Unix on a PDP-11 emulator on the Game Boy Advance (2004)

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See also DSLinux [1].

The DS had a vibrant homebrew scene. With the help of a flashcard plus DSLinux, DSOrganize [2], MoonShell [3], and other "apps", my handheld was like a proto-smartphone before smartphones were a thing. It could even browse the web, in the presence of a WEP-compatible network.

[1] http://www.dslinux.org/

[2] https://dragonminded.com/ndsdev/dsorganize/

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoonShell

Before smartphones were a thing or before Apple made them more of a mass-market product?

I remember drooling over Nokia phones in that time period that were quite a bit more powerful than a DS.

MoonShell was my primary MP3 player for a good 2 years. Worked great!

A more accurate title would be Unix on a PDP-11 emulator running on the GBA.

Ok let's add that.

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