How dead is the AMiGA OS this time?

[gdanko]

I'm sorry but I can't see how this is relevant. MorphOS will run on any hardware the we decide to add support for, Genesi or other.

But until we see something people will be skeptics. Mac G4 would be a perfect platform to support. Linux can port to the G4 Macs, no reason MorphOS cannot.

[gdanko]

Piru wrote:
@Agafaster

no reason, other