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Sega Saturn
Operating Systems (Hitachi SH-2)
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.
http://www.rockin-b.de/saturn-emulators.html
Nintendo Game Boy (Color) – saturn-gnuboy
Nintendo Entertainment System – saturn_nes
http://vberthelot.free.fr/SATURN%20DEV%20PAGE/saturn_nes.html
Super Nintendo Entertainment System – saturn-snes9x
Sega Master System – SMS Plus/FBA for Saturn
http://vberthelot.free.fr/fba_beta3/
WonderSwan Color - OSwan
Linux
to port linux enough to run a stripped down X server and X mosaic
A hypothesized port by a 90s internet tech company, presumably made to sell a “Internet capable saturn” software package. If only they actually did it. Still theoretically possible.
“Saturn OS” (fake?)
Sega and Microsoft apparently formed a partnership by January 1994 to work on an OS
While it appears this was simply a misunderstanding or playing-up of their partnership, it could have possibly been originally a legitimate project, that either fell through or got downgraded.
https://mdshock.com/2020/06/22/sega-and-microsoft-announce-partnership-for-saturn-os/
Saturn-you Word Processor
It comes with the software, called EGWORD
Not actually an OS, of course, but supported writing to floppies and such.
Stock BIOS
What came with the console. Not super “operating” like, but pretty advanced interactivity for 1994.
TNKernel SATNKernel port
SATNKernel is a port of the TNKernel real-time kernel version 2.6
This is merely a kernel, but it provides some functionality and operability akin to an actual system.
Internet
Modern NetLink and PlanetWeb(!!!) revival
Optional Equipment - For Accessing NetLink Zone, Surfing the Internet
A modern solution for making the NetLink work, supporting all of it’s previous functions. Web browsing included. Best is to get the most recent PlanetWeb disc (for the NetLink Zone) maybe, and the most recent homebrew browser offerings.
https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8453
https://plutiedev.com/saturn-keyboard (related)