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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: KatManDEW on February 27, 2009, 02:40:48 AM
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Hpw many Amiga OS "variants" are there, and what are they for?
I know what the "stock" Miggy OS's are, like 1.x-4.x. And I know what WinUAE is. But what are AROS, Pegasus and MorphOS? And how many others are there?
If I understand it correctly, AROS will run a modified Aniga OS on a PC, and essentially turn the PC into an "Amiga"?
Can I install AROS on one of my old PC's and turn it into a Miggy?
I'm so confused :-D
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I will try to answer some of your questions in a non-partisan way.
Pegasos is the name given to a line of PPC computers. Most run MorphOS.
AmigaOne is the name given to another line of PPC computers. Most run AmigaOS 4.0 or AmigaOS 4.1.
AmigaOS 4.0 is also available for classic Amiga A3000, A4000 and A1200, however you must have a PPC accelerator card.
AmigaOS 4.1 is now available for AmigaOne, SAM440ep and Pegasos II.
I am not very familiar with AROS. As I understand it, they were trying to make it run on a variety of hardware, including x86 PC, SAM440ep and some others.
There are many products which allow a PC to emulate AmigaOS. One is WinUAE.
redfox
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KatManDEW wrote:
Can I install AROS on one of my old PC's and turn it into a Miggy?
That's the idea.....and it's encouraged..... ;-)
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redfox wrote:
I will try to answer some of your questions in a non-partisan way.
Pegasos is the name given to a line of PPC computers. Most run MorphOS.
AmigaOne is the name given to another line of PPC computers. Most run AmigaOS 4.0 or AmigaOS 4.1.
AmigaOS 4.0 is also available for classic Amiga A3000, A4000 and A1200, however you must have a PPC accelerator card.
AmigaOS 4.1 is now available for AmigaOne, SAM440ep and Pegasos II.
I am not very familiar with AROS. As I understand it, they were trying to make it run on a variety of hardware, including x86 PC, SAM440ep and some others.
There are many products which allow a PC to emulate AmigaOS. One is WinUAE.
redfox
That clears things up quite a bit. Thanks!
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Methuselas wrote:
That's the idea.....and it's encouraged..... ;-)
Hehehehehe.
Any reports on this? Or compatable hardware? I have Pee Cee's that could stand to be born again :-D
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@KatManDEW
Oh, I forgot to mention that many well written "system friendly" Amiga programs will run just fine on both MorphOS and AmigaOS4.
Some Amiga games touch the classic Amiga chips directly. Some old Amiga programs from the AmigaOS 1.3 days need something that is not available in AmigaOS4. The PPC version of E-UAE will provide a more compatable environment for games and very old programs.
MorphOS and AmigaOS4 also have their own programs and features as well.
redfox
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@KatManDEW
If I understand it correctly, AROS will run a modified Aniga OS on a PC, and essentially turn the PC into an "Amiga"?
Not quite. AROS is a reimplementation which is not binary compatible.
Can I install AROS on one of my old PC's and turn it into a Miggy?
Depends on your definition of "Miggy". AROS doesn't run amiga binaries, except thru UAE.
MorphOS on the other hand runs OS friendly amiga applications directly.
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Piru wrote:
Depends on your definition of "Miggy". AROS doesn't run amiga binaries, except thru UAE.
Like any other operating system out there :roll:
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Like any other operating system out there
Except intergration (http://aros-exec.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3206&start=20) is being worked on.
Dammy
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Piru wrote:
@KatManDEW
If I understand it correctly, AROS will run a modified Aniga OS on a PC, and essentially turn the PC into an "Amiga"?
Not quite. AROS is a reimplementation which is not binary compatible.
Can I install AROS on one of my old PC's and turn it into a Miggy?
Depends on your definition of "Miggy". AROS doesn't run amiga binaries, except thru UAE.
MorphOS on the other hand runs OS friendly amiga applications directly.
But of course MorphOS can't be installed one of his "old PCs"... ;-)
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Hi,
Straight from the horses mouth,
see http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/comamiga.html
Regards, Michael
aka rockape