68K/OS
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68K/OS EPROM expansion card | |
| Developer | GST Computer Systems |
|---|---|
| OS family | Disk operating systems |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1984 |
| Default user interface | CLI or menu |
68K/OS was a computer operating system developed by GST Computer Systems for the Sinclair QL microcomputer.
It was commissioned by Sinclair Research in February 1983. However, after the official launch of the QL in January 1984, 68K/OS was rejected, and production QLs shipped with Sinclair's own Qdos operating system.
GST later released 68K/OS as an alternative to Qdos, in the form of an EPROM expansion card, and also planned to use it on single-board computers based on the QL's hardware.
The operating system was developed by Chris Scheybeler, Tim Ward, Howard Chalkley and others.
The few ROM cards that were made mean that surviving examples now fetch a high price: On Feb 04, 2010 one sold for £310 on eBay.[1]
References
- Leon Heller (September 1984). "QL Affairs". Your Spectrum (7). Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- "SinclairWatch". Your Spectrum (8). October 1984. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- "Sinclair QL". Binary Dinosaurs. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ↑ Ebay. "Sinclair QL - GST 68k/OS 68kos VERY RARE!!". Retrieved 2009-02-05.
External links
- GST Assembler, Adder Assembler - Sinclair User, April 1985
- QL Pictures Gallery
- 68k/OS manuals and documentation
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