Myarc Disk Operating System
MDOS (short for Myarc Disk Operating System) is an operating system commercialized by Myarc. It was designed and implemented specifically for the Geneve 9640 by Paul Charlton. MDOS was designed to fully emulate the TI-99/4A computer while providing an advanced (for its time) virtual memory operating environment with full support for mouse, GUI, and complex mathematical applications.
| Developer | Myarc, Paul Charlton |
|---|---|
| Working state | Current versions 6.70 & 6.71 |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 1987 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| Default user interface | MDOS CLI |
| License | MDOS Buyout Group |
MDOS was written specifically for the TMS9995 16-bit CPU and the Yamaha V9938 video display processor.
External links
- Myarc Geneve 9640 Family Computer
- Myarc Geneve 9640 Software
- 9640News Software
- Geneve 9640 - a close look at the system board and sales flyer
- Geneve 9640 at the Home Computer Museum
- Geneve items @ Richard Bell's Company
- Photo of Geneve 9640 booting - HD-based vertical PEB system belonging to Gregory McGill
- Photo of Geneve showing swan image - from Mainbyte
- 1988 Dallas TI Fair - mixed Geneve 9640 and TI-99/4A photos
- Geneve 9640 - at old-computers.com
- Heatwave BBS - Telnet BBS operating on a Myarc Geneve 9640 under MDOS.
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