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Title: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Joshua on October 24, 2003, 01:39:01 AM: Forefront Technologies is pleased to announce today a dedicated beta tester (Jurgen Schober) has successfully booted an Eyetech AmigaOne XE G4 on AmigaOS 4.0 by Hyperion Entertainment using Forefront's ATI Radeon driver and a Radeon 7000.

Read more at http://www.forefronttechnologiesinc.com/News?item=8 (http://www.forefronttechnologiesinc.com/News?item=8)

Update - Check out the screenshot here (http://www.forefronttechnologiesinc.com/images/PR/radeonwb.jpg) ...
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: redrumloa on October 24, 2003, 01:44:40 AM: I like the design of that website, very professional looking.. I wonder who is their designer? :-?
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Argo on October 24, 2003, 01:56:33 AM: Why not just ask them?

http://www.forefronttechnologiesinc.com/CompanyInfo/ (http://www.forefronttechnologiesinc.com/CompanyInfo/)
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: FluffyMcDeath on October 24, 2003, 02:39:54 AM: Can I just BUY OS4 now, please ... can I? huh? Puhleeeeeeze.

I know, *sigh*, "when it's done" :-(
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Tomas on October 24, 2003, 02:48:35 AM: Awesome!
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: redfox on October 24, 2003, 02:52:38 AM: :-D :-D

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redfox
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Herewegoagain on October 24, 2003, 03:16:30 AM: Quote
Though the driver was not intended to operate on the AmigaOne platform (in favor of SNAP drivers), a need for a more immediate solution prompted the porting of the driver to the new hardware.

AmigaOne Lite perhaps? That's my guess anyway.

:-D
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: KennyR on October 24, 2003, 03:58:38 AM: Sounds promising. But as they'll find, supporting one Radeon isn't quite the same as supporting them all. Still, it's a good start.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: legion on October 24, 2003, 04:13:33 AM: Quote
AmigaOne Lite perhaps? That's my guess anyway.

Yep. Those things are going to sell like hotcakes.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: downix on October 24, 2003, 04:14:05 AM: @legion

Providing they can get the price down.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: CodeSmith on October 24, 2003, 04:14:39 AM: @KennyR:

If this driver is going to be for the Lite, it's enough - remember, the latest Lite prototype has the graphics chipset soldered in, so adding a pluggable graphics driver system is unnecessary. The extra overhead brings no benefit whatsoever.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: CodeSmith on October 24, 2003, 04:20:35 AM: @downix:

That's the real question, isn't it? the Lite looks good enough to eat (figuratively ;-) ), but what will make or break it will be the pricetag. I also hope Alan is setting up some sort of deal to sell them in nice cases. Brand recognition is an important part of this game, and if people can't see one in the store window that looks like the one their friend has, that's a lost sale. Take the PS2 and the GameCube - those are two computers that aren't easily mistaken for any others.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Tomas on October 24, 2003, 04:23:18 AM: Quote
I also hope Alan is setting up some sort of deal to sell them in nice cases.

i totally agree on that!
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: SHADES on October 24, 2003, 04:32:02 AM: GOD. I can't wait till OS4 arrives, I really need to get some cookies stored in the bank for one of these puppies.
It's near impossible to find a network card for my 4k and well one of these PCs is going to fly, fly, fly.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: legion on October 24, 2003, 04:35:46 AM: Quote
@legion

Providing they can get the price down.

Agreed. But if they can get them below $300 US, I *will* buy one.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: billt on October 24, 2003, 05:35:15 AM: Answering a few things at once:

>But as they'll find, supporting one Radeon isn't >quite the same as supporting them all.

We do support more than one. The 7000 just happens to have been the first one that got tested with the driver.

>If this driver is going to be for the Lite, it's enough

It happens to run on the Lite, but the Lite will presumably ship with the SNAP driver, as will the "Full" AmigaOne. I broke my Prometheus, and having alternative/additional test environments available will be a good thing for us while I wait for repair/replacement...

>and if people can't see one in the store window
>that looks like the one their friend has, that's >a lost sale.

