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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: VingtTrois on February 18, 2014, 09:33:57 AM

Title: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: VingtTrois on February 18, 2014, 09:33:57 AM
ACA500 with BlizzardPPC - working :)
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=57735

by AMike

(http://www.amibay.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=61270&d=1392672481)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Iggy on February 18, 2014, 09:48:46 AM
Without RTG?
What can you do with that?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: vince_6 on February 18, 2014, 03:07:07 PM
Perfect!!!
I haven't tried mine yet.
I love those red green lcds
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: yssing on February 18, 2014, 03:09:49 PM
I think you have some form of RTG with the Indivision ECS?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: som99 on February 18, 2014, 03:31:00 PM
Quote from: yssing;759116
I think you have some form of RTG with the Indivision ECS?


Nope,  Picasso96 driver is a first April joke ^^
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: som99 on February 18, 2014, 03:34:39 PM
Quote from: yssing;759116
I think you have some form of RTG with the Indivision ECS?


Dunno if it's of any use in this case since it's really slow and have very limited memory.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: B00tDisk on February 18, 2014, 04:05:58 PM
Man, I thought this was going to be about one of those KCS "Power PC" 8088 boards you could get for the 2000 and 500 back in the day.  Nicely done!

I wish those cards weren't as scarce as hen's teeth (and priced accordingly), though...Pick up a nice clean 500 for a song, an ACA, plus a BPPC...it'd be neat to have to play with!

As someone else mentioned, I think the better bet would be to go with an A2000 solution (I think there's an "ACA-2000" coming?  Yes/no?) and go that route.  Mmm...PPC A2000 (yes I know there's a one-off using a prototype blizzard card out there).
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 18, 2014, 04:57:48 PM
Quote from: yssing;759116
I think you have some form of RTG with the Indivision ECS?

Indivision ECS provides modes like 800x600x16 colors, 1024x768x4 colors, HD720 x 4 colors, etc. I've used them all before on mine. With enough processor oomph the 800x600 mode can be pretty nice, but is hampered by ECS bus bandwidth. I've heard there's "RTG" drivers for the Indi, but from what I understand they're slower than things like SuperPlus.

Also - get a case for that darned ACA500!  Can you imagine zapping that rare PPC board with static electricity from walking across your carpet and then brushing against it?  The "Crystal" case is okay, but still a bad design not making it internal, IMHO.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: yssing on February 18, 2014, 05:30:04 PM
Wasn't there some one who made a Picasso96 driver for the Indivision ECS?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Boot_WB on February 18, 2014, 05:49:20 PM
Nice work!

I wonder if a CyberstormPPC>Micronikz3>ACA500>A500 would work.... :D
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 18, 2014, 06:03:02 PM
Quote from: yssing;759127
Wasn't there some one who made a Picasso96 driver for the Indivision ECS?

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=61300
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Akiko on February 18, 2014, 06:07:47 PM
The nicest A500 setup I've seen yet, love it!

What's the expansion bay on top ?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: nicholas on February 18, 2014, 07:05:09 PM
Quote from: Boot_WB;759128
Nice work!

I wonder if a CyberstormPPC>Micronikz3>ACA500>A500 would work.... :D
+Mediator+Radeon would be a cool hack. :)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Boot_WB on February 18, 2014, 07:15:24 PM
Quote from: nicholas;759131
+Mediator+Radeon would be a cool hack. :)


Ultimate FrankenMiga 2014...!
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: XDelusion on February 18, 2014, 07:32:16 PM
Very cool!

Has anyone tested a 80Mhz Apollo 060 yet?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Iggy on February 18, 2014, 07:53:51 PM
If an ACA2000 is introduced this could get interesting.
With RTG could an A2000 run MorphOS or OS4?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: yssing on February 18, 2014, 08:50:16 PM
All we need now is a new graphics card, the price even the very old one go for are insane.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: skolman on February 19, 2014, 01:14:56 AM
Run PUP MorphOS 0.4 (support ECS/AGA), native mos/CGX-AGA.elf (http://skolman-mws.w.interia.pl/mos/CGX-AGA.elf) speedup driver (http://aminet.net/package/driver/video/CGX-AGA).

