Re: [Sheflug] Amiga Linux?

[José Luis Gómez Dans <nospam [at] sheffield.ac.uk>]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2000 at 02:46:22PM +0100, Will Newton wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Craig Andrews wrote:
> 
> > The question is, what is the feasability/simplicity of running a version
> > of everyones favourite OS on it? I <think> theres a version of Debian
> > available for Amiga hardware? (or is it Slackware. I don't know...)
> 
> Lots of BSDs run, I'm not sure how many "purchasable" distros of Linux
> there are for it. mklinux works, but I haven't had any 680x0 hardware for
> a long while. I have OpenBSD 2.7 that installs off CD.

	Certainly, NetBSD has been available for the Amiga for as long
as I can remember. There is also linux-m68k, which I believe is the
kernel port. As for distros, debian definitely has one, and a couple of
unofficial takes on RH.

> > Anyway, let me know, and I may just get it and bring it along to a meeting
> > to be pulled apart by anyone interested.
> 
> TBH the Amiga OS is much better suited to the limited hardware, and it's
> pretty neat, especially considering it's age.

	That's quite wise. Anyway, I believe you need quite sexy gear in
terms of Amiga to run these things (the processor needs to be a true
68020, not the downgraded version bundled with A1200s). For more
information, have a look at http://www.linux-m68k.org

	I also believe Amiga are going to release a new model in the
near future... Pffft :-))))))))

	Regards,
	José
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José L Gómez Dans			PhD student
					Radar & Communications Group
					Department of Electronic Engineering
					University of Sheffield UK
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