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-<caption>In november 2020a boxed copy of Amix sold for quite a bit of money on [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/293835174908|eBay.com.au]] 8-O 8-) </caption>+<caption>In november 2020 a boxed copy of Amix sold for quite a bit of money on eBay.com.au 8-O 8-) </caption>
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-===== Table of contents =====+====== Table of contents ======
  
-=== History and Documentation ===+==== History and Documentation ====
  
   * [[history|History and background]]   * [[history|History and background]]
   * [[boxed|Original box, disk/tape labels and manuals]]   * [[boxed|Original box, disk/tape labels and manuals]]
  
-=== Hardware ===+==== Hardware ====
  
   * [[requirements|Compatible hardware]]   * [[requirements|Compatible hardware]]
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   * [[a2232|Using the Commodore A2232 Serial Expansion Board]]   * [[a2232|Using the Commodore A2232 Serial Expansion Board]]
  
-=== Tutorials & How-to's ===+==== Tutorials & How-to'====
  
-  * [[installation|Installation (real hardware or WinUAE)]]+  * [[installation|Installation (real hardware or emulator)]]
   * [[dual-boot|Dual boot installation of AMIX and AmigaDOS/Workbench]]   * [[dual-boot|Dual boot installation of AMIX and AmigaDOS/Workbench]]
 +  * [[file-transfers|File transfer methods and file formats]]
  
-=== Software ===+==== Software ====
  
   * [[patch-disk|2.1 Patch disk]]   * [[patch-disk|2.1 Patch disk]]
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   * [[downloads|Downloads]]   * [[downloads|Downloads]]
  
-=== General topics ===+==== General topics ====
  
   * [[tips-tricks|Tips and tricks / Performance tweaks / Daemons / MKFS / misc]]   * [[tips-tricks|Tips and tricks / Performance tweaks / Daemons / MKFS / misc]]
   * [[vi-editor|Using the vi editor]]   * [[vi-editor|Using the vi editor]]
  
-=== Links ===+==== Links ====
  
 +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL-MMSv5S-o|STREAM: Commodore Had UNIX On Amiga?!]] by NCommander on YouTube (1.5.2022)
 +  * [[https://randomthoughts929822198.wordpress.com/2018/04/22/abysmal-amix-performance|"Abysmal AMIX Performance"]] and [[https://randomthoughts929822198.wordpress.com/category/amix/|other blog posts about Amix]] and its disk performance in bdwheele's blog
   * Article about Amix in "Virtually Fun" blog: [[https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2013/01/13/amix/|AMIX]] (2013).   * Article about Amix in "Virtually Fun" blog: [[https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2013/01/13/amix/|AMIX]] (2013).
   * WinUAE and the beginnings of Amix support [[http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=67210|in EAB forums]]   * WinUAE and the beginnings of Amix support [[http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=67210|in EAB forums]]
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   * Not that active anymore, but still a good reading: [[https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?board=51.0|Amiga UNIX Discussions in Amiga.org]]   * Not that active anymore, but still a good reading: [[https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?board=51.0|Amiga UNIX Discussions in Amiga.org]]
   * Old, and riddled with Spam, but there once was a thriving Newsgroup dedicated to Amiga Unix. Seeing the Internet "never forgets", you can find the old discussions at Google Groups: [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/comp.unix.amiga]]   * Old, and riddled with Spam, but there once was a thriving Newsgroup dedicated to Amiga Unix. Seeing the Internet "never forgets", you can find the old discussions at Google Groups: [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/comp.unix.amiga]]
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 There's really only one reason. Well, two, if you count being an idiot like us. That reason is simple curiosity. If you'd like to put yourself in the shoes of an aspiring systems programmer in the early nineties, go for it. If you find the legacy of the ever growing open source operating system revolution fascinating, AMIX could prove instructive. If you're trying to impress bearded UNIX gurus with arcane knowledge from the times when men were men, and 16MB was a ton of RAM, the dwindling lore of System V might be the key. These days, Amiga UNIX is all about history and learning. There's really only one reason. Well, two, if you count being an idiot like us. That reason is simple curiosity. If you'd like to put yourself in the shoes of an aspiring systems programmer in the early nineties, go for it. If you find the legacy of the ever growing open source operating system revolution fascinating, AMIX could prove instructive. If you're trying to impress bearded UNIX gurus with arcane knowledge from the times when men were men, and 16MB was a ton of RAM, the dwindling lore of System V might be the key. These days, Amiga UNIX is all about history and learning.
  
-So if you have the requisite hardware and you have girded yourself for what is in store for you should you venture into the m68k-cbm-sysv4 dungeon, you might enjoy this site and the dusty treasures it contains. But seriously, if you just want to try UNIX or GNU/Linux out, the most expedient way to do it is on x86 or just something better supported on Amiga hardware. There are lots of choises for you.+So if you have the requisite hardware and you have girded yourself for what is in store for you should you venture into the m68k-cbm-sysv4 dungeon, you might enjoy this site and the dusty treasures it contains. But seriously, if you just want to try UNIX or GNU/Linux out, the most expedient way to do it is on x86 or just something better supported on Amiga hardware. There are lots of choices for you.
  
 Good luck, and enjoy! Good luck, and enjoy!
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 ===== Acknowledgements =====   ===== Acknowledgements =====  
  
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 +To contact us, please use [[https://amigaunix.com/contact/contact.html|the contact form]].
  
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