How connect monitor PAL/NTSC my Amiga it test it native DIGIBooster3.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: XDelusion on February 19, 2014, 03:25:09 AM
Quote from: yssing;759137
All we need now is a new graphics card, the price even the very old one go for are insane.


It's a wonder they didn't include a PCI slot or two on that puppy.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: ShK on February 19, 2014, 07:16:06 AM
...or PCI-E.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: skolman on February 24, 2014, 10:00:38 PM
OS4 on A500 link (http://www.a1k.org/forum/showpost.php?p=707834&postcount=473) (with BVision)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: kickstart on February 24, 2014, 11:00:06 PM
Totally awesome... but install os4 on a500 is a step backward =)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: NovaCoder on February 25, 2014, 12:41:31 AM
Quote from: kickstart;759649
Totally awesome... but install os4 on a500 is a step backward =)


Cool to see that it's possible but not very practical.

:)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: yssing on February 25, 2014, 08:49:55 AM
Very cool, crazy but very cool
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: vox on February 25, 2014, 01:09:21 PM
Quote from: skolman;759154
Run PUP MorphOS 0.4 (support ECS/AGA), native mos/CGX-AGA.elf (http://skolman-mws.w.interia.pl/mos/CGX-AGA.elf) speedup driver (http://aminet.net/package/driver/video/CGX-AGA).

How connect monitor PAL/NTSC my Amiga it test it native DIGIBooster3.

Whoa! MOS 3.x and OS 4.x should also have that for Nostalgia reasons
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: _ThEcRoW on February 25, 2014, 03:03:49 PM
That is definitely a killer Amiga!!!!
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: VingtTrois on February 25, 2014, 03:35:37 PM
In-cre-di-ble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Lionheart on February 25, 2014, 09:09:31 PM
Nice.  However, the A500 has a 16-bit data bus and the BlizzardPPC uses a PowerPC 603e (64-bit bus) crippled to a 32-bit data bus.  The BlizzardPPC would be better suited for an A1200, A3000, or A4000.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Iggy on February 25, 2014, 09:53:40 PM
Quote from: vox;759693
Whoa! MOS 3.x and OS 4.x should also have that for Nostalgia reasons

That would be a nice addition to MorphOS.
It would help a lot of programs run.
Along with the sound driver Xdelusion has asked for, it could give us an additional measure of compatibility.

Bounties anyone?
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Thorham on February 25, 2014, 10:13:43 PM
PPC on A500? Meh.
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Akiko on February 25, 2014, 10:21:31 PM
Quote from: Lionheart;759731
Nice.  However, the A500 has a 16-bit data bus and the BlizzardPPC uses a PowerPC 603e (64-bit bus) crippled to a 32-bit data bus.  The BlizzardPPC would be better suited for an A1200, A3000, or A4000.


It would be nice to see some PPC benchmarks comparing the A500 and A1200.

Now hopefully Jens make an ACA-CD32 so it can be tried with that too. :)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: vox on February 25, 2014, 10:31:01 PM
Quote from: Iggy;759736
That would be a nice addition to MorphOS.
It would help a lot of programs run.
Along with the sound driver Xdelusion has asked for, it could give us an additional measure of compatibility.

Bounties anyone?

Well I hope one day RadeonHDs GPU will prove enough mature to emulate AGA :angel: Same goes for Paula and CIA on some sound chip, FPGA or XENA and would live happily ever after ...
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Astral on February 26, 2014, 09:12:23 AM
Quote from: Akiko;759739
It would be nice to see some PPC benchmarks comparing the A500 and A1200.

Now hopefully Jens make an ACA-CD32 so it can be tried with that too. :)


He has! He is just working on getting it released!

Oops. Sorry. I thought it was April 1st ;)
Title: Re: PowerPC on an AMIGA 500!!!
Post by: Rob on February 26, 2014, 12:57:30 PM
Quote from: nicholas;759131
+Mediator+Radeon would be a cool hack. :)


Or G-Rex + Voodoo.

Quote from: Iggy;759136
If an ACA2000 is introduced this could get interesting.
With RTG could an A2000 run MorphOS or OS4?


I don't know if you heard about this.  Although getting the hardware is even more difficult than a BPPC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhxUO6fc64w