At 11:08 PM 1/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Just curiosity about all the things macs are capable of. I didn't know that >they were even capable on running a Linux style of OS, but then again, any >OS is just a bunch of assembler level instructions. I didn't know that >anyone had written a Linux OS with the instruction set for the "68k" series >of microprocessors.
Linux runs on just about anything, these days. Someone successfully booted it on the microcontroller of a laptop keyboard. It was a bit of a trick in the 68k Mac case due to the lack of hardware documentation for lots of the custom chips. The way it was done was using the MacOS to initialize and set up the hardware, then boot to Linux from there. Still no sound or floppy support, but it runs very well overall. Scott Holder -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
