Classic 680x0 UNIX platforms (was Re: Running different OSes on classic hardware)

[Ethan Dicks]

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:41:38 -0700, Doc Shipley <doc at mdrconsult.com> wrote:
> Mark Davidson wrote:
> 
> > Oh man, I would *love* to have AmigaUnix running on an Amiga... 

As would I.  I have enough of the hardware (even a Viking Moniterm
card and monitor - 1008 x 1008 4-grey oddball framebuffer - 19"
version of the A2024), and even have the install images, somewhere.

> > Take a look at
> > the original NeXT machines... the fastest NeXT was a 33 MHz 68040 and it
> > was very responsive....
>
>    And yes, I also have a Turbo Slab, which doesn't suck at all.  :)

I have a 25MHz slab and an upgraded Cube... fun stuff.  It really
helps, of course, that it's not trying to slog around 24-bits worth of
framebuffer info.  One bane of any older platform is when there are
lots of colors and moving windows to deal with.

-ethan