Re: TOS for 040

From: Petr Stehlik <stehlik_at_cas3.zlin.vutbr.cz>
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 23:19:40 +0100

On Thu, 28 May 1998 08:50:46 +0200, Magnus Kollberg wrote:

MK>> MiNT is now TOS. And MiNT is the future. We don't need TOS 6 in EPROM,
MK>> MiNT is much easier to update and maintain.
MK>
MK>If I remember correctly MiNT isn't "MiNT is now TOS" anylonger. I think
MK>Atari changed it back. :-)

Atari is in a dust. People like Konrad Kokoszkiewizc, Frank Naumann and
others make MiNT to be The Operating System.

MK>I think Cubase is one of those. Also having a good TOS in ROM wouldn't
MK>realy be a problem, just the oposit. I do also belive that TOS 6 will
MK>be like TOS 4.92 so it will take use of MiNT if it's installed. Also
MK>the Milan has got a Flash-ROM so updating is just a matter of downloading
MK>a file and run it.

yes, sure. But I thought we were talking about Falcon with its 16-bit
PLCC ROM.

MK>For Falcon's it's another matter, but just havibg a good TOS without bugs
MK>would be very nice for me atleast.

I would like to have a new TOS, too, but I know how hard is to get it.

MK>Have you looked at hacking TOS for Nova?

not yet, too busy with other projects.

Petr
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