If I ever managed to find a #DECstation 3100 from 1989, what'd be the overall likelihood that I could get modern #Linux of some kind running on what was at one point the world's fastest MIPS-powered #Unix workstation (for all of a few months iirc)? Because I think brute-forcing some sort of #Slackware installation would go great in place of #Ultrix or alongside it.
I know #NetBSD supports the device, so I imagine Linux support exists for this specific machine too, right?
The Workstation You Wanted In 1990, In Your Pocket https://hackaday.com/2024/07/03/the-workstation-you-wanted-in-1990-in-your-pocket/ #Retrocomputing #DECstation #DECWindows #ULTRIX #DEC
#DECstation 2100 #MIPS based workstation emulated on a business card... and running #Ultrix
"What is a delay slot? Well, back in the day it was considered cool to expose your CPU's pipeline to the world. Just kidding, it was just a way to save some more transistors."
"The CPU has a register called, literally RANDOM which is supposed to be constantly incrementing, every cycle."
Effective speed about 1MHz - compiles hello world in 2 mins .
That's wonderful! Computing at schools, when done well, can have excellent outcomes.
#decstation with #risc I assume?
The #DECstation is now one step closer to being ＯＮＬＩＮＥ
I have pulled the lid off the #DECstation and it is glorious!
Oh, and what's that snuggled under the floppy bay and behind the RAM?
Excitement!
