Is AROS actually usable yet?

[gdanko]

I see versions I you can run live via XP (which I don't use).
I see AROS VMs (useless to me)

What about an AROS I can install directly to a Mac Mini G4? That would be useful.
Can I play Amiga games or run Amiga apps under AROS yet?

[TheBilgeRat]

I've been toying with it for a few hours lately.  It seems that any classic stuff will be done under UAE.  Hardware support is small, and wireless support is nowhere to be found.  Otherwise it is pretty nifty.

[Kronos]

AROS-PPC should work hosted under Linux (had that running on the Efika years ago), but it's not really worth the effort.

You could offcourse just install MorphOS and be a happy blue camper

[ElPolloDiabl]

Who knows when. They're making a lot of progress though. It's pretty impressive compared to the command line interface when it started.

[gdanko]

AROS-PPC should work hosted under Linux (had that running on the Efika years ago), but it's not really worth the effort.

You could offcourse just install MorphOS and be a happy blue camper

Yes but MorphOS is beyond my budget for a hobby OS.

[Fab]

Yes but MorphOS is beyond my budget for a hobby OS.

Trying it is totally free. And since you say it's a hobby OS, you probably won't mind the demo limitation that just requires you to reboot every 30 minutes. So you can even skip the registration step in this case.

[vic20owner]

I agree, I like where AROS is going, but MorphOS is closer to the real amiga experience than AROS at the moment.   I love that AROS runs on intel.. I would like to see a just in time emulator which encapsulates each classic app, making it appear to run native.

I like MorphOS but I have all laptops... I do have a mac mini G4 but I hate having to set up a monitor, keyboard, speakers, etc.  I prefer laptops for just about everything.  I am thinking about picking up a macbook G4 to see if I can get morphos running on it...

[vic20owner]

I just had a look at the latest AROS and I am impressed.  I like the features added to the 68k emulator, allowing ADFs to be run directly and 68k apps to be run also.

Pretty neat! This version booted up from CD on my laptop with no issues.  Network appeared to be recognized but I haven't been able to test that yet.

[XDelusion]

Those are my feelings. I want a Mac and MorphOS, but I also LOVE the way AROS is heading.

First off I will say this is not a hobby OS that intends to compete with the Linux world, it is meant as a tribute to old users and new fans. It is what it is, and they are slowly working to make it better.

I do not mind the lack of driver support. I have no issue with picking up or building a cheap and small PC, using only the supported hardware, it's kind of fun. Besides people are giving away PC's all the time. Their disposable, and over produced. The good thing is that a lot of PC's use the intel Chip set that AROS so loves.
And just in case you don't know yet, one of those cheap Acer Notebooks support AROS very well, but I forget which model(s).

All it really needs is improved graphics driver support so everything runs full screen without hang ups and it's well on it's way.
Of course this UAE integration is the most exciting thing about it for me. At last, a currently supported and updated means to run Amiga Software 100% in an Amiga environment on X86!

Graphics drivers aside, it seems pretty damn stable on the right hardware. Their is a competent browser, you got IRC, BOH, and the like. And now another update has brought us all closer to having a fully integrated 68xxx "compatibility layer"!

For those who can't afford the move to MorphOS or Amiga OS 4.1, this isn't really a bad environment to invest in.

[gdanko]

AROS-PPC should work hosted under Linux (had that running on the Efika years ago), but it's not really worth the effort.

You could offcourse just install MorphOS and be a happy blue camper

1) Can't justify the cost
2) I'd rather use a faster modern x86 box

[clusteruk]

The Acer netbook models are, Acer Aspire One 110/150.

It is almost fully supported using my HDAudio driver, and my new Intel GMA driver for running on VGA monitor. However the only bit missing is wireless and that is about 2-3 months away :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlBUKi5eB3s

This is demo of Intel GMA driver on my Acer Aspire 150

edit: Oh and there is http://emumiga.com/ which is a project to write a 68k emulation layer for 68k Amiga apps to seamlessly integrate. This is moving well but still in early stages.


Steve

[spirantho]

AROS has come on a long, long way since the previous time I tried it a few years back. Plus if you get supported hardware (the iMica for instance) it's a very snazzy low-power (silent) box. And best of all, you can read and write Commodore 64 disk images on it, if you have a Catweasel.

I'm running it right now on the screen next to this one, and although there's still one or two stability issues it's 100% worth a try.

[Mazze]

You could offcourse just install MorphOS and be a happy blue camper

... said the witch to Hansel and Gretel and then they ended in smurf hell.:lol: