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MSXes
Operating Systems
MNBIOS
Is it multitasking? Yes, it is true, it is multi-thread and multi-CPU
Another Unixlike for the MSX, which appears to be a bit less developed than Uzix, albeit still capable. Offered in both Spanish and English. A significant amount of graphical and non-graphical features are available with this system, complete with a perfectly outdated looking website.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170218005700/http://usuarios.arnet.com.ar/flyguille/EnScr.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20221022215617/http://usuarios.arnet.com.ar/flyguille/EnFront.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20070121165855/http://usuarios.arnet.com.ar/flyguille/EnFeatures.htm
SymbOS
SymbOS is now fully network enabled and thanks to its multitasking environment multiple applications can open multiple connections at the same time.
A truly advanced marvel for the MSX2 line of computers. Capable of doing a mind-blowing amount of things, including video and audio playback, multiple network connections, addressing 1TB+ hard drives, application and window multitasking, and more! You need to see it to believe it. Tremendous amounts of apps are available, too!
http://www.symbos.org/facts.htm
http://www.symbos.org/download.htm
Uzix
UZIX 2.0 is a big improvement over version 1.0. The main differences are the bigger kernel, allowing more functions to be accomodated in the kernel, and a bigger application space
A quite comprehensive Unix-clone for the MSX computers, although this appears to be specifically targeted at computers of the MSX2 specifications. Two versions exist, of which one is more advanced but in a “Beta” state at the time of when development appeared to stop.
http://uzix.sourceforge.net/index.php?lang=us
Nest Listings
Console emulation on MSX (nest; potential)
Whether these emulators support operating systems for these consoles is unknown; it must be looked into further. Consoles without meaningful OSes are not included.
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulators_on_MSX_series
Coleco ColecoVision - Mission
Nintendo Entertainment System – unreleased emulator
Nintendo Game Boy – GEM
PC emulation on MSX (nest; potential)
Whether these emulators support operating systems for these computers is unknown; it must be looked into further. PCs without meaningful OSes are not included.
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulators_on_MSX_series
Amstrad CPCs – EMU6CPC, ROMU6CPC
CHIP-8 – Vision-8
Commodore PETs – EMU6PET (2001)
Sinclair ZX Spectrums – EMU6, EMU6_128, ROMU6