Re: Just my 2 penny worth..

[Eon Man <eonicman@erols.com>]

Stephen Usher wrote:
> 

> Thinking about it.. more and more you could use the Linux kernel as a basis
> for the new MiNT.. remodelling the memory management and system call stuff
> so as to create a TOS orientated system and binning all the stuff we don't
> need.. such as support for PCs, Alpha boxen etc.. but it would allow us to
> stand on the shoulders of others to reach the stars.
> 
> However, it would mean dumping the 68000 people if we did that, which is
> something we should avoid.

> >The 680x0 does not have something like the virtual 8086 mode of the i386+,
> >but a completely virtualized environment should provide everything that is
> >nevessary on 68030 and above.
> 
> But we need to support the 68000 people too.
> 

Better to have the hardware hacking people put their minds together to create
schematic for a cheap 68030/56001 upgrade card for 68000 users.  Or further
develop the PAK030 so that production cost would be lower.

Peter