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 ====== Conventional ====== ====== Conventional ======
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 +For the large variety of operating systems out there. Of course, they'll run on a very large variety of architectures...
  
 ===== Anything with ARM ===== ===== Anything with ARM =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +==== box86 ====
- +
-== box86 == +
 >You NEED a 32-bit subsystem to run and build Box86. Box86 is useless on 64-bit only systems >You NEED a 32-bit subsystem to run and build Box86. Box86 is useless on 64-bit only systems
  
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 ===== AOSC OS ===== ===== AOSC OS =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +==== AOSC OS/Retro Branch ====
- +
-== AOSC OS/Retro Branch == +
 >Strip down package features in interest of conserving storage and memory >Strip down package features in interest of conserving storage and memory
  
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 ===== Debian ===== ===== Debian =====
  
-=== High Level Depth ===+See [[eop:operating_systems:conventional:debian|Debian]].
  
-== alpha port == 
  
-The Debian port to the alpha architecture, currently not by-release as of 5.0 “Lenny”.+===== ELKS =====
  
-https://www.debian.org/ports/alpha/ +>16-bit processors: 8086, 8088, 80188, 80186, 80286, NEC V20, V30 and compatibles
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- +
- +
-== arm port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the ARM architecture, with 32 and 64 bit versions. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/ArmPorts +
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-https://www.debian.org/ports/arm/ +
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- +
- +
-== avr32 port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the AVR32 architecture, not supported as of 2010 or so… +
- +
-https://web.archive.org/web/20130326061253/http://avr32.debian.net/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== hppa port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the PA-RISC architecture, currently not by-release as of 6.0 “Squeeze”. +
- +
-https://www.debian.org/ports/hppa/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== i386 port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the i386 architecture, being the first port of Debian released. +
- +
-https://www.debian.org/ports/i386/ +
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- +
- +
-== ia64 == +
- +
-The Debian port to the IA-64 architecture, currently not by-release as of 7.0 “Wheezy”. +
- +
-https://www.debian.org/ports/ia64/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== m68k port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the m68k architecture, currently not by-release as of 4.0 “Etch”. Attempts are being made to revive this port up to by-release standards. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/M68k +
- +
-https://www.debian.org/ports/m68k/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== mips port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the MIPS architecture, with various endianness versions. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/MIPSPort +
- +
- +
- +
-== powerpc port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the PowerPC architecture, with various levels of bit support. +
- +
-https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== powerpcspe port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the “PowerPC SPE” architecture on certain IBM PPC processors. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/PowerPCSPEPort +
- +
- +
- +
-== RISC-V port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the RISC-V architecture. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/RISC-V +
- +
- +
- +
-== sh4 port == +
- +
-The Debian port to the SuperH 4 architecture. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/SH4 +
- +
- +
- +
-== sparc/sparc64 ports == +
- +
-The Debian ports to the SPARC architectures. +
- +
-https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64 +
- +
-https://www.debian.org/ports/sparc/+
  
 +Runs on a large variety of Intel IA16 architecture systems, which is mostly a bunch of really ancient devices. Very cool!
  
 +https://github.com/jbruchon/elks
  
 ===== Interactive Unix ===== ===== Interactive Unix =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth ===+==== Interactive Unix 3.0 in 86box ====
  
-== Interactive Unix 3.0 in 86box ==+An interesting old 386-era X11 supporting Unix variant.
  
-An interesting old 386-era X11 supporting Unix variant.+https://web.archive.org/web/20211125161911/http://tenox.pdp-11.ru/os/interactiveunix/
  
 https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2010/02/09/fun-with-interactive-unix/ https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2010/02/09/fun-with-interactive-unix/
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 ===== KolibriOS ===== ===== KolibriOS =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +==== KolibriOS latest ====
- +
-== KolibriOS latest ==+
  
 Forked from MenuetOS, it has a very similar purpose, but seemingly a much more active development cycle, plus more applications and games. Forked from MenuetOS, it has a very similar purpose, but seemingly a much more active development cycle, plus more applications and games.
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 ===== MenuetOS ===== ===== MenuetOS =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +==== MenuetOS 1.39.60 ====
- +
-== MenuetOS 1.39.60 ==+
  
 An x86-based OS written entirely in assembly code, available in either 32 or 64 bit. Significant hardware compatibility on slightly older systems, may be worth considering for certain privacy or “obscure” reasons. An x86-based OS written entirely in assembly code, available in either 32 or 64 bit. Significant hardware compatibility on slightly older systems, may be worth considering for certain privacy or “obscure” reasons.
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 ===== Mezzano ===== ===== Mezzano =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +==== Mezzano git ====
- +
-== Mezzano git ==+
  
 This operating system is written entirely in Lisp, containing a reasonable amount of applications and functions for such a constraint. This operating system is written entirely in Lisp, containing a reasonable amount of applications and functions for such a constraint.
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 ===== MS-DOS ===== ===== MS-DOS =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +See [[eop:operating_systems:conventional:dos|DOS]].
- +
-== SEAL == +
- +
-“Graphical Environment similar to KDE; Multimedia Capabilities with the SFA API” +
- +
-A graphical desktop environment for “DOS”, presumably MS-DOS with support for other variants in some capacity. +
- +
-http://sealsystem.sourceforge.net/link/index.shtml+
  
