Fw: A89: Linux Port for 89/92


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Fw: A89: Linux Port for 89/92




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> > You have to keep in mind that we aren't writing very much.
> > We would take the kernal that exists for the 68k and then write TI
> specific
> > drivers for it.  That shouldn't be too hard with our knowledge of our
> hardware.
> > I know some of the kernal would have to be modified.  THere have been
some
> > changes already made to make it 68000 compatible, but then we could put
> some of
> > those features back in to use the TI math routines and such to make up
for
> the
> > cut out stuff.
> > My understanding of Linux is that the kernal and the shell look the same
> on every
> > platform, with a standard prompt, but we could do a GUI.
> > I think we are going to have to look into external storage soon after we
> get
> > started though.
>
>
 There is a project called uclinux (www.uclinux.org) which ported Linux to a
 MMUless 68k CPU.
 (Like the 68000) However this port still required a huge amount of memory
 compared to
 the humble amounts of memory in the TI89. It would be mandatory to cut it
 down even
 more.

 But then i dont see a use for Linux on the TI89 :) Probably it is easier to
 write a
 new *NIX which provides some basic networking capabilities. Or do you
really
 need all these linux toys on your ti89 ? (httpd.. sure ;) )


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