Jerry McBride <jmcbride@xxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Mark Kent wrote:
>
>> http://www.drdos.com/products/drlx.htm
>>
>> <quote>
>>
>> DRLX is a DRDOS application and Linux kernel that loads a fully
>> functional Linux kernel from DRDOS. It preserves DRDOS in memory and on
>> disk so that when Linux has completed execution, control is returned to
>> DRDOS.
>>
>> DRLX allows the ability to load and run Linux applications from native
>> FAT32 (of FAT16) filesystems; so updates and management of embedded
>> images and files is as easy as the DOS COPY command.
>>
>> </quote>
>>
>> CPM, created by Gary Killdall, probably before Digital Research was
>> formed, began a Dynasty which dominated the small computing world for
>> almost three decades. For anyone interested, here is source for a very
>> early version of it, writted in PLM, and internally called FDOS:
>>
>> http://www.cpm.z80.de/source.html (look under CP/M 1.x & before).
>>
>
> ----snip----
>
> Wow! Does this bring back memories... I used to do consulting and part of my
> kit was either a TRS80 Model IVP or a Kaypro 2x... Those were the days.
> Anytime I walked into an insurance compnay... it was instant cash...
> Lovely.
I'm pretty sure that I still have a programme listing for a fax system
on an Amstrad CPC664.
>
> Now you almost need a lawyer just to fill out the contracts... And H1B's??
>
Hehe - how things change!
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