Trumpet Software International of Australia, makers of the old internet stand-by, Trumpet Winsock, has announced plans for sales of a new 32-bit OS that has the ability to run Windows software, named PetroOS. The company claims a 100K kernal and other desirable features:
- A full working TCP system can be achieved in approximately 200 K
- It runs on 486 and above level of processor.
- It has a minimum memory requirement of 2 MB.
- Standard peripherals are built in.
- It is fully multitasking.
- It has loadable driver modules
- It has virtual paged memory
- It will allow continued use of superceded machine configurations.
- It contains industry standard disk structures and executable formats.
Unfortunately, the company provides vague details on whether or not the OS includes a GUI.
PetrOST has been developed with a two-stage development stream. A working system for most users consists of an operating system and a GUI. These two features can be independently developed and installed with PetrOSTM, thus catering for a broader spectrum of market appeal.
