Summary

  • EythorE has ported a basic version of the Fusix operating system to the Sega MegaDrive (or Genesis to Americans)
  • It runs within the BlastEm emulator, and could potentially be run on real hardware with a Sega Saturn keyboard or a modified PC keyboard for the Mega Drive
  • The port gives the console a working shell and various UNIX utilities, though the 64K of RAM available will limit its usefulness
  • The port could be expanded if the Mega Drive’s cartridge port and memory map were better understood; this long forum post attempts to shed some light on the subject for any prospective developers.

By Jenny List

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