Linux for Sega Genesis

A developer named Daniel Palmer has released a Linux implementation for the classic Sega Genesis Megadrive. While the later Dreamcast console supported Windows CE, a minimal operating system, getting Linux onto the sixteen-bit cartridge-based Genesis represents an unusual achievement in retrocomputing. According to Boing Boing, the project exemplifies how modern enthusiasts continue to find creative uses for decades-old gaming hardware.

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