ELKS - Embeddable Linux Kernel Subset
Introduction
ELKS brings a Linux-like OS to 16-bit Intel x86 hardware (8086/8088, 80286). It provides a multitasking, multi-user environment with TCP/IP networking on machines from the 1980s.
- Runs on genuine 8086 processors
- TCP/IP networking (NE2K, WD8003, 3C509)
- MINIX and FAT filesystem support
- Can boot from floppy disk or ROM
Floppy Controller ISA Lab - Engineering Application
Legacy floppy controller integration, diagnostics, and data recovery profiles for 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB workflows.
- Interface
- 8-bit and 16-bit ISA controller variants
- Drive Modes
- 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB verified
- BIOS Pairing
- XT and AT BIOS compatibility tables
- Signal Checks
- Index, step, direction, ready, and write gate diagnostics
- Recovery Toolkit
- Read-retry and sector salvage operation notes
- Test Harness
- Head alignment and media condition scripts
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