Report from the Field #23
Running A/UX on the Macintosh II family

A/UX is Apple Computer’s implementation of the Unix operating system, which could run on many Macintosh II, Quadra and Centris computers. Note that this is not a predecessor to OS X and macOS, the Unix variant currently bundled with Apple’s desktop and laptop computers.

What and how

A short presentation by Reto Kromer on both a Macintosh IIsi with FPU and PMMU and a niche possibility that the Spoiled Apples emulation offers on most modern computers, followed by an informal Q&A session. Sadly, the traditional light refreshments cannot be served this time …

When and where

Online on Friday the 25^th of September 2020, starting at 11 o’clock sharp (09:00 UTC). We will use a Jitsi-based platform and the link will be provided in proper time.

As usual, the admission to our Reports from the Field is free, but a registration is required, as the seats are limited to a dozen, in order to allow technical discussion and information exchange. If possible, the attendees should be familiar with Macintosh II computers and/or the original Unix operating system.

Notes

• This is the third and last presentation about old Apple computers.
• Five years later, Running GS/OS and GNO/ME on Apple IIgs is another chapter of this story.
• We are very unhappy that our generosity is often betrayed, as many of our materials are distributed without naming their origin. Increasingly, others are even shamelessly claiming authorship of our work, which is just disgusting behaviour. And that’s the very reason why some resources are no longer freely available, but have been moved to password-protected parts of our website.

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