Re: A89: Linux Port for 89/92
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Re: A89: Linux Port for 89/92
Well, it seems that every Linux project has done custom display drivers, so I am
not worried about that, too much.
I don't see why it wouldn't interpret it like any other 68k device.
What we are saying is that when the kernal is running, it will seem the same as
running Linux on a Mac with a 68k chip, or an Atari, or an Amiga running a 68k
chip and Linux. Just like every x86 Linux install is basically the same.
We shoudl even be able to run any 68k program on our machine without any
recompiling. We should be able to mount our external drive, and use the files
off it without a problem.
I'll dig up some links and send them soon.
I hope when people who read there mail at night get a look at this later, they
get excitied. if not, were in trouble.
On another note, I tried to get the major TI sites to announce this project to
find supporters, and not one of them wanted to.
-Patrick
psweeney@geocities.com
KKokiri89@aol.com wrote:
> That really clears things up :) Your right....if there were no TI-OS....it
> wouldn't be able to give you an error about the API. Although we are risking
> popularity if we couldn't run some of the popular ASM games or what not....so
> there is something to work out. Perhaps a conversion utility could convert an
> asm file to our own extension like .lin or something readable by a custom
> linking program. Also...would the calculator or say "computer" interpret the
> code the same as the computer running with a 68k chip? Also...the screen and
> hardware devices support would have to be redone...the lcd screen isn't a
> 1024x768 @ 60 MhZ (that would be nice though) and it would have to have some
> built in support for the extended memory.
> Anyone else have ideas (good or bad!)? Please speak up....it could make a big
> difference!
>
> Kyle
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