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Title: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: AmiKit on September 08, 2008, 05:58:32 PM
We're pleased to announce that after half a year of hard work, the long-awaited, new, full AmiKit has finally been released.



(http://amigaworld.net/images/avatar/users/3181.jpg) Main features include:
- a fresh new look
- support of new 24bit themes (11 included!)
- support of Amiga Forever 2008
- choice of two automatic installers for Linux platforms
- and much more...


AmiKit, the free high-end emulated Amiga environment, is available as a fresh new installer or an update for your previous installs, for both Windows and Linux platforms.

For more information and free download visit http://amikit.amiga.sk/ (http://amikit.amiga.sk/)

(http://amikit.amiga.sk/image/amikit140cd1_small.png)
AmiKit limited "CD Edition" (http://amikit.amiga.sk/amikit-cd.htm) is also available.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: Seaquest on September 08, 2008, 09:35:25 PM
Nice work AmiKit:-) love it.....
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: jmbattle on September 08, 2008, 09:59:41 PM
Looks great man!

Glad to see you have adopted the new themes format offered by AfA_OS.  Am I correct in thinking VisualPrefs is no longer used at all?

Cheers,
James
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Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: cv643d on September 08, 2008, 11:00:38 PM
Tried it for the first time today. I see some good ideas but overall it was a confusing experience :) (sorry).

Why mix Workbench: and Work: partition into one? (I thought it was inofficial standard to run one sys and one work partition in Amiga-world).
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: spihunter on September 08, 2008, 11:07:18 PM
This is an awesome product. I havent turned on my real A1200 since I installed this awhile back.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: amigadave on September 09, 2008, 03:56:00 AM
Yes, a very awesome product/project that I just had to support by purchasing the CD.

I wonder if it will run under Linux on my EFIKA???

AmiKit is the best reason to own a Windows PC!

Congrats for finishing another update and thank you so very much for your hard work.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: whiteb on September 09, 2008, 06:00:09 AM
Always Remember.

Amikit (and other Workbench replacement programs) would not exist without the *HARD WORK* that Toni Wilen puts into WinUae.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: AmiKit on September 09, 2008, 07:39:33 AM
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Amikit (and other Workbench replacement programs) would not exist without the *HARD WORK* that Toni Wilen puts into WinUae.

It would exist. The linux port of AmiKit doesn't use WinUAE at all. :-)
Btw. Toni actively cooperates with us as well as Richard Drummond. Big thanks to them too, of course.


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Glad to see you have adopted the new themes format offered by AfA_OS. Am I correct in thinking VisualPrefs is no longer used at all?

Both types of themes are used. MorpheuZ can switch among VisualPrefs and AfA_OS themes easily. Altogether there are 22 themes (11 classic VisualPref's ones and 11 new 24bit ones).
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: whiteb on September 09, 2008, 10:30:14 AM
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It would exist. The linux port of AmiKit doesn't use WinUAE at all.


With the Linux version then, does that use UAE ?
Of which I have not had any experience with, but I believe Winuae has more compatability with software.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: amigadave on September 09, 2008, 07:49:31 PM
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whiteb wrote:  Always Remember.

Amikit (and other Workbench replacement programs) would not exist without the *HARD WORK* that Toni Wilen puts into WinUae.


That does not lessen the value of AmiKit.  And I would not call it a Workbench replacement program as it does so much more than just provide a Workbench replacement with DirOpus.

The work done on WinUAE and EUAE are tremendous efforts and those that have worked long and hard on those efforts, such as Toni and Richard should be given great praise for their work.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: downix on September 09, 2008, 11:12:59 PM
Linux doesn't install, saying it is missing {$LOSTFILE}
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: DavidF215 on September 10, 2008, 06:46:03 AM
I'm currently test driving this now using the Amithlon CD. It works okay other than I still have a few boot issues.

Now if there was just an upgrade to A-Web that would be great!
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: AmiKit on September 10, 2008, 07:44:15 AM
@downix
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Linux doesn't install, saying it is missing {$LOSTFILE}

You must be missing either pkg-config or/and sdl-config.
aptitude search pkg-config and aptitude search sdl will reveal all.
I dont know which sdl prog contains sdl-configon ubuntu/debain so safe bet is to install all the sdl- including the -dev ones.

If you have more questions or experience further install problems, either use the AmiKit Support Forum (http://amikit.amiga.sk/forum/index.php) or install the package manually following the instructions here. (http://amikit.amiga.sk/linux.htm)
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: swift240 on September 10, 2008, 02:36:18 PM
Yet again brilliant work, I have it on my laptop and my Athlon,
I shall also use it on my 8Gig USB pen.

This just gets beter and beter.

Mike.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: Colani1200 on September 10, 2008, 09:27:38 PM
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downix wrote:
Linux doesn't install, saying it is missing {$LOSTFILE}


Tried the installer under Ubuntu 8.04, I got a similar error:
"The missing program is {$LOSTPROGRAM}"
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: AmiKit on September 11, 2008, 12:46:05 PM
New installer version (1.0.0a) is now available. It addresses the {$LOSTFILE} issue.
Title: Re: AmiKit 1.5.0 "Chat Noir" released!
Post by: downix on September 12, 2008, 11:48:50 AM
Thanks, I'll try it tonight.

You guys made me dust off my Amithlon CD yet again you realize.