[sebhc] Re: Was there ever a Unix for h-89 ?

[Jim Battle]

bill malcolm wrote:
> HI :  I was thinking building  Unix for h-89  -- I have source Code for
> Early Unix from ATT and C also .  So maybe this winter I may work on it as
> soon as I get  my h-67  harddisk up and running.  --  any suggestions.
> bill ..

Doing so would be a monumental task.  I know some have taken a stab at writing 
unix-like OSs for Z80s, but as far as I know, none got past the toy stage.  I've 
never used one, but UZI is one I've heard of where the source code is available 
(but perhaps in an indeterminate state).

	http://www.dougbraun.com/uzi.html

Early unix systems got by on 64KB or ram or less, so it is in theory possible. 
Just compiling the C code on your H89 won't suffice.  There would be a number of 
device drivers to write.

Good luck!

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