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diff --git a/content/blog/retro-computing-unisys.md b/content/blog/retro-computing-unisys.md index a3f39fa..28ee60d 100644 --- a/content/blog/retro-computing-unisys.md +++ b/content/blog/retro-computing-unisys.md @@ -98,14 +98,25 @@ series on Youtube by Andres Ramos. ## Future plans I want to be able to boot a modern Linux kernel and distribution on -it. Currently I'm working on a "port" of [Archlinux32](http://www.archlinux32.org) +it. Currently I'm working on a "port" of [Archlinux32](https://www.archlinux32.org) to the i486 architecture using the [crosstool-ng](https://crosstool-ng.github.io/) -toolchain (see [bootstrap32](https://github.com/archlinux32/bootstrap32)). +toolchain (see [bootstrap32](https://git.archlinux32.org/bootstrap32)). The installation process has to be something over iPXE, as a 1.44MB floppy really doesn't hold a kernel 4.15.x anymore. iPXE itself will need some patching for i486 too. +### Update 26.11.2022 + +Had to set up the machine again, either the SD card died or my Linux experiments +nuked the MBR. Found [mTCP](http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/) to be a very nice +alternative networking package, also having a FTP and HTTP server. + +Also the sentence about not being able to boot a modern Linux from floppy is wrong. +In the meantime I can boot it with the +[Archlinux32 i486 Floppy](https://git.archlinux32.org/archi486/tree/floppy), just the +NEx000 drivers in modern kernels are currently quite misbehaving somehow. + ## Videos and Links * LGR: [My Smallest 486 Desktop PC: Unisys CWD-4002](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddgmzmw6_qE) @@ -135,6 +146,9 @@ patching for i486 too. * [DOS drivers for the NE2000](http://www.georgpotthast.de/sioux/packet.htm), the NE2000.EXE package driver * [Vibra 16 Soundblaster drivers on Vogons.org](http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=33&menustate=0) +### DOS software +* http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/net/wget/: wget for DOS + ### Windows 3.1 drivers * [Cirrus Logic GD5424](http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=47) @@ -154,5 +168,5 @@ patching for i486 too. ### Other Links -* [Index of Interesting DOS programs](http://www.opus.co.tt/dave/indexall.htm) +* ~~[Index of Interesting DOS programs](http://www.opus.co.tt/dave/indexall.htm)~~ |