HyperionMP: Porting AmigaOS 4 to Cell

[asian1]

There is a statement on AmigaWorld.Net by HyperionMP (aka Ben Hermans) about porting AmigaOS 4 to Cell CPU.

If this statement is not a hoax, IMO they will face difficult hardware problems because:
1. Distribution priority: IBM (servers), Toshiba (HDTV), Sony (PS3), last Merchant Market/ OEM.
2. IBM is having yield problems on their 970/G5. I am afraid they will have similar problems with CELL.
3. Who will design the reference motherboard for merchant market?
Who will mass manufacture the motherboards?
Can the motherboard compete with X86 motherboards?

Will HyperionMP use SONY PS3 as the main hardware?

[x56h34]

Who is Eric Cartman's father?
Is it Mr. Garrison?
Is it Dr. Mephisto?
Is it that little monkey guy?
Is it officer officer Barbrady?
Is it chief RuningWater?

[Linchpin]

@ Asian1

Can you provide a link to this? I have just been to aw.net (via a proxy in work) and i Cannot see this.

Thanks

Kev

[Mr_Capehill]

AFAIK they haven't announced such a thing. Why to spread rumors...

[Linchpin]

Im awaiting either :

1. To get home and check this.

2. Confirmation that this is a made up totally not-needed statement.

Kev

[seer]

It is this thread I think Asian is talking about, message nr 60 I guess.. (Bottom page 3).

Read into it what you will..

[whabang]

x56h34 wrote:
Who is Eric Cartman's father?

It's Mrs. Cartman! :lol:

[Argo]

Not to mention this post.

Just read all the responces by HyperionMP in that topic.

[ottomobiehl]

x56h34 wrote:
Who is Eric Cartman's father?
Is it Mr. Garrison?
Is it Dr. Mephisto?
Is it that little monkey guy?
Is it officer officer Barbrady?
Is it chief RuningWater?

Answer: None of the above. :-D

Edit: Doh, whabang beat me too it.

[whabang]

The statement doesn't say much else than that it is possible to port future OSes to Cell-CPUs. So? It's possible to port it to ARM, x86, or 68k too for that matter.

[Tripitaka]

Sony are members of the Open Content Platform Association  so I guess...maybe...mmm....nah.....then again.... Oh I give up, it's hurting my brain.  :-o  :-?  :-o

[bhoggett]

whabang wrote:
The statement doesn't say much else than that it is possible to port future OSes to Cell-CPUs. So? It's possible to port it to ARM, x86, or 68k too for that matter.

Yes, but how does that equate to the oft stated fact that there is no license for AmigaOS 4 to run on anything except AmigaOnes, coupled with Alan Redhouse's statement that there will be no further development or production runs unless the interest shown is in the thousands of units bracket?

It doesn't add up.

That's not even going into the reality of the suitability of AmigaOS4 (or any other Amiga related OS) for use in embedded applications. Not to mention that talk of a "multimedia powerhouse" is a ridiculous overstatement at this stage.

But hey, what do I know? Apparently I'm one of the people who are responsible for all the problems...   :roll:

[Argo]

It doesn't add up.

Mystery Device???

[bhoggett]

Argo wrote:

It doesn't add up.

Mystery Device???

Ah yes, I forgot the "We Haven't Really Thought This Through So We'll Make Up Some Thingy And Call It a Mystery Device" kit. Last one I saw in that category was a wooden mock-up in a glass case at the Kensigton WoA in '99...

I really don't think AmigaOS4 has a prayer in the embedded market, regardless of device. It may be the one sector that is growing, but it is also a highly competitive one with most of the participants throwing in wads of R&D funding.

[Dan]

I tought the cell in question was off the white, padded kind where sharp objects is absolutely forbidden.