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Operating Systems => Not Quite Mainstream OSes => Topic started by: Baikonur on 31 August 2003, 15:53

Title: Atari OS?
Post by: Baikonur on 31 August 2003, 15:53

Hello . . .

I have been a collector of "antique computers" for some time, and last year acquired the "Atari Portfolio" -- a predecessor to modern PDAs constructed in 1989.

Here is a photograph -- (atop my Apple IIe):

 http://www.homepage.mac.com/citizensane/myApple2.jpg (http://www.homepage.mac.com/citizensane/myApple2.jpg)
(note from Orethrius: link is dead, no forwarding address)

Would anyone here know the OS installed on this device?

Or if there ever emerged any "installable" software for it?

:)

Title: Atari OS?
Post by: jasonlane on 31 August 2003, 21:04

Knock yourself out....

Atari apps (http://www.umich.edu/~archive/atari/Portfolio/)

   :D  

I'm not 100% sure but I'd guess that this would be running on an ARM processor, so an embeded OS would be the order of the day. I've just noticed that it runs DOS 2.11.

[ August 31, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

Title: Atari OS?
Post by: Baikonur on 1 September 2003, 10:23

Thanks.

And if you know anyone interested in old computers,

I'm selling:

One NeXT Cube ("040" mobo), one NeXTstation, a Mac 128k (with original ImageWriter I and alphanumeric pad), a Mac 512k(e) with original software an Apple stickers, a Mac SE (pre-30) with ancient trackball mouse (used by Ford Aerospace "back in the day") . . . (http://www.homepage.mac.com/citizensane/neXt.jpg)
(note from Orethrius: link is dead, no forwarding address)

Title: Atari OS?
Post by: jasonlane on 1 September 2003, 16:08

is it all in working order (the Next Station)? How many quids?

[ September 01, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

Title: Atari OS?
Post by: Calum on 1 September 2003, 19:21

hey, what are you selling again? and for how much?

i am interested in getting an old mac to stick PPC Linux on, but i suspect your macs are too old for that (although that's in no way an attempt to detract from them! i love old macs!)

Title: Atari OS?
Post by: Baikonur on 2 September 2003, 03:49

All of the computers and items listed are in "perfect operational condition" -- I never give out D.O.A.s.  I fix anything (in my collection) that's out of order.  Had to do a little tweaking to the NeXTCube motherboard -- but it's running happily now.

:)