Subject: New Dreamcast OS released
To: None <dcdev@yahoogroups.com>
From: Bob McBob <SonikkuGuy@hotmail.com>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 05/23/2001 01:07:18
Just saw this on slashdot, straight from the homepage:
"NewOS is a free operating system with full source code available, along
with periodic binary snapshots. Currently runs on:
Intel and AMD single and multiprocessor desktops
Sega Dreamcast "
"Implemented Features
Multithreaded
Multiprocessor
Fully reentrant
Protected memory
Separate user and kernel space
Text-based console
Full locking primitives
Object-oriented filesystem layer
Kernel debugging support with installable debugger commands
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Planned Features
Improved VM with memory mapped files support -- in progress
User space ELF loader
Realtek 8139 network card driver for Sega Dreamcast and Intel -- in progress
High-performance TCP/IP stack
Usable shell
Disk driver and disk-based filesystem
The list goes on...
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Current Ports
Intel IA-32 (x86) - Tested on desktops all the way to 4-way server
Sega Dreamcast - Hitachi SH-4
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Planned Ports
SGI Indy - MIPS R5000 based Indy in 32- and 64-bit mode -- in progress,
boots
Sun Blade 100 - UltraSPARC IIe in 64-bit mode
DEC Multia - Alpha
Amiga 3000 - M68040
Atari Falcon - M68040 "
Full source and documentation available - www.NewOS.org