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- From: ahcson@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (That Tree Piggy)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga
- Subject: Re: What is a bare bones A1200 Linux set-up?
- Date: 8 Apr 1996 00:28:20 -0500
- Organization: The University of Texas at Austin
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- In article <4k7vtq$ihn@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au>,
- Bruce R. McFarling <ecbm@cc.newcastle.edu.au> wrote:
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- >I understand
- >that Linux/m68k won't run on a stock 1200, no matter how big the
- >hard drive, due to use of the 'EC' version of the 68020. What would be
- >a basic set-up that would permit an Amiga 1200 to run Linux, and how
- >much would it add to the cost of an A1200?
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- I am not sure what is missing on an 'EC' '020, but from
- what i remember of the FAQ is that Linux/m68k will run on
- an '020, but you'd need an MMU and an FPU. I think the
- FAQ mentions that 4 megs of fast ram are recommended for
- a usable system (8 megs if you want X)
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