One Without Reason wrote:
>
> On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, M H Stein wrote:
>
> > -----------Original Message----------
> > Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 20:45:49 -0700
> > From: Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
> > Subject: Re: Xenix ?
> >
> > Don Maslin wrote:
> > > Somehow, I am inclined to question if there was a Z-80 version of Xenix
> > > and, if not, then there was none for the Model II.
> >
> > The only OS that came close to Unix for 8 bit micros was OS/9 for the
> > 6809 and
> > <snip>
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > Don't forget Z80 Cromix...
>
> And ELKS, and MINIX.
While it is true the 8086/8088 is really only a 8 bit cpu,
6502,68xx,8080 and the z80
are the only chips from the 8 bit era that only had real popularity.
None of the
microcomputer manufactures come out with a low cost cpu.
ELKS and MINIX also are not completely open source OS's in that some
features like
self compilation and C Compiler sources are not available. ( OT- Still
looking for
C Compiler I can port for a 12/24 bit micro I am developing other than
small C ver 1).
Unix programs have long since moved from the 64kb code/data segments of
the PDP-11.
(Try and fit your favorite web browser in 8 meg or less)
> Peace... Sridhar
Ben Franchuk.
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