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

[Teo Zenios]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doc Shipley" <doc at mdrconsult.com>
To: "Ethan Dicks" <ethan.dicks at gmail.com>; <General at mdrconsult.com>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: Classic 680x0 UNIX platforms (was Re: Running different OSes
onclassic hardware)


> Ethan Dicks wrote:
> > 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.
>
>    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

I have A/UX 3.1 running on my AWS 95 Mac (well a Quadra 950 with the PDS
upgrade board), is that close enough? Original CD's and manuals of course.