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Operating System Specific Discussions => AROS Research Operating System => Topic started by: OlafS3 on June 04, 2013, 05:12:10 PM

Title: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: OlafS3 on June 04, 2013, 05:12:10 PM
Newest version 1.6.0 is here:
http://www.aros-platform.de/html/distribution_download.html

It contains a lot of improvements:
MMU-support (boots with 68040/68060 and MMU but without 32-Bit RAM)
Extended debugging (WinuaeEnforcer works)
better classic hardware support (f.e. ATA for A1200/4000)
Faster (expecially Memory allocation)
Bugs removed (f.e. Prefs work now)
Amiblitz fully works
System-Files updated

Generally I have removed some of the included software to get it little leaner
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: Retrofan on June 05, 2013, 02:21:04 AM
Great, but what happens with the Classic link? It doesn't work anymore.
I would like to try this on a real machine...
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: OlafS3 on June 05, 2013, 09:07:33 AM
I have reduced the size (and will propably reduce it more in the next version). It is so to say the "classic version". And for RTG you need P96 installed in it.
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: amigappc on June 20, 2013, 11:54:55 AM
Will this work with following old board:

http://www.viaembedded.com/en/products/boards/21/1/EPIA_(EOL).html

Can anyone tell me if Via EPIA 5000 hardware is full supported?
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: Ezrec on June 20, 2013, 02:52:47 PM
Quote from: amigappc;738387
Will this work with following old board:

http://www.viaembedded.com/en/products/boards/21/1/EPIA_(EOL).html

Can anyone tell me if Via EPIA 5000 hardware is full supported?


This *specific* AROS distribution won't work on that board - it's for Amiga m68k only.
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: ChaosLord on June 20, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
If anyone ever plays Total Chaos AGA 7 on AROS I would sincerely like to know if it runs or not.

Total Chaos is AFAIK the only Amiga game that uses AmigaOS Parent/Child screens.  I am wondering if those actually work with AROS680x0 or not.
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: OlafS3 on June 20, 2013, 03:18:02 PM
Quote from: ChaosLord;738396
If anyone ever plays Total Chaos AGA 7 on AROS I would sincerely like to know if it runs or not.

Total Chaos is AFAIK the only Amiga game that uses AmigaOS Parent/Child screens.  I am wondering if those actually work with AROS680x0 or not.


I think I tested it some time ago and it did not work. There were a lot of changes so I will test it again
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: OlafS3 on June 20, 2013, 03:19:43 PM
On your board you need X86. If Linux work on it at least Linux hosted should work. I do not know if alll components are supported. Better you ask on aros-exec.org again
Title: Re: AROS Vision 1.6.0 uploaded
Post by: ChaosLord on June 20, 2013, 03:36:44 PM
If u do a test, then please make sure JIT is on with lots of RAM.  Basically set WinUAE to maximum performance settings.

What version of winuae do u currently run on ur machine?


I have a definite interest in all flavors of AROS but my primary interest is in 680x0 flavor for now.

Your distro looks better and better all the time.  Giving AmikitOS some competition :)

Amikit runs Total Chaos AGA and Amikit has gazillions patches and enhancements.  Luckily Jan only allows things in that don't wreck the OS compatiblity.


Total Chaos should start and up and play the music and display a title screen with text at the  bottom saying if it found FPU or not and that it will spend 6 minutes decompressing the audio files.  If parent/child screens are broken then you will prob not see the gfx of the title screen or it will look wrong somehow but the music should play perfectly and the RAM: disk should work and everything else should really work.