Hi,

I am planning to purchase a netbook primary for running as an Apple
IIGS emulator - that is, it boots into Apple IIGS and will be used as
an Apple IIGS notebook. I think netbook is perfect as it has a lower
resolution and if an Apple IIGS emulator can run full screen it will
be great!

The question is: is this possible? For Linux or for Windows XP? Which
will you recommend if possible? Currently both my favourite Apple IIGS
emulators are running on Mac (one for classic Mac and one for OS X),
but there are no Mac-based netbook...

KEGS runs fine on my Asus eeePC 701 (one of the first netbooks out
there) in Linux (Xandros is what I've run it on. I just installed
Ubuntu 9.04, but I haven't tried KEGS yet). I'm not that proficient
in Linux yet, but I imagine you can configure it to launch KEGS at
startup and go fullscreen. I'm pretty comfortable in a Windows
environment, but I've never attempted to have Windows startup,
immediately launch into a fullscreen app and stay there. In any case,
some light Linux (like puppy or something like that) would probably
boot up more quickly anyway. Since you'd be using this practically as
an imbedded OS, Linux is probably the way to go.

I use a Dell Mini 9, converted into a HackBook and use it for Sweet 16 and
Virtual II with very good results.

Sean Faheywww.a2central.com
bbs.a2central.com

Interesting! This is actually one of the machine I have an eye on...
it is quite cheap here.

However, I am not familiar with its UNIX - are we able to install a
program like KEGS on it? I thought it is a close system with
everything pre-installed?

I am also not familiar with KEGS on Linux, is it as bad as on the
Windows? In Windows, often the mouse seems to be stuck to only a
portion of the screen, and some other issues. If you have some
experience on this, let me know!

I am planning to purchase a netbook primary for running as an Apple
IIGS emulator - that is, it boots into Apple IIGS and will be used as

To convert it to Mac just to use it as an Apple IIGS emulator! This is
really something! How well does this work? Any issues so far?

In Linux, there's a program call WINE that sort-of emulates a Windows
environment for PC programs -- you could try KEGS in that as well if
you get Linux up and running.

I use a Dell Mini 9, converted into a HackBook and use it for Sweet 16 and
Virtual II with very good results.

Another thing: given that the last KEGS release (0.91) was in late 2004,
you might have to make some slight changes to the source code to get it
to compile under Linux. The C compiler in newer Linux releases tends to
be pickier than that in older ones, so it is possible that it might
choke on some constructs. The changes will likely be minimal, but at
least a little knowledge of C programming would probably needed to do
them (if they are in fact necessary).

I never knew the IIGS at all, my experience was with the II, II+, and
IIe, so I don't know how good the performance is relative to the real
thing. I can't really help you there. You can run Linux off of a CD
on any PC (or off of a USB drive on newer PCs) and try it out. You
might have to compile KEGS manually -- I think that's what I did to
get it to work on the eeePC, but I'm not positive about that. You're
already getting to the limits of my knowledge of Linux and past the
limits of my knowledge of the IIGS.

In Linux, there's a program call WINE that sort-of emulates a Windows
environment for PC programs -- you could try KEGS in that as well if
you get Linux up and running.

I would be interested in learning more about this as well. I use Basilisk II
as a Mac Emulator on my Windows XP. Kegs is better than no GS but perhaps
Sweet 16 would be better running under Basilisk II.

  To: limtc
  Re: Apple IIGS emulator for netbook?
  By: limtc to comp.emulators.apple2 on Tue May 05 2009 05:18 am

 > I am planning to purchase a netbook primary for running as an Apple
 > IIGS emulator - that is, it boots into Apple IIGS and will be used as

I use a Dell Mini 9, converted into a HackBook and use it for Sweet 16 and
Virtual II with very good results.

Sean Faheywww.a2central.com
bbs.a2central.com

The question is: is this possible? For Linux or for Windows XP? Which
will you recommend if possible? Currently both my favourite Apple IIGS
emulators are running on Mac (one for classic Mac and one for OS X),
but there are no Mac-based netbook...