In comp.sys.tandy on Sun, 13 Aug 1995 14:08:03 -0400, tj...@mindspring.com (Tom & Jen Tenney) writes: > I have an old TL2 w/40MB HD and 640RAM sitting upstairs gathering dust... *Can > I rewrite out the Deskmate interface, load a C Compiler for a 286 and use it > to write programs in C for Dos? *Anyone had any success in doing this? *Anyone > have an old C compiler that will work on a 286 they can Email or I can FTP? *I > justt want to use *it to write some basic CGI scripts in C. *What about the > possibility of loading LINUX? *Any help would be appreciated! > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -J-You can use the Tandy 1000 TL/2 to write programs in C. If you are interested in writing DeskMate programs, you need to find the DeskMate Software Developer's Kit. *Ask around here to see if anyone has it. Linux won't work on the TL2 unless you get a Make-It-386/Make-It-486 CPU for the TL2. But you can run Minix, which includes a C compiler, and other C compilers are available for it. The latest version of Minix is free, and runs on the TL2. Subscribe to comp.os.minix and ask questions (they're a friendly group like comp.sys.tandy is). You can find it at: [1]ftp.cs.vu.nl under /pub/minix/1.7.0/i86/* There are plenty of README files on that site, so read up and it will show you how to install it onto 720K diskettes, then the hard drive. FYI: Linux is a product of Minix source code. *The only reason Linux was able to use the Minix source code is that Linux is completely free. -- Kenneth Udut * * * * * * * Long Live DeskMate! Certified Tandy 1000 and DeskMate fanatic. *Lover of All-Things-Tandy. The Proud Owner of CoCo II, the Tandy 1000 TL, and the Tandy 1000 RLX. Seeking UUENCODED copy of Sierra's "Online" for DeskMate in e-mailbox. ftp: [2]musie.phlab.missouri.edu * * * * * * * * * * *www: [3]www.tandy.com References Visible links 1. http://ftp.cs.vu.nl/ 2. http://musie.phlab.missouri.edu/ 3. http://www.tandy.com/