wondering if there are any opportunities to learning AIX on regular hardware 
thanks,
manny
AIX 1.3 runs on old IBM PS/2s.
AIX 3 upwards runs on IBM RS/6000, powerpc.
You would need some form of powerpc emulator.
does anyone run AIX 3 on pre-INTEL macs?
will google powerpc emulator...
thanks,
manny
No, AIX doesn't run on the x86 hardware 32-bit or 64-bit.
If you are looking for user/programmer level access you might do a Google for a free AIX shell account. Somewhere like Polarhome - gateway to freedom would give you an account.
If your looking for SA experience then your best bet would be to find some legacy hardware that runs AIX.
Good luck!
There was an "Apple Network Server" which ran a specialised version of AIX 4.
sounds like a used rs6000 on ebay maybe the answer...unless you guys have something collecting dust 
thanks for the replies,
manny
Hi everybody
i was wondering too if i could run AIX on an x86 machine for testing before i actually spend money to buy an rs6000 or something similar. I would really like to learn aix but before i buy an aixbox i want to know what aix looks like, how does it work, is it the best solution for my needs, etc.
So while searching on the internet i came across the following screenshots which i believe (correct me if i'm wrong) show an aix environment in a "WINDOWS" window on someone's pc.
Random Garbage Generator :: AIX 5.3 screenshots :: September :: 2007
Is that possible? i've been searching for a windows-to-ppc emulator, that can actually run aix, on the internet for more than a month and all the answers i got were "it is not possible for aix to run on an x86" and "go buy an rs6000 or something similar". I tried pearpc emulator but it doesnt recognize the aix cd as bootable so i can't install it 
Does anyone have a solution? i'd really appreciate it, since for me here in greece to buy a used rs6000 would mean to order it from abroad and pay a lot of money on the shipping proccess or going abroad yourself and get it.
Thanx in advance
That won't work because even if this would be the right processor you would still lack the correct BIOS.
What you could run on pre-Intel Macs though is Linux/PPC. A collegue of mine is using his iBook as a dual-boot system with MacOS and Linux/PPC. He is satisfied with the results, but as far as i remember he had to tinker a bit until got everything working nicely.
bakunin
Looks like it may be an Xterminal onto a real box.
for what I want to learn (including SA stuff), looks like an ebay RS6000 box is the way to go.
remember not to bid against me 
thanks,
manny
Don't forget to get AIX on CD-ROM.
if you have time for a (possibly tough) setup, take a look at the "pearpc" emulator.
good luck, and success !
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