thanks! that looks like just the type of thing i want. i'd like to make the machines into controllers, preferably without drives and i it wouldn't be too hard to modify them to boot *nix out of an (e)eprom and still be able to use the memory controller and other peripherals, just to make things easy for me and easy to change.
Eberhard Wolff wrote: > > Ah, that was the hint I was hoping for! Minix is well known as an > educational operating system. It is the platform originally used by > Linux Thorvalds to get the first version of Linux running. And the best > of all: You can download it free and it is very compatible with old Macs > (in fact it is not very compatible with newer Macs...) > > Get it here: > http://www.cs.vu.nl/pub/minix/ ------- -- "Promise me, promise me this day, promise me now..." he asked. "Even as they strike you down, you will remember: humanity is not our enemy. The only thing worthy of you is compassion...Hatred will never let you face the beast in human beings. One day, when you face the beast alone, with your courage intact, your eyes kind...out of your smile will bloom a flower. and...on the long, rough road, the sun and the moon will continue to shine." Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
