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Title: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: amigappc on June 20, 2013, 06:11:49 AM

Hello,

 I wonder will all components work, how fast/slow would it be and which AROS flavour to use?

Any advice is welcome.
Thanks

Title: Re: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: amigappc on June 20, 2013, 11:57:50 AM

Here is the link for this old board: VIA EPIA 5000 (http://www.viaembedded.com/en/products/boards/21/1/EPIA_(EOL).html)

Can some AROS guru check specs and tell me is there any point installing on that board, will all components work, and how fast can it be?

Thanks,

Title: Re: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: phoenixkonsole on June 20, 2013, 01:18:09 PM

You will have Vesa and with luck Audio (AC97). Bit it could be that your AC97 chip doesn't work. Network is not supported.
 
If you own it, just try. If not, don't buy.
AROS doesn't support the GPU. The CPU is slow as hell.
 
1GHZ is minimum on such embedded CPU's / low voltage stuff.
Even with 1GHZ it will be slower than a P3 500.
 
To get Neworking, and accelerated grafics supported you could try AROS hosted on linux.

Title: Re: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: phoenixkonsole on June 20, 2013, 01:19:33 PM

More expensive but cooler:
Via's Pico or nano ITX device with dual-core or quad-core.
With AROS hosted you can have some fun and they are damn small.

Title: Re: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: amigappc on June 20, 2013, 03:50:47 PM

Ok, thank you very much. I'll stick to the xp on that machine.

Title: Re: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: nicholas on June 20, 2013, 05:04:55 PM

Amithlon might work on it.

ISO image is in my signature at the Turkish link.

Title: Re: aros on via epia 5000 (533 mhz) possible?
Post by: ncafferkey on June 23, 2013, 11:01:04 AM

Quote from: phoenixkonsole;738389

You will have Vesa and with luck Audio (AC97). Bit it could be that your AC97 chip doesn't work. Network is not supported.

Actually, Ethernet (Rhine-II) and audio should work.