Can Linux run on Nintendo’s ancient NES game console? Someone decided to try

Inspired by the age-old question, 'Can it run Linux?', an intrepid YouTuber called DeCrAzYo successfully managed to get a 'Unix-like' operating system up and running on that classic 1980s Nintendo games console, the NES. There was no cheating involved either. He didn't take any shortcuts by modifying the console's internal components or by sneaking a Raspberry Pi into the mix. His goal was to have the operating system's code executed directly via the NES processor using no more hardware than a typical game cartridge would offer, and that's exactly what he managed. Pivot! Initially, DeCrAzYo hoped to get Linux running… [Continue Reading]