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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #14 from previous page: March 30, 2009, 09:24:15 AM »
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What is XP or linux performance on this board ? Can we install Macos x, just like minitab or eee pc ?


XP performance should be good, it is a Dual core 16ghz machine after all. Linux apparantly has issues but have not tried to install yet.

Note that I am going to build a faster machine in a normal case for less money soon. This is meant to be a small neat Aros machine that performs very well but cannot compete with modern 3ghz + machines that cost peanuts. Also this case is really expensive.
Amiga 1000/3000, iMica Silent and NVidia Aros computer.
http://www.imica.net
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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2009, 02:50:57 PM »
Dear Friends:

I am very interested in buying an imica system. But I am gonna wait til aladdin 4d for aros comes out and make sure and runs stable on imica.So, i will wait then, but if the system gets good reviews then I will go for it.
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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2009, 05:10:56 PM »
@ clusteruk

Excelent work!  And very competitive pricing!

If I wasn't having two computers already, I would go for that one.

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tabuhuso wrote:
What is XP or linux performance on this board ? Can we install Macos x, just like minitab or eee pc ?


XP performance should be good, it is a Dual core 16ghz machine after all. Linux apparantly has issues but have not tried to install yet.


Dual system is a great advantage here.  Did you try Vista?  As for Linux, you definitely should check out xUbuntu.  This one is known to have fewest problems regarding hardware i.e. drivers stuff.  If it fails, maybe try some other leading distribution. Every system more on this board makes it even more powerful.

Not sure if Mac OS X.5 is distributed alone.
Was: Mac Mini PPC running MorphOS 2.4
Now: Amiga Forever 2010 with AmiKit and AmigaSYS
Not used: Icaros Desktop 1.2 (reason: no wifi)
Planned soon: an OS4 system
Shortly then: a MOS notebook (wifi is a must-have)
 

Offline clusterukTopic starter

Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2009, 06:13:17 PM »
I did actually try to install UBuntu but it failed.

The system comes with a CD of drivers for XP and Vista.

Oh and I assume everybody realised I meant 1.6ghz not 16ghz ;-)
Amiga 1000/3000, iMica Silent and NVidia Aros computer.
http://www.imica.net
Lets enjoy the Amigas future, THIS year is 25th Anniversary lets make it special.
http://www.amiga25.org
 

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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2009, 06:48:30 PM »
@clusteruk

I just thought you were being sarcastic!   :lol:
 

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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2009, 07:53:28 PM »
interesting.  What native amiga software can run on it, without E-UAE etc. I guess what can run on AROS?
 

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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2009, 09:38:24 PM »
Basically all Aros compiled software and just about every Amiga 68k application I have ever run.

http://www.youtube.com/clusterukdevelopment

Try this link and watch ICAROS video on iMica System

Amiga 1000/3000, iMica Silent and NVidia Aros computer.
http://www.imica.net
Lets enjoy the Amigas future, THIS year is 25th Anniversary lets make it special.
http://www.amiga25.org
 

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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2009, 09:59:29 PM »
Maybe the currency conversion is causing my confusion, but what do you get for £250?   Is this just the hardware?  All this hardware is off-the-shelf, and available rather cheap.  I assume with the iMica your getting something turn key?
 

 

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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2009, 10:08:14 PM »
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I did actually try to install UBuntu but it failed.

The system comes with a CD of drivers for XP and Vista.

Oh and I assume everybody realised I meant 1.6ghz not 16ghz ;-)


http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d945gclf/sb/CS-029475.htm

You need to do a hack to install Ubuntu, but other Linux distros work out of the box.
 

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Re: iMica system shipping
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2009, 10:16:55 PM »
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clusteruk wrote:
I did actually try to install UBuntu but it failed.

The system comes with a CD of drivers for XP and Vista.

Oh and I assume everybody realised I meant 1.6ghz not 16ghz ;-)


http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d945gclf/sb/CS-029475.htm

You need to do a hack to install Ubuntu, but other Linux distros work out of the box.


Not even a hack, just a simple BIOS reconfiguration:

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IBM site states:

Ubuntu 8.04    2.6.24-16-generic
Need workaround to do OS installation
Need to disable LAN support in BIOS to install Operating System (OS)


Allright!
Was: Mac Mini PPC running MorphOS 2.4
Now: Amiga Forever 2010 with AmiKit and AmigaSYS
Not used: Icaros Desktop 1.2 (reason: no wifi)
Planned soon: an OS4 system
Shortly then: a MOS notebook (wifi is a must-have)