Linux and Mac together (Was: Re: mac-on-linux project status)

[David A. Gatwood]

On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Ken Roberts wrote:

> >> Maybe I am just not understanding this but if both MkLinux and OS X run on 
> >> top of the Mach microkernel, could they both be running simultaneously? If 
> >
> >In principle, yes,  Mach is capable of running multiple server operating 
> >systems at the same time.  I have no idea what's involved in making this
> >happen, but supposedly one of the advantges of a microkernel-based Linux
> 
> this was explained to the mklinux list quite some time back.  i believe
> this will not work because mklinux and osx use different versions of the
> mach kernel. 
> 
> from what i remember, mklinux uses a more recent kernel than the
> official apple stuff.  the interfaces are different enough so that the
> two worlds are incompatible. 

MkLinux uses a more modern Mach than OS X server, yes.  It uses a very
similar kernel to what OS X final is expected to use, though.  I like to
think there are always possibilities.  I won't be certain whether there's
any porting potential or not until OS X is released, though.


Later,
David

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