Next MorphOS version: 3.0! (Not 2.8)

[nicholas]

Some percentage just want to do it legally and some don't or just can't (afford to).

Exactly.  Those people wouldn't buy it whether it is copy protected or not, so the MOSTeam haven't lost anything.

[Duce]

With all due respect to the people in this thread, I just realized I'm not helping the situation in the least by stirring up horseplop here in this thread that was meant to simply inform us all of the next MOS update.  

Apologies, and I'll be in contact with the devs via PM with any concerns I have as it isn't fair to be what must seem like dragging their name thru the mud via their news posting.

If you aren't part of the solution, you're part of the problem - personal note to myself taken, so again - my apologies.

Duce

[Iggy]

Right now I only have two questions that have gone unanswered about MorphOS 3.0.
First will it have an improved R300 driver that supports 3D (for the Powerbooks)?
Second, will it enable wireless LAN?

So far, no answer to these two questions.

[Matt_H]

@ Iggy

There was mention somewhere quite a while back that wireless support was one thing holding up the release. 3D, too. So they're both a definite "maybe"

[Alexco]

Slightly OT:
Can I use MorphOS on my iBook G3 or do I need a G4 based system?

[Kronos]

Dunno bout the 3D (but AFAIR it will either be in 3.0 or 3.1) wireless will only be supported via PCMCIA-cards (with the driver ported from AROS). Not sure what will be the deal on these. Will we each have to buy our own licences, or did the MorphOS-team make a bulk-deal with Mr Cafferkey ?

Anyways my card is finally on the way after the seller f####ed up my pick up address.

[zylesea]

Slightly OT:
Can I use MorphOS on my iBook G3 or do I need a G4 based system?

You need a Powerbook 15" or 17" with 1.67 GHz or some 1.5 GHz models. See http://dreamolers.binaryriot.org/powerbooks.html

[LoadWB]

Also slightly OT due to boredom of path of the current topic... does anyone have a nicely done MorphOS CD label suitable for a LightScribe disc?  Graphic image or Nero's label format would be appreciated.

(Sorry, some of the more recent are actually relevant.)

[Kesa]

2 questions:

1 - Exactly how can someone prove their machine is legitimately broken? Suppose my Mac-mini that i bought last week broke next week. What do i do? I live in Australia. What do i do now? Can someone give an accurate account where they managed to get their license switched over?

Logically the hard drive will be the first thing to go so if i get it replaced will this affect my license? I'm guessing no but i still think it's an important question.

2 - About Morphos 3.0. Has Bluetooth support been improved? There is talk on Morphzone about it not working properly. Has this been fixed? I am using a corded trackball and have a BT Apple keyboard but have not tried it yet with MOS. This is because I have a BT kit but haven't got around to putting it in yet.

[zylesea]

2 questions:

1 - Exactly how can someone prove their machine is legitimately broken? Suppose my Mac-mini that i bought last week broke next week. What do i do? I live in Australia. What do i do now? Can someone give an accurate account where they managed to get their license switched over?

Logically the hard drive will be the first thing to go so if i get it replaced will this affect my license? I'm guessing no but i still think it's an important question.

Changing a hdd or any other compount except the mainboard (or to be precise any other compount than the NIC) is not affecting the license nor requires any special action. The license is bound to the MAC address.
If eventually the machine fails there is no standard way to prove it's broken, just contact the MorpOS team in  taht case and they will tell you what to do. It's probably a thing of word and trust - don't misuse it.

2 - About Morphos 3.0. Has Bluetooth support been improved? There is talk on Morphzone about it not working properly. Has this been fixed? I am using a corded trackball and have a BT Apple keyboard but have not tried it yet with MOS. This is because I have a BT kit but haven't got around to putting it in yet.

I think Bluetooth is not improved yet, since it isn't supported by MorphOS actively at all yet. The thing that some BT devices work is a property of the Apple firmware that adds a layer for some BT devices and makes them virtual usb devices (you need to mount it initially using OS X). At least that's how I understood that issue.

[Kronos]

The Apple-(Aluminium)-BT-keyboard does indeed work that way with an MacMini and MorphOS.

Mice however seem to be limited to simple 3 button models (wheels and xtra stuff will just be ignored).

[kolla]

It's probably a thing of word and trust - don't misuse it.

But why would the MorphOS team have more trust in people who claim their hardware is broken than those who claim they want to move the license to different hardware? They've already made it clear that they don't trust their users, so if I buy a license for one of my minis, and later find some PB that I want to use the license on instead while keeping my mini, I'd use all kinds of tricks to fool the MorphOS team to believe my mini is broken. Lucky for them, I  've lost interest, all this nonsense requires way more energy than it's worth.

[itix]

They've already made it clear that they don't trust their users, so if I buy a license for one of my minis, and later find some PB that I want to use the license on instead while keeping my mini, I'd use all kinds of tricks to fool the MorphOS team to believe my mini is broken.

Hmm?

[itix]

@Iggy

There will be 3D support and limited wireless support with WPA/WPA2 using an external wireless card.

[commodorejohn]

Will it support the internal wireless if I provide the appropriate files from another source? I've got it working under Debian...

[itix]

Will it support the internal wireless if I provide the appropriate files from another source? I've got it working under Debian...

If you can write SANA-II driver I dont see any reason why it could not be used.