Re: SD: Re: Linux 68k?


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Re: SD: Re: Linux 68k?




Actually the linux-68000 has been booting on 68k machines for a while now...

The memory in a calc is large enough to hold the kernel and some programs.

Even so, drivers can EASILY be made for EII/III type devices to allow a MFS.

Grant

>grant i think he means 68000, not 68020 and up like you have said.
>im not sure if the 68000 linux is close to booting or not, but due to the
>lack of peripheal options on the 89/92+ (difficult to use any sort of hds.
>even if we could, it woudl be way to slow of access.)
>I dont think a 89/92+ linux port is feasible.
>
>--kaus
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Grant Stockly <gussie@stockly.com>
>To: <shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org>
>Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 10:02 PM
>Subject: Re: SD: Re: Linux 68k?
>
>
>>
>> The linux-m68k kernel IS booting.  The www page you download it from is
>> running linux-m68k on a Centris 650!
>>
>> I run the entire OS!  It supports 11 or so Macs!
>>
>>
>> >yes, the linux-m68k kernel is close to booting. you must be talking about
>> >something else. I know BSD is more popular. I use it too.
>> >
>> >--
>> >M   M IIIII TTTTT  CCC  H   H  OOO
>> >MM MM   I     T   C   C H   H O   O
>> >M M M   I     T   C     HHHHH O   O
>> >M   M   I     T   C   C H   H O   O
>> >M   M IIIII   T    CCC  H   H  OOO
>> >
>> >"Microsoft;  It's time to call that lame, hack of a company what it is:
>a
>> >lame, hack of a company."  - Prison Guy (Rob), Editor, MacAddict
>> >
>> >on 01/08/2000 09:20 PM, Grant Stockly at gussie@stockly.com wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Close to booting!&?!
>> >>
>> >> What do you know!
>> >>
>> >> There are 2 different dists for 68k (020 and higher) macs.
>> >>
>> >> Running and serving around the world.
>> >>
>> >> BSD is more popular.
>> >>
>> >> Btw, I don't mean to offend.
>> >>
>> >> Grant
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> There also is a close-to-booting Linux/Mac68K version that runs on the
>68K
>> >>> Macs.  That kernel might work too.  But then again, was the 89/92
>processor
>> >>> really a Motorola 68K?
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> M   M IIIII TTTTT  CCC  H   H  OOO
>> >>> MM MM   I     T   C   C H   H O   O
>> >>> M M M   I     T   C     HHHHH O   O
>> >>> M   M   I     T   C   C H   H O   O
>> >>> M   M IIIII   T    CCC  H   H  OOO
>> >>>
>> >>> "Do what you can,with what you have,where you are" -***** Roosevelt
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> on 01/08/2000 08:48 PM, Jimmy Baker at ashbar83@yahoo.com wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> a TI89/92(+) version to be exact. Basically, if you
>> >>>> could install Linux on your calc, and configure it
>> >>>> right, you could do a whole lot with it. If we could
>> >>>> run a modified Linux, we would effectively turn it
>> >>>> into a full featured palmtop computer with more
>> >>>> functionality and power than the Palm. It would make
>> >>>> development a lot easier, for one thing. Just some
>> >>>> thoughts...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Jimmy
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --- Dines Justesen <dines@aub.dk> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I am guessing that you are suggesting a Ti9x linux
>> >>>>> version, true? It would
>> >>>>> be cool to have a version of linux on your calc, but
>> >>>>> it really be that
>> >>>>> useful? How often do you need multitasking and other
>> >>>>> functions like that,
>> >>>>> and what would it do which the shell doesn't already
>> >>>>> do?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Dines
>> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>>> From: "Jimmy Baker" <ashbar83@yahoo.com>
>> >>>>> To: <shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org>
>> >>>>> Sent: 7. januar 2000 05:07
>> >>>>> Subject: SD: Linux 68k?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Let's try this again. this page has source to a
>> >>>>>> bootable Linux port to an Atari ST.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/~pcoene/index.html
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