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UNIX for A1000?

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#477From: Rick HomJul 15, 1988 10:27 PM
Hi, Has anyone heard about UNIX for the Amiga? I heard there is going to be a UNIX lookalike as well as SVR3. I hear that SVR3 will run using the new 68020 board. That is great for all of those people who have a A2000. I have an A1000. Will this UNIX run on any of the 68020 boards for the A1000? Thanks Rick
#518From: Don Curtis/SYSOPJul 16, 1988 3:35 AM
Rick, Without the UNIX being available, it is very hard to state if it will or won't run on an A1000; however, all indications are that it will require the equivalent of the CBM A2620 board and 32 bit RAM (which the board comes with <4 meg worth in the UNIX configuration>). IF you had a CSA Tower (or Turbo)…it _might_ work on an A1000, but if you had just something like an accelerator…I doubt it will work. That is MY guess, not fact that it will/won't work. Don
#688From: Rick HomJul 16, 1988 10:17 PM
Don, Thanks for the info anyways. I suppose I will just have to wait until UNIX comes out. Then I will have to wait for reviews to see if it will work on any of the A1000 68020 boards. Rick
#967From: David MastersonJul 18, 1988 1:21 AM
Speaking of Unix, has anyone heard anything more out of Lamplighter Software that was advertising "Amix" in Amazing Computing? It listed as being a Sys V compatible environment for the Amiga (I think a standard Amiga). When I called them, however, their advertised phone number had been disconnected. Would be nice if they could get it out. David Masterson
#988From: Ed SilvaJul 18, 1988 5:02 AM
There is suppose to be A UNIX clone called Amix , I saw an AD on Amazing COmputing and the girl told me that they expect to go out in a month. their phone # is 801-269-8150 give them a call, price is around 400.00 and you need a hardDisk not sure about '020/'881 board…
#1128From: Rick HomJul 18, 1988 8:14 PM
Ed, I saw a reference to the UNIX lookalike in Amazing. Given my druthers I would rather have the real thing. Rick P.S. Thanks for the phone number.