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Unix-like OS for the Apple IIGS
These days writing a command-line OS for 8-bit or 16-bit era computers is almost an old trick, but GNO/ME (any relation to GNOME is purely accidental) has the difference of both having Unix-like features like signals, pipes and multitasking, while also having been written back in the day, in the 90s. Author Jawald Bazyar shows it off here
https://setsideb.com/unix-like-os-for-the-apple-iigs/
#retro #appleIIgs #GNOME #os #retro #StupidComputerTricks #unix

Action Retro Demonstrates PS2 Linux
It's a weird bit of console gaming lore than Sony was so proud of the PS2's Cell processor that they actually officially ported Linux to it. All you had to do was buy the "Linux Kit," which contained two DVDs, a module that added monitor-capable video out and Ethernet ports, and a "gigantic" 40GB hard drive.

As it turns out,
https://setsideb.com/action-retro-demonstrates-ps2-linux/
#niche #ActionRetro #linux #niche #playstation #StupidComputerTricks