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

[Doc Shipley]

Ethan Dicks wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:41:38 -0700, Doc Shipley <doc at mdrconsult.com> wrote:
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>>Mark Davidson wrote:
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>>>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.

   Hmmm.  The pedigree of the install code I'm using is, ummm, "murky" 
at best.  I *think* it's the original v2.1 tape and floppy images, but I 
wouldn't be lunch that they're pristine.  Known-original install images 
would be verrah nyhze....

   I have to say that even the CLI is horrible on a 1084 display.  I 
have to turn the contrast waaayyy down to keep text mode from vibrating. 
  The internal flicker-fixer and a good multisync helps a lot, though.

> 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.

   Very, very true.  And let's not forget the 19.2MB JPEG background 
image.  ;)


	Doc