Depends on what you're into. Some people like acrylic windows and neon lights, I don't. I don't like the X-box case, but bought one anyway. I think the PSX2 looks better, but don't have one of them. (shrug) The Xbox has more tinkering options available...

Bill Toner
Forefront Technologies Inc.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: joe_avarage on October 24, 2003, 09:13:04 AM: Quote
We do support more than one. The 7000 just happens to have been the first one that got tested with the driver.

BTW: I have also tried a 7500 so, far. Work's too. Nothing above yet, though.

cheers
Jürgen
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: CD32Freak on October 24, 2003, 10:04:05 AM: Yay! Good job, Forefront Technologies :-) Let's Get Ready to Rumble! :-D
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Crumpster on October 24, 2003, 10:16:35 AM: Brilliant work Forefront! keep it up.

Will the driver support the 9xxx series Radeons?

Cheers
Graham C
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: mikeymike on October 24, 2003, 11:11:35 AM: What does CLUT mean? (see screenshot)

Very pretty.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: xeron on October 24, 2003, 11:29:45 AM: CLUT = Colour LookUp Table

It means palette based.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: ikir on October 24, 2003, 11:40:11 AM: Fantastic piece of news! Radeon 7xxx e 8xxx driver!

Great work!

I also read the others GREAT news, AHI OS4 native support for SBLive! and The MicroA1 run Linux (and maybe tomorrow at Graz OS4) at 1066Mhz!!!

Graet news!
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Warface on October 24, 2003, 12:03:11 PM: Wonder what could we have if we didn't have to reinvent the wheel again and again... :roll:

Nice work and congratulations though!
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Herewegoagain on October 24, 2003, 12:44:10 PM: Quote
BTW: I have also tried a 7500 so, far. Work's too. Nothing above yet, though.

Bill replied to my other post on AW and said that this driver will work officially all the way up to the 8500, but *may* (unofficially) work on additional models. (I'm assuming the 9000/9100 series). When it comes to the next series (9200-9800) they are based on a different chip, so it probably wont work there.

BTW, where have you guys seen the price listed for the Micro-A1? I don't recall seeing a price listed anywhere. Or are you just assuming?
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Skyraker on October 24, 2003, 01:50:45 PM: Quote
CLUT = Colour LookUp Table

Pity it's not a look -in table.

i'll get me coat.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: lorddef on October 24, 2003, 01:55:01 PM: I think I'm slowly being converted to the idea of the a1/os4 :-)
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: lempkee on October 24, 2003, 01:55:23 PM: exellent , i heard some rumours about this some time ago..SWEET!.

herewegoagain: the price tag is just speculations or what ever.

no price has been shared yet , but it MUST be low to attract everyone who can't afford an amigaone XE etc.
so lets see if Eyetech wants to sell ####loads or a few...

:D
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Ogy on October 24, 2003, 02:51:40 PM: I love it!!!

Radeon on A1 + OS4 - that is nothing but genius!!!

Now I just can not wait for some decent SOFTWARE announcements to make use of SB and ATi...

Untill then I do nothing but wait!!!
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Crumb on October 24, 2003, 04:09:30 PM: @Herewegoagain:
Radeon9200 is more or less a 9000 with AGPx8 support and a slightly higher clock. Sometimes they use even the same PCB...
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: The_Power_of_the_Ginger on October 24, 2003, 04:50:43 PM: Hurrah! It even has a teeny lttle boing ball along the top of the Workbench screen (far top left).

Needs a 'Games' icon, though. Nothing fancy, just a pacman eating a ghost. Or Zool...
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: Herewegoagain on October 25, 2003, 01:50:44 AM: [quote@Herewegoagain:
Radeon9200 is more or less a 9000 with AGPx8 support and a slightly higher clock. Sometimes they use even the same PCB...[/quote]

Basically, yes, but even with less performance. Although it is classified as an R280 catagory, but still the R2XX series. The driver may work with the 9200 class as well, but when you go the next step to 9500> you are definitely into a different chipset altogether.
Title: Re: AmigaOne Boots AmigaOS4 with Forefront Radeon Driver
Post by: amigamad on October 25, 2003, 05:17:16 PM: Great news i have a radeon 8500 in my a1.