Atari TOS

E217421

Atari TOS is the native graphical operating system used on Atari ST computers, combining a GEM desktop environment with a DOS-like underlying structure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atari ST operating system
graphical operating system
operating system
architecture Motorola 68000 family
surface form: Motorola 68000

Motorola 68030 microprocessor
surface form: Motorola 68030
basedOn CP/M concepts
bootMedium ROM
floppy disk (early versions)
developer Atari, Inc.
surface form: Atari Corporation

Digital Research
fileSystem FAT12
FAT16
firstReleasedFor Atari ST
surface form: Atari 520ST
hasSuccessor MiNT
MultiTOS
includesComponent AES (Application Environment Services)
BIOS
GEM (Graphics Environment Manager)
GEMDOS
XBIOS
initialReleaseDate 1985
kernelType monolithic kernel
latestReleaseFor Atari Falcon
surface form: Atari Falcon030
latestReleaseVersion TOS 4.04
license proprietary software license
multitaskingSupport cooperative multitasking via accessories
notableFeature GEM desktop with icons, windows, and menus
fast boot from ROM
integrated GUI and DOS-like layer in ROM
operatingSystemFamily Atari ST operating systems
TOS family
platform Atari Falcon
surface form: Atari Falcon030

Atari ST
surface form: Atari Mega ST

Atari ST
surface form: Atari Mega STE

Atari ST
Atari ST
surface form: Atari STE

Atari TT030
primaryProgrammingLanguage C
assembly language
supports 3.5-inch floppy disks
MIDI interfaces
color displays
hard disks
high-resolution monochrome displays
parallel ports
serial ports
supportsExecutableFormat .APP
.PRG
.TOS
.TTP
underlyingStructure DOS-like file system
command-line compatible DOS-like layer
userInterface GEM desktop
graphical user interface

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Atari ST operatingSystem Atari TOS
Atari Falcon operatingSystem Atari TOS
GEM desktop operatingSystem Atari TOS
GEM desktop successorOnAtari Atari TOS
this entity surface form: Atari AES/desktop enhancements
Atari TT030 operatingSystem Atari TOS
Atari ACSI (hard disk interface) designedFor Atari TOS
subject surface form: Atari ACSI
this entity surface form: Atari ST operating system TOS