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Re: [LUG] Mac Classic

 

James Fidell wrote:
Rob Beard wrote:
dandart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have recently came into possession of a Mac Classic.
I'm going to try to tinker some more with it.
Does anyone know if Linux will run on it? (m68k version I assume)
If not, any *ux, or bsd? Cos it'd be nice to have something I can connect to - I may try to network the system using its serial port.

Cheers
Dan
Oooh now you're asking. I believe there is a 68k Mac specific version of Linux available but I can't remember the specs of the Mac Classic so I'm not sure.

If not, why not stick System 7 on there and have a trip down memory lane.

I think all the 68k Linux/*BSD releases require a processor with an MMU
built-in (or the external MMU in the case of the 68020).  Isn't the
Mac Classic just a 68000?

James

Yep, according to Wikipedia it is. It's been years since I used such an old Mac, they had some at Exeter College. I remember winding one of the Mac loving staff up by replacing the Mac logo on boot up with the Windows flag logo from Windows 3.1

Yes, I did have too much time on my hands (and I was one of the technicians there at the time rather than a student).

Rob



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