[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux on a C128???

[Christopher Browne]

On Mon, 06 Mar 2000 11:25:38 CST, the world broke into rejoicing as
Brian <briank at hex.net>  said:
> Now for something completely different...
> 
> Anybody aware of a Linux port to the lowly Commodore 128?  A quick
> Google search didn't bring up anything meaningful (except a "newsflash"
> from segfault concerning a Linux port to the VIC-20).

That's a little bit *too* wimpy for a Linux port.

A 6502 can only address 64K of memory, which really isn't enough for
the purpose.  The ucLinux port (associated with the PalmPilot) depends
on there being a couple megs of RAM; with only 64K, you'd be 
swapping so amazingly that it's not funny.

There was a "UNIX" port to the Z80 called "Uzi;" that was essentially
a stripped down Minix.  The Z80 is a bit more CISCy, thus meaning it
can get away with less program memory than a 6502.

The best you're likely to see are "April Fools" articles...
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