[Discuss] Free Commodore 64

[Cy Schubert]

No, not Linux, only the NetBSD folks have that hangup.

https://www.embeddedarm.com/software/arm-netbsd-toaster.php
https://www.netbsd.org/gallery/in-Action/


-- 
Cheers,
Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert at komquats.com> or <Cy.Schubert at cschubert.com>
FreeBSD UNIX:  <cy at FreeBSD.org>   Web:  http://www.FreeBSD.org

	The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few.


In message <55D410B3.3090307 at darrenduncan.net>, Darren Duncan writes:
> That sounds like a challenge.  I had the impression that Linux enthusiasts 
> wanted to make it run on every imaginable device, if nothing else than to sho
> w 
> it can be done.  Question is, how much can you strip out to fit on hardware 
> without it being Linux anymore. -- Darren Duncan
> 
> On 2015-08-18 10:06 PM, Cy Schubert wrote:
> > Just Googled, Linux won't run on it. :(
> >
> > ~Cy
> >
> > On 08/18/2015 18:21, Murray Strome wrote:
> >> I have a Commodore 64, Vic20 with extra memory (maybe more than one of eac
> h). I
> >> am not sure, but I might also have an old Atari. If someone organizes such
>  a
> >> show, I could probably loan what I have
> >> Murray
> >> On 2015-08-17 01:40 PM, Stacey F wrote:
> >> > VLUG-
> >> >
> >> > I just plugged in, and turned on my old (first) computer, a Hyperion. It
>  cost
> >> > me some $4,405 in 1983. It still works, just as it did when I bought it.
> >> >
> >> > JFTHOI, I ran a simulation of my two favourite lottery numbers for about
>  a
> >> > million years on this Hyperion in GWbasic. It concluded that it would ta
> ke at
> >> > the minimum after about three or more simulations about 34,000 years to 
> win
> >> > the lottery.
> >> >
> >> > There would possibly be a real interest in a show of old computers. I wo
> uld
> >> > most certainly bring my old Hyperion, and if I can find the parts, the T
> imex
> >> > Sinclair, WITH the extra RAM module.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers, Stacey F.
> >> >
> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
> >> > *From: *"Adam Parkin"<pzelnip at gmail.com>
> >> > *To: *discuss at vlug.org
> >> > *Sent: *Monday, August 17, 2015 11:35:55 AM
> >> > *Subject: *Re: [Discuss] Free Commodore 64
> >> >
> >> > Your definition of free differs from mine as the ad indicates it's $30.
> >> >
> >> > On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 7:27 PM, Andrew Burgess<greydragon at gmail.com
> >> >  <mailto:greydragon at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >     Its funny but I have a c64 and power supply but no printer or floppy
>  drives.
> >> >
> >> >     On Aug 16, 2015 5:45 PM, "KF" <kf at foord.ca  <mailto:kf at foord.ca>> wr
> ote:
> >> >
> >> >         In case anyone is interested���
> >> >
> >> >http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/FREE-Commodore-64_25795727
> 
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