  
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 ===== NetBSD ===== ===== NetBSD =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +See [[eop:operating_systems:conventional:netbsd|NetBSD]].
- +
-== aarch64 port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for ARM’s 64-bit CPUs. Works on many boards, SoCs, and more. Forms the basis for many EOPs in this list. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbarm/ (eval boards) +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/aarch64/ (normal systems) +
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-== alpha port == +
- +
->NetBSD runs on almost all of the existing alpha systems +
- +
-The NetBSD port for DEC’s RISC-based “Alpha” architecture. Runs on many machines that are primarily for computing. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/alpha/ +
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-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEC_Alpha +
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- +
- +
-== evbmips port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for various MIPS evaluation boards. Stands out from other MIPS ports for it still standing as a “Tier 1” port. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbmips/ +
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- +
- +
-== evbppc port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for various PowerPC evaluation boards. Like the MIPS evaluation port, this port is still Tier 1. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbppc/ +
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- +
-== i386 port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for the i386 architecture, and all of the clones released at the time. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/i386/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== ofppc port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for generic OpenFirmware compliant PowerPC machines. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/ofppc/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== sandpoint port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for the Motorola Sandpoint architecture. Originally found on evalulation boards, this PowerPC platform is now used in various types of networking hardware. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/sandpoint/ +
- +
- +
- +
-== sbmips == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for the SiByte processor from Broadcom, found in some boards. +
- +
-http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/sbmips/ +
- +
  
 ===== OpenBSD ===== ===== OpenBSD =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +See [[eop:operating_systems:conventional:openbsd|OpenBSD]].
- +
-== alpha port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for DEC’s RISC-based “Alpha” architecture. Currently still supported. +
- +
-https://www.openbsd.org/alpha.html +
- +
- +
- +
-== arm64 port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for the arm64 architecture. Runs on a bunch of boards and things. +
- +
-https://www.openbsd.org/arm64.html +
- +
- +
- +
-== armv7 port == +
- +
-The NetBSD port for the armv7 architecture. Runs on a bunch of boards and things. +
- +
-https://www.openbsd.org/armv7.html +
- +
- +
- +
-== i386 port == +
- +
-The OpenBSD port to the i386 architecture. +
- +
-https://www.openbsd.org/i386.html +
- +
- +
- +
-== octeon port == +
- +
-The OpenBSD port to the octeon architecture, which has various network-based hardware and similar MIPS-based devices. +
- +
-https://www.openbsd.org/octeon.html +
- +
- +
 ===== PalmOS ===== ===== PalmOS =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +==== Linux ====
- +
-== Linux == +
 >a Linux kernel running directly on a palm pilot >a Linux kernel running directly on a palm pilot
  
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 https://old.reddit.com/r/Palm/comments/qq0jr5/linux_2_on_palm_pilot/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Palm/comments/qq0jr5/linux_2_on_palm_pilot/
  
- +==== Pumpkin OS ====
- +
-=== Low Level Depth === +
- +
-== Pumpkin OS == +
 >as it is not an emulator >as it is not an emulator
  
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 ===== QNX ===== ===== QNX =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +==== Floppy Demo Disk ====
- +
-== Floppy Demo Disk == +
 >operating system, the "Photon MicroGUI", and the HTML 3 capable Voyager Web >operating system, the "Photon MicroGUI", and the HTML 3 capable Voyager Web
  
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 ===== Slackware ===== ===== Slackware =====
- +==== Slackware 1.01-4.0 ====
-=== High Level Depth === +
- +
-== Slackware 1.01-4.0 == +
 A blog-based exploration of various old Slackware versions, going back to 1.01. The 2.0 files below are tied into this exploration. A blog-based exploration of various old Slackware versions, going back to 1.01. The 2.0 files below are tied into this exploration.
  
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-== Slackware 2.0 == +==== Slackware 2.0 ====
 A FTP archive containing all of the files within Slackware 2.0.1. A FTP archive containing all of the files within Slackware 2.0.1.
  
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 ===== SLS ===== ===== SLS =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +==== SLS 1.02/3 ====
- +
-== SLS 1.02/3 == +
 Even older than Yggdrasil, and it was known to be quite poor quality at times. It spurred the creation of Slackware from how bad it was. Even older than Yggdrasil, and it was known to be quite poor quality at times. It spurred the creation of Slackware from how bad it was.
  
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 ===== tomsrtbt ===== ===== tomsrtbt =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +==== tomsrtbt 2.0.103 ====
- +
-== tomsrtbt 2.0.103 == +
 Touts itself as the most feature-filled Linux distro that can fit on one bootable floppy disk. Implies itself as x86 only, across various architectures. Touts itself as the most feature-filled Linux distro that can fit on one bootable floppy disk. Implies itself as x86 only, across various architectures.
  
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 ===== UEFI ===== ===== UEFI =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +==== Console emulation (potential) ====
- +
-== Console emulation (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. Whether these emulators support operating systems for these consoles is unknown; it must be looked into further. Consoles without meaningful OSes are not included.
  
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 ===== Windows CE ===== ===== Windows CE =====
  
-=== High Level Depth === +==== PalmOS emulator ====
- +
-== PalmOS emulator == +
 Released during 1998, and a few versions appear to exist online. Released during 1998, and a few versions appear to exist online.
  
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 ===== X11 Supported ===== ===== X11 Supported =====
  
-=== Other === +==== “Cool but Obscure X11 tools” ====
- +
-== “Cool but Obscure X11 tools” == +
 It’s very self explanatory; a bunch of interesting “retro” x11 utilities and tools. It’s very self explanatory; a bunch of interesting “retro” x11 utilities and tools.
  
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-== Various lightweight DEs == +==== Various lightweight DEs ====
 A useful comparison for whomever wishes to reduce the memory load on a lower specification system. A useful comparison for whomever wishes to reduce the memory load on a lower specification system.
  
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 ===== Yggdrasil ===== ===== Yggdrasil =====
  
-=== Low Level Depth === +==== Yggdrasil 1994-1995 ====
- +
-== Yggdrasil 1994-1995 == +
 One of the first independent Linux distributions, coming from the same era as SLS and Slackware. One of the first independent Linux distributions, coming from the same era as SLS and Slackware.
  
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