It's Linux, on a Sega Genesis
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- #Retro Gaming
- #Hardware Hacking
- #Linux Port
- LinuxMD is a project running the latest mainline Linux kernel on the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, despite its 68000 chip lacking a memory management unit.
- The console uses a kernel compiled with the -nommu option and runs from an SD card via a modern storage peripheral, featuring smolutils as a minimal coreutils.
- The article discusses historical context of 1990s consoles, including rivalry between Sega Megadrive and Nintendo systems, and mentions other UNIX-like OS for the console.
- Comments reveal plans for RAM upgrades on the Megadrive, such as using PSRAM or PiStorm, and note that extra memory could benefit games when using a 68010 CPU upgrade.