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| Amiga OS 4.x (future) Hardware Compatibility Discussions Discussion of hardware required for, and /or available for running Amiga OS 4.x and later versions. |
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10-18-2011, 10:34 PM
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Merely Curious
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Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
I was looking at this board and was curious about it. By the way, dumb question... does AmigaOS 4.1 run on PowerPC systems in general, or only Sam4x0 and Nemo. I understand that there is a lack of hardware drivers for the OS, but would it be able to run on nearly any PowerPC system?
That board: http://www.mpl.ch/t2750.html - Mykel |
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10-18-2011, 11:06 PM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
I rather doubt you'd ever get OS4 to run on that, as it doesn't appear to have any video hardware.
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10-19-2011, 05:47 AM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
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But looking that that HW, I don't really see a point in supporting it. Sorry to belittle your find, but it looks very unsexy if you ask me... 
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10-19-2011, 06:48 AM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
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10-19-2011, 07:02 AM
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10-19-2011, 07:19 AM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
Its the board for the Comoddore USA PET Xl 420
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10-19-2011, 12:30 PM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
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10-19-2011, 12:36 PM
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Merely Curious
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
lol, I knew it was crap. The reactions were worth it. xD
However, on a serious note, I'm still curious how compatible OS4.1 is with PPC in general. Like I've heard that the Mac Minis are a real struggle to install on. :/ Is OS4.1 only made for Sam4x0, AmigaONE, etc.... or is there any form of generic compatibility with PPC on the broader scope of things? Is PPC standardized in a way that full compatibility IS possible without chipset drivers for every single board? |
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10-19-2011, 12:55 PM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
PowerPC is only the CPU architecture; it has nothing to do with the rest of the hardware. Seems like OS4 runs on anything from a PowerPC 603e on up, but only if it knows how to deal with all the rest of the hardware in the computer.
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10-19-2011, 01:15 PM
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Merely Curious
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
So, is that to say, unlike the x86(-64) architecture, there is no native hardware ports on PowerPC? O_O If so, that would definitely rank side-by-side with the stupid x86 Real/Protected/Virtual 8086 mode system. xD
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10-19-2011, 01:16 PM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
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10-19-2011, 01:23 PM
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Merely Curious
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
Perhaps, OS4.1 would thrive if they took Microsoft's philosophy oncross-architecture support (but would definitely fail with their other philosophies. xD)... Windows runs on "ARM, IA-32, x86-64 and Itanium" [Wiki]. :/ Hmm, does it run on PPC? I dunno. Perhaps Linux is a much better example. xD ...but you get the point I'm trying to express, right?
I just read through seven pages of people arguing over the best flavor of Amiga and the best hardware to support. :/ In my humble opinion, Amiga's going nowhere if we don't stop being selfish and just support as many platforms as possible. |
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10-19-2011, 01:24 PM
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
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There however is quite large base of fairly* standardized systems: PPC Macs. *) If you rule out the exotic older systems the rest are using standard components, USB for keyboard/mouse etc. Last edited by Piru; 10-19-2011 at 01:28 PM.. |
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10-19-2011, 01:36 PM
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Merely Curious
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
I was under the impression that deliberately limiting supported hardware is Apple's way of selling under-performing Intel systems for at least $1000USD just because they have fancy cases that are horrible to open and void your warranty if you were to try. That's okay, I guess. After all, they have 300 Apple stores worldwide! ..that will charge you a small fee of $85USD /hour to fix a system worth $490USD. O_o
I would personally hate to see Amiga go that route. It wouldn't provide restitution to such a great platform that has survived corporate idiocy and shear neglect. |
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10-19-2011, 01:43 PM
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Merely Curious
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Re: Would AmigaOS 4.1 theoretically run on this?
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I'm sort of referring to things like x86's way of abstracting usb AND ps/2 keyboards into it's 0x60 port. You use 0x60 and you know you have keyboard support (though basic) if one's plugged in somewhere. Also, 0x0000b6 (I think) is a default location in memory where you can directly alter the graphics bitmap.Is that way of using generic drivers possible on PPC? that's what I'm trying to get at. Does PPC have hardware "givens"? |
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