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Linux 68k & Amiga
I know there are version of Linux for 68k processors, and so also for Amiga ( from 68030, that has got a Memory Management Unit ).
I don't want to run it on Uae ( it's impossible, due to disk swap and mmu features ), but i don't understand why an Amiga should run Linux for these reason: 1) An old for example Pentium 200 pc is faster, and it cost very little money nowadays 2) Why wasting Amiga life-time for an operating system that runs in the same way ( or so i think ) on other cheap platform ( also if a Pc Breaks down it's not a tragedy )? If there is someone that runs Linux on an Amiga platform, i would like to know why and what advantages it takes compared to a Pc Linux. |
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There is NO advantage, except that some people only own an Amiga and want to use Linux apps
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Agree with Retroman, oh .. and some people (like me) install it on the amiga just so they can see the kernel penguin being displayed on the amiga... looks nice
![]() edit: There is a use for running linux under amiga, linux is a great development OS, so if you want to develop for the 68k architecture using a developer's os install linux on your amiga. I know there are cross compilers, but still there is "nothing like the real thing [1]". [1] "nothing like the real thing", trademark of Akira ![]() Last edited by Miggy2TheMax; 04 September 2002 at 04:32. |
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Actually, I believe the trademark is
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Nothing Beats the Real Thing© akira K, kiken.corporation
Nothing Like The Real Thingis a subsidiary of the NothingBeatsTheRealThing network, kiken.corporation ![]() |
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Ok, now i have some ideas of why. But what about performances, for example a standard 4000
040 25 Mhz can be compared to an Intel of what kind? One years ago i have installed Debian Linux on a i486 dx2 66 Mhz , but it was very slow, especially under X. On an Amiga, that hasn't got a text mode, this one will be "simulated", but it's reasonable to use also a real graphics mode? ( Amiga has got graphics chip, and of sure they can help the Motorola doing graphics apps, if Linux use it ) Of sure I am not against Linux, perhaps against one other Os...., perhaps the best seller... |
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I believe you...
Probably it will be "usable" at least with the last of the 68k, so the 060. And only "usable". |
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