From 0109e0662120b7fbf1c127dfedf7acbc9fea9d5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Rutenbar Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:15:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Improved the READMEs --- README.md | 3 ++- README => README.txt | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) rename README => README.txt (53%) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b288270..14ba47b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ Shoebill ======== -a Macintosh II emulator that runs A/UX +a Macintosh II emulator that only runs A/UX + (but not A/UX 3.x.x yet) diff --git a/README b/README.txt similarity index 53% rename from README rename to README.txt index fb4980e..8d14f39 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README.txt @@ -1,17 +1,36 @@ -Shoebill - a Macintosh II emulator that can only run A/UX +Shoebill - a Macintosh II emulator that runs A/UX + (except A/UX 3.x.x currently) -See the wiki on https://code.google.com/p/shoebill for better +See the wiki on https://github.com/pruten/shoebill for better documentation on building and running Shoebill. +*** KEEP IN MIND *** + +* Shoebill v.first-terrible-code-drop (a.k.a. version 0.0.1) + * ONLY RUNS A/UX + * BUT NOT 3.x.x (I’m working on it) + * Only 1.x.x and 2.x.x +* Shoebill has broken, ultra-minimalist support for + * 68020 (CPU) + 68851 (MMU) + 68881 (FPU) + * Some instructions for ‘020 and most for the MMU and FPU are unimplemented + * SCSI, ADB, and VIA +* Shoebill does not support + * The floppy controller, IWM/SWIM + * Serial + * Ethernet + * PRAM + * Most other things + *** RUNNING *** You will need * OS X and a 64-bit Intel Macintosh - (32-bit builds may be possible in the future) + (32-bit builds are possible by twiddling the makefiles) * A Macintosh II or IIx ROM * A disk image with A/UX 1.x.x or 2.x.x installed + * If you happen to have an installation CD image for A/UX, that will work * The kernel on that image (/unix). Shoebill can’t read SVFS or UFS file sytems yet to load the kernel directly from the disk image. @@ -25,7 +44,6 @@ To boot A/UX * Open Shoebill.app and select Preferences menu item * Set the paths for your ROM, kernel, and disk image(s). * Do use SCSI ID #0 for your A/UX boot image. - * Give A/UX a reasonable amount of RAM - say, 32MB * Press “Apply and Run”