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Some cool footage and images of old operating systems.

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Installing BeOS on a modern computer. This is a very cool alternative operating system.

The screenshot below, shows an Apple II machine connecting to a Debian server over a network connection. This allows the more powerful machine to be administered easily over a remote connection. I wonder if you could use an Apple II as a serial terminal to a modern computer?

Using an old Apple II machine as an SSH terminal to connect to a Debian server.
Using an old Apple II machine as an SSH terminal to connect to a Debian server.

This is Debian Linux installed on a SUN Ultra SPARC. This is possible with the 64-bit Sparc 64 port.

Debian Linux installed on a Sun Ultra SPARC.
Debian Linux installed on a Sun Ultra SPARC.

Installing Sun Microsystems Solaris on an Ultra SPARC machine.

Installing Solaris on a SUN Ultra SPARC.
Installing Solaris on a SUN Ultra SPARC.

Booting an x86 machine into DOS, which then bootstraps a Debian Linux 9.0 installation….

Old Soviet union personal computer, DVK-3.

Obscure and retro hardware from the past. This is very interesting, and shows how far we have come.

http://securitronlinux.com/bejiitaswrath/obscure-retro-hardware-and-operating-systems-a-look-into-the-past/.


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