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Amiga Unix (Amix) Community Project Revitalizes 1990s OS for Modern Hardware
Key points
- Amigaux.org is porting Amix to 68040/68060 Amiga hardware.
- The project includes a modern toolchain and a package manager (apkg).
- New drivers are being developed for previously unsupported cards.
- Installation is available via floppy/CD-ROM on hardware or emulation.
Reviving Amiga Unix
Amigaux.org, an unofficial community project, is actively working to update Amiga Unix (Amix), Commodore's System V Release 4 for the Amiga. Originally shipped between 1990 and 1992 for the A2500UX and A3000UX, Amix is now being adapted for modern Amiga accelerator hardware, specifically 68040 and 68060 machines.
Modern Tooling and Installation
The project provides a modern toolchain, a package manager named apkg, and drivers for hardware that previously lacked support. Installation media, including floppy images and ISOs, allow for interactive or unattended setup on real hardware or through emulation. The apkg client installs packages like grep, gzip, and zlib from pkg.amigaux.org.
Current Progress and Future Plans
Current achievements include 68040/68060 support, native SCSI and Ethernet drivers for the Z3660 accelerator, and a working OpenLook desktop. Ongoing work involves RTG graphics for the Z3660, X11R6.3 and Mesa as packages, and improvements to installation media. Future plans include a native GCC compiler, full RTG support on accelerators, and further firmware enhancements.
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Primary sources
GitHub asokero/amix-040-060-port GitHub asokero/amix-unix-boot GitHub jusii/amix-z3660scsi GitHub jusii/amix-z3660net GitHub jusii/Z3660-amix GitHub jusii/amix-a4091Reporting from
An unofficial community project, amigaux.org, is updating Amiga Unix (Amix) for modern Amiga accelerator hardware, including 68040/68060 processors. This initiative provides a modern toolchain, a package manager, and new drivers, making the vintage operating system usable on contemporary Amiga setups.