← Back to context Comment by agumonkey 3 years ago I wonder what could be improved with todays knowledge while keeping it under 2MB. 15 comments agumonkey Reply lproven 3 years ago I don't think there is anything today that comes close to equalling it, and very definitely nothing that can improve on it. agumonkey 3 years ago Even without knowing it, I'm sure it's far from perfect and may enjoy a few tweaks here and there. lproven 3 years ago The QNX demo, from 25Y ago? Oh, yes. The miracle is that it worked at all, not that it's very complete.The full OS was a ~100MB download:https://archive.org/details/qnx-neutrino-rtos-x86-runtime-ki... 2 replies → CyberDildonics 3 years ago Why would you keep it under 2MB? agumonkey 3 years ago I restricted myself, I wanted to say 1MB.I can't help but to find the min-max of everything. Well at least fantasize about what could be. flenserboy 3 years ago For one, to put retro systems to great use. For another, to keep as much cruft/unnecessary bells & whistles from being present as possible. Just because the space is there doesn't mean it has to be used. CyberDildonics 3 years ago What specific retro systems have a 2MB limit? 4 replies →
lproven 3 years ago I don't think there is anything today that comes close to equalling it, and very definitely nothing that can improve on it. agumonkey 3 years ago Even without knowing it, I'm sure it's far from perfect and may enjoy a few tweaks here and there. lproven 3 years ago The QNX demo, from 25Y ago? Oh, yes. The miracle is that it worked at all, not that it's very complete.The full OS was a ~100MB download:https://archive.org/details/qnx-neutrino-rtos-x86-runtime-ki... 2 replies →
agumonkey 3 years ago Even without knowing it, I'm sure it's far from perfect and may enjoy a few tweaks here and there. lproven 3 years ago The QNX demo, from 25Y ago? Oh, yes. The miracle is that it worked at all, not that it's very complete.The full OS was a ~100MB download:https://archive.org/details/qnx-neutrino-rtos-x86-runtime-ki... 2 replies →
lproven 3 years ago The QNX demo, from 25Y ago? Oh, yes. The miracle is that it worked at all, not that it's very complete.The full OS was a ~100MB download:https://archive.org/details/qnx-neutrino-rtos-x86-runtime-ki... 2 replies →
CyberDildonics 3 years ago Why would you keep it under 2MB? agumonkey 3 years ago I restricted myself, I wanted to say 1MB.I can't help but to find the min-max of everything. Well at least fantasize about what could be. flenserboy 3 years ago For one, to put retro systems to great use. For another, to keep as much cruft/unnecessary bells & whistles from being present as possible. Just because the space is there doesn't mean it has to be used. CyberDildonics 3 years ago What specific retro systems have a 2MB limit? 4 replies →
agumonkey 3 years ago I restricted myself, I wanted to say 1MB.I can't help but to find the min-max of everything. Well at least fantasize about what could be.
flenserboy 3 years ago For one, to put retro systems to great use. For another, to keep as much cruft/unnecessary bells & whistles from being present as possible. Just because the space is there doesn't mean it has to be used. CyberDildonics 3 years ago What specific retro systems have a 2MB limit? 4 replies →
I don't think there is anything today that comes close to equalling it, and very definitely nothing that can improve on it.
Even without knowing it, I'm sure it's far from perfect and may enjoy a few tweaks here and there.
The QNX demo, from 25Y ago? Oh, yes. The miracle is that it worked at all, not that it's very complete.
The full OS was a ~100MB download:
https://archive.org/details/qnx-neutrino-rtos-x86-runtime-ki...
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Why would you keep it under 2MB?
I restricted myself, I wanted to say 1MB.
I can't help but to find the min-max of everything. Well at least fantasize about what could be.
For one, to put retro systems to great use. For another, to keep as much cruft/unnecessary bells & whistles from being present as possible. Just because the space is there doesn't mean it has to be used.
What specific retro systems have a 2MB limit?
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