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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
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Subject: Re: How task priorities get changed from the Amiga CLI Re: How do we change the scheduler? (Was Re: Multitasking at home...)
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Date: 23 Jan 91 23:49:34 GMT
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In article <1991Jan23.230448.3211@Neon.Stanford.EDU> torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan J Torrie) writes:
>  What "real-time" OSes are there available for micros?  Modem
>downloading/uploading is one example of a task for which you want to
>say "Guarantee this task a timeslice every xxx milliseconds no matter
>what the rest of the system is doing".  

	Actually, I believe the Amiga does have "real-time"
multitasking if you include interrupts. As I remember interrupts
(which can be full programs) can be started on regular intervals
and given control until they release it. Often interrupts are
timed on the video signal.
	Anyone have more certain info.?
	-- Ethan


Why do the Reagans always fly together?

Because if they flew separately, and one crashed, the other would
have to talk to the children.