MorphOS on Power Mac G5

[zylesea]

This is GREAT news! I no longer have a PowerMac G5, but I bet the iMac G5 support won't be too far along.

Kinda strange to hear they jumped over the iMac though in favor of PowerMac's based on the previous incarnations. Hmmm. Oh well. If/when iMac support becomes a reality, might just give me the excuse to turn my main computer into a MorphOS machine and purchase a shiny new 24" or 27" iMac  

Many iMacs use nvidia gfx chips. an yet MorphOS is lacking drivers for nvidia. I am hoping (and kind of suggested that yesterday to Frank and/or Jacek) to maybe do a bit more cooperation with the AROS project and and maybe participate on the latest nvidia AROS drivers. I think AROS and MorphOS could in parts profit from each other if a few resources (a *few*. Am really not suggesting to make AROS MorphOS and vice versa) were shared.

Anyway the G5 thing is a hammer! But myself I am looking very forward to the Powerbook version first - I hope it'll make it for X-mas.

[zylesea]

Rather than spending a lot of time discussing potential hardware, I wouldn't mind focusing on what's here or close to here.

Exactly my approach. There is a saying in German: That's unlaid eggs.
Use what's there or very close. In case of MorphOS that is Pegasos 1&2, Efika 5200B, Mac mini G4, eMac G4 1.25 GHz and, close (probably late August/early September), several PowerMac G4.
PowerMac g5 and Powerbook are both nothing to expect too soon - worked on, but unlaid eggs.

[zylesea]

You're amongst a large group of people who'd like to see support for those. But, right now it looks like only Powerbooks.

The MorphOS developer you need to bug goes by the name Bigfoot. Apparently none of the developers feels like writing the necessary routines for ADB keyboard/touchpad support.

The latest iBooks G4 had kdb/TP by usb and not by ADB. For these models the adjustemnet of the drivers may be an effort worthwile to consider.