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#1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 09:50 AM

Hi

I was interested in learning aix but don't have access to a workstation
or server. if i got one on ebay, would I need a license key to install
aix on it (assuming i got the CDs as well)?

thanks

#2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 09:50 AM

rgvguplb@gmail.com schrieb:
> Hi
>
> I was interested in learning aix but don't have access to a workstation
> or server. if i got one on ebay, would I need a license key to install
> aix on it (assuming i got the CDs as well)?
>

No. The formal license is on the machine.
You can install and use all software on the OS CDs.
In this respect IBM is much more generous
than e.g. DEC and their follow-ups.

#3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 09:51 AM

Hi,

> I was interested in learning aix but don't have access to a workstation
> or server. if i got one on ebay, would I need a license key to install
> aix on it (assuming i got the CDs as well)?

I recently did this and there was no keys needed. I got myself a 7044-170
with AIX 5.1 media and did a reinstallation of the OS overwriting the
existing system. Everything went great.
I don't think any future versions of the OS requires this either.

-- Henrik

#4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 09:52 AM

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:43:25 UTC, "Henrik Goldman"
<henrik_goldman@mail.tele.dk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > I was interested in learning aix but don't have access to a workstation
> > or server. if i got one on ebay, would I need a license key to install
> > aix on it (assuming i got the CDs as well)?
>
> I recently did this and there was no keys needed. I got myself a 7044-170
> with AIX 5.1 media and did a reinstallation of the OS overwriting the
> existing system. Everything went great.
> I don't think any future versions of the OS requires this either.

Ah, but there is something new and wonderful in AIX 5.3. On several
occasions, it will fail an "installp" if you don't specify that yes
M'lud, I accept your bloody license agreement. It's the -Y flag on
installp. So my "magic word" has changed from installp -acgXd
/data/lppsource filesets to -acgXYd...

It's only one letter, but still annoying. I can just imagine some
pointy-haired character insisting on putting in that "feature".

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