[GLLUG] NEXTstation needs an os

[C. Ulrich]

Matthew Wade Mets wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I have access to a NEXTstation that i would love to see running, but I cant
> find an operating system to run on it...  someone suggested earlier that there
> has been some development of linux for the machine, but from what i can tell
> that effort is dead.  Does anyone have a copy or know how i can get/borrow a
> copy of the NEXTstep operating system?  Id really like to get this machine to
> work!
> 
> Thanks,
> Matt

Reportedly NetBSD runs on everything in the known solar system. I know squat
about NeXT machines, but according to NetBSD's supported hardware page
(http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/), there is a next68k port in the latest release
and it's said to be stable. (The description says "NeXT 68k 'black' hardware".)

http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/next68k/

Hope that helps.

--C. Ulrich