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[yester64]

Originally Posted by dammy

Incorrect, AROS runs native on X86, X86_64, Commodore Amiga 68K, and some PPC systems. Now there are Linux hosted (including ARM) available but it's the Devs that mostly use hosted as most folks prefer to use AROS native on their given box.

Darn, i had the impression that its on top of linux/bsd. Thanks for the heads up.

[yester64]

Originally Posted by OlafS3

Dammy already said it... it is a little more complicated.

there are three "NG" OSs now
MorphOS using used PPC Macs
AmigaOS using new but expensive PPC hardware
Aros running on different platforms (hosted or alone)

AmigaOS (the OS) is developed and sold by Hyperion and they have cooperations with Acube and e-on that produce and sell the hardware

MorphOS is developed and sold by the MorphOS team and you can buy the hardware on ebay (of course much cheaper than the new OS4 solutions)

I cannot say which solution is better because I do not own PPC.

Then Aros: it supports X86, ARM, 68k and PPC and there are solutions that run alone on supported hardware (similar to Linux) or hosted (Linux, Android, Mac and others)

The user generally uses a distribution that includes lots of preinstalled software. For X86 you can choice between Icaros, AspireOS and Broaway X, for ARM (Android) you have now a new distribution and I have created a 68k distribution "Aros Vision". All are free of charge, you can download and test them.

Hope that makes some things clearer.

It does, but i have to do a lot of catching up. I think what i will do is, to run one of the Aros flavors and see what happens.

New hardware would be nice, but i am uncertain about it.
Thanks again for being patient with me

[KimmoK]

btw. AOS4 experience became a little bit more affordable.
SAM440ep-flex price got dropped to 270eur+taxes.
(AOS4.1 is sold separately)

I imagine full system should be buildable for about 600eur.

[OlafS3]

Only one comment...

You can install Amigaforever for 68k in most Aros-Distributions. In near future Aros 68k with Kickstart Replacement will be used preinstalled for 68k support. Icaros will have its own solution, Broadway X will use my distribution. So keep that in mind when you test it.

AOS and MorphOS have its solutions to run 68k without additional ROMs. That should be explained by someone else. The solution in Aros is based on UAE.

[KimmoK]

AOS4 comes with 68k rom files and runinUAE. It enables one to run kickstart+UAE needing apps (in full screen) with point+click.
Not sure if MOS has any solution now, except to buy AmigaForever or get ROM files from somewhere else. I would guess that they will adobt the opensource remake of kickstart one day.