Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!news.cs.indiana.edu!cica!travis!greg From: greg@travis.cica.indiana.edu (Gregory TRAVIS) Subject: Re: NeXT emulation? Message-ID: Sender: news@cica.indiana.edu (News System) Nntp-Posting-Host: travis.cica.indiana.edu Organization: Indiana University References: <18461@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> <1991Apr21.224010.6017@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <91111.234905JBK4@psuvm.psu.edu> <18521@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> Date: 22 Apr 91 14:06:29 GMT In <18521@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> rblewitt@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (Richard Blewitt) writes: >A while ago, there was mention of a group that was porting the MACH >kernal to the Amiga. With this in place, a nExt emulator would >certainly be possible, although its likely that sound would have to >be left out. The display could go to a 2410 or a superbitmap type >screen. Let's have a reality check here, OK? Ok, the Amiga has enough bitplanes to emulate a grey-scale NeXT but scrolling a screen around to see all 1180x 840 pixels is going to be a bit boring. And, as you said, the Amiga lacks a DSP, so all the sound is out. A A2410 and DSP board you say? Well, I'd rather just buy a NeXT at that rate, thanks. It would be cheaper. I'm not even going to get into the effort required to re-do NeXTstep so that your Apps could compile. Or licensing DisplayPostscript. greg -- Gregory R. Travis Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405 greg@cica.indiana.edu Center for Innovative Computer Applicationls "gave' fornu, fornu fake fail" (Or something like that) - Cocteau twins