Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!haven!umbc3!riddle
From: riddle@umbc3.UMBC.EDU (Mr. Paul Riddle)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: OS9 68K
Summary: In the market for a 68K system
Message-ID: <1574@umbc3.UMBC.EDU>
Date: 13 Jan 89 22:57:04 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Hello folks...

I'm currently using OS-9 Level 2 (6809) on a Tandy Color Computer 3.
I like it a lot, but I'm beginning to feel cramped by the 64K address
space limit.  I'm starting to look around for an OS-9 68K machine.

The most important factor I need to consider is price.  I am an
undergraduate on a limited budget and, much as I would like to, I cannot
spend thousands of dollars on the neatest, fastest OSK machines.

Software-wise, a C compiler, macro assembler and linker are all
essentials.  What is a good source of public domain software for OSK?
Is there anything remotely like TeX for OSK?  Has windowing under OS-9
matured on any systems besides the CoCo?

I'm not a hardware hack, but I don't mind putting a system together.
I did manage to get a B&B Hard Disk working with my CoCo.  If possible,
I'd like to use an IBM-compatible hard disk with whatever I get.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I've glanced over the FHL ads
and I've heard OSK will run on an Atari ST, but that's about all the
info I've got.