operating systems

From: Jeff Kaneko <Jeff.Kaneko_at_ifrsys.com>
Date: Wed Dec 31 12:30:33 1997

> >I'll have to reserve judgement on Win 3.1 as I've never tried to run it on
> >an 8088 (I thought Microsoft dropped support for the mode required by the
> >8088 in Win3.1, though), but OS/2 is right out. It's entire reason for
> >being is to run on the 286, so an XT won't cut it.
>
> Now if you want to see something really fly, load up Windows 1.03 or 2.0 on
> it. Those'll run like lightning on any x86 with 512k or more. I have 1.03
> running off a DD 3.5" floppy on a GRiDCASE 3 laptop (XT class, no HD, Gas
> Plasma CGA, 512k, DOS in ROM)

Yes, Win 2.0 was quick; code bloat in those days wasn't merely the
inconvienience it is today-- back then it was FATAL! We had a small,
minimalist programming ethic back then.
 
> >In addition to Xenix, CP/M-86, Minix, and a variety of Forths, there are
> >other Unix clones (Venix, for exmaple), the UCSD P-system, and MP/M-86 (if
> you
> >can find it!). I don't know offhand whether Concurrent CP/M-86 requires a
> >286, but I do not believe it does.

I have a copy of Concurrent. The version I have will ONLY run on a
PC or XT! Hell, I don't think it even supports hard disks! (But I
can check).

>
> Anyone know of a free source for x86 CP/M? or forth? Am I missing
> something? Isn't forth a language, not an OS?
>
>
> - John Higginbotham
> - limbo.netpath.net
>


Jeff
Received on Wed Dec 31 1997 - 12:30:33 GMT