Here's a few more (some are not x86 but I thought you guys might
still be ineterested) that I stole off a web page. Particullarly interesting
is the last site with a *lot* of oddball stuff. Enjoy!
The following is a list of free operating systems that are
specifically
made for, or will run on, "obsolete" computers. The OS name's are
followed by the intended processor/system and the "mainstream"
operating system it attempts to emulate.
ELKS (Embeddable Linux Kernel Subset)
http://www.linux.org.uk/Linux8086.html
ELKS is still in development and is an attempt to port Linux to run on an
8088/8086 processor. Future plans include 68000 and possibly Z80 ports.
Caldera OpenDOS
http://www.caldera.com
OpenDOS is a replacement for MS-DOS or PC-DOS on 80x86 processor
based systems and includes the source code for the kernel.
LUnix
http://wwwcip.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/~etk10217/c64.html
LUnix is a UNIX type clone for the C64/128. Future plans include support for
TCP/IP amomg other things.
Proolix
http://www.infocom.kharkov.ua:80/~prool/proolix.htm
Another UNIX clone for 8088/8086 processor based systems that is somewhat
similar to MINIX.
Minix
http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/minix.html
Here it is, the original 8088/8086 UNIX clone. This is the Operating System
that gave rise to the popular Linux OS and is currently available for PC,
Amiga, Macintosh, and Atari ST systems.
UZI
http://oak.oakland.edu/oak/cpm/uzi-pre.html
Currently, there are no UZI "Home Pages" (atleast none that I know of).
Here is a link for the FTP location of the UZI binaries for Z80 machines.
OS/A65
http://www2.tu-chamnitz.de/~fachat/csa
Originally made for a home built computer, OS/A65 was ported to the C64
and is theoretically portable to many other 6502 systems. Includes support
for multitasking and TCP/IP.
FreeDOS (DOS-C)
http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/freedos.html
http://www.freedos.org
FreeDOS is meant as a replacement for MS-DOS or PC-DOS for all 80x86 based
systems.
Other Operating Systems on the Net.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/people/bridges/oses.html
This site has an exhaustive list of other free operating systems as well as
a few
links to other free operating systems pages.
Received on Tue Dec 08 1998 - 10:57:56 GMT