 in the Compaq Test Drive program today. It should be available this afternoon - we'll post an announcement on our main page when it is. Once it's ready, you'll be able to get a free shell account on it by going to our web site and registering. You'll be able to explore what the new release is like and try compiling your code against it without having to download and install it on your own system.
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I may work for HP, but I don't speak for them.
I may work for HP, but I don't speak for them.
No, no.. I think my iPAQ was the first one to be slashdotted. ;)
If you want to try out Linux running on an iPAQ for yourself, we happen to have one in the HP Test Drive Program. We also have a cross-compiling toolchain that lets you compile for the StrongARM from our Alpha servers. Additionally, we have a number of DEC Shark systems which are also based on the StrongARM processor available for your use.
Sure. Test Drive is mostly intended for developers who want to port or test their code on platforms to which they might not otherwise have access. However, it is open to anyone. When you sign up, you get a free shell account on our systems which, so long as you obey the rules, you should be able to use indefinitely. We try to keep all our offerings up to date, and we're generally pretty responsive if you let us know about something you'd like to see in the program. You may also want to check our FAQ, or get in touch with us if you have more questions.
I have our Red Hat Test Drive system updated now to Red Hat 7.3. As always, accounts with us are free, and you get access to a number of different systems. Try out the latest releases of operating systems on our hardware before you commit it to your own!
Looks like a lot of people around here have fond memories of Slackware. Quite by coincidence, we just finished setting up a Test Drive of Slackware today. For those who want to try out the latest version, we've got it up and running in the Compaq Test Drive Program. It's on a dual-CPU Compaq ProLiant 5500 with around a gig of RAM. Feel free to let us know what you think, including any ways you feel we can improve the program to be of better utility to you.
We now have RedHat 7.2 up and running in the Compaq Test Drive Program, so you can try it on our systems before you put it on yours. It's running on a couple of dual-processor x86 systems, and using the ext3 file system. Sign up for a free account and give it a try.
Actually, the Compaq Test Drive program allows you to not only try out Compaq Tru64 Unix, but also Compaq OpenVMS, a variety of Linux distributions, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and Microsoft Windows. We've got these operating systems (and other software as well) running on a variety of Compaq platforms, from the StrongARM in the iPAQ to the x86 in our ProLiant line, to the Alpha in our AlphaServers, to the IA-64 we have running Linux. We're still going strong, we're still adding new Test Drives to the program, and feel free to stop by and check us out at http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/. You can find a full list of what we have running on which hardware on our current systems table.
But what might seem like a grand experiment is also a shrewd marketing move by IBM, echoing a similar program at its server rival Compaq Computer.
If you'd like to try out Itanium-based systems for yourself, we happen to have one running Linux in the Compaq Test Drive Program. Check it out and see for yourself just how it performs. Sign up on the Test Drive web site, and we'll give you a free shell account on not only our Linux Itanium system, but also on a wide variety of Alphas, x86's, and even StrongARM's running lots of different operating systems.
Compaq does still produce VMS. It is now known as OpenVMS, and you can find out all about it on the OpenVMS Web Site. <shameless-plug>You can also try out OpenVMS in the Compaq Test Drive Program, should you so desire.</shameless-plug>
The RedHat 7.0 system I mentioned earlier is now online and accessible. Go to http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/ to get all the details and register for a free shell account.
We're setting up a test drive of RedHat 7.0 in the Compaq Test Drive program today. It should be available this afternoon - we'll post an announcement on our main page when it is. Once it's ready, you'll be able to get a free shell account on it by going to our web site and registering. You'll be able to explore what the new release is like and try compiling your code against it without having to download and install it on your own system.