Linux on 6502 (was: Re: Randy's inherent hate of Apple IIs)

[tim.thomson@softhome.net (Tim Thomson)]

On Mon, 12 Jan 1998 13:50:02 GMT, Will Smith <wsmith@NOSPAM.ctron.com> wrote:
>On 12 Jan 1998 04:12:24 GMT, shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy
>Shackelford) wrote:
>
>|>You can always prove me wrong by writing a C compiler that you can use
>|>to compile Linux on an Apple //e. When can we expect to see it?
>
>...and it should generate executable binaries that should run
>standalone...  :)
>
>|>Originally, you said that Linux has a better design for using differnet 
>|>file systems. And I said well why isn't there Linux on Apple IIs? That's
>|>how this crap got started. You haven't answered the question why Linux
>|>isn't available. And a hand coded lookalike doesn't count. If you think
>|>Linux is the thing to have, come up with a way to get it to run on an
>|>Apple II. If you can.
>
>-I- actually love Linux.  unforunately, i don't see it running on a
>//e simply because Linux is (at minimum) a 32-bit OS.  that's why
>Linux won't run on any 286 machines.  (so says the Linux FAQ.)
>
>until a better unix work-alike comes around, it looks like we're
>"stuck" with GNO/ME.  i haven't seen it myself, but if it's anything
>like the dox say it is, then it's worth having.

Linux is to be ported to 6502.

Go to http://www.linux.org.uk/ELKS-Home/index.html

-Tim.

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