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From: etxtomp@eos.ericsson.se (Tommy Petersson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga Unix Hardware Requirements
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Date: 8 Nov 90 07:47:32 GMT
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In article <2236@batman.moravian.EDU> music@batman.moravian.EDU (The Phoenix) writes:
>In article <9010300428.AA02321@thunder.LakeheadU.Ca>, tjhayko@THUNDER.LAKEHEADU.CA writes:
-> 
-> 
-> What are the hardware requirements of  Amiga  Unix?   I  have  an
-> A2000 and I am wondering what I will need to run Unix on it.
->
-As I understand it the 68030 is a _must_ and, possibly the full 32-bit
-architecture of the A3000 as well. I'd love to be able to run Unix on
-my 2000, but I don't think that even adding the '030 CPU is all that's
-necessary. If anyone else knows more please feed us knowledge!
-

How about a B2000 with A2620? The promises from Commodore that Un*x would
be released for it?

The startup-menu for the A2620 where You can choose Amiga-Dos on 68000 or
on 68020, or Un*x?

The MMU on the A2620, which only function in an AmigaDos system is to
slow things down? (It requires on more wait-state)

The reason I bought my 68020 card from Commodore and not third-party was
that Commodore people (also on UseNet) told me that third-party 68020
cards would not be Un*x-compatible.

If Commodore has decided not to fulfill their own promises, they ought
at least to have a world-wide (even including Sweden!) upgrade path,
where your A2620 + <an not to excessive amount of $$> gives you an
A2630 (or A2640!).

Tommy Petersson