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g01df1sh

Atari mult tasking OS
Posted on 6-Jul-2017 9:46:54

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Joined: 16-Apr-2009
Posts: 1777
From: UK

Hi All

Came across this today thought some of you might find interesting.

http://www.osnews.com/story/29903/Atari_ST_multitasking_OS_Geneva_NeoDesk_to_be_open_sourced

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bennymee

Re: Atari mult tasking OS
Posted on 6-Jul-2017 11:16:02

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Joined: 19-Aug-2003
Posts: 697
From: Netherlands

@g01df1sh

Nice read, it requires a 68000 and a minimum of 200kB.

http://www4.pair.com/gribnif/geneva.htm

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iggy

Re: Atari mult tasking OS
Posted on 6-Jul-2017 13:05:52

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Joined: 20-Oct-2010
Posts: 1175
From: Bear, Delaware USA

@bennymee

Cooperative multitasking, sounds like a formula for system lock ups.

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m0lebrain

Re: Atari mult tasking OS
Posted on 6-Jul-2017 16:01:28

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Joined: 21-Apr-2004
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From: South Western PA

@g01df1sh

Why would I find this interesting...we are on an Amiga board...not ATARI. Sheeze man!!!

hehe...just kidding.

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g01df1sh

Re: Atari mult tasking OS
Posted on 6-Jul-2017 16:03:53

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@m0lebrain

So we can take the piss on how long it has taken them to get multi tasking lol

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iggy

Re: Atari mult tasking OS
Posted on 6-Jul-2017 16:07:24

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Joined: 20-Oct-2010
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@g01df1sh

MultiTOS existed long ago, and there were ports of multitasking OS' to the AtariST in the '80s.

This is just an open project aimed at running old legacy TOS apps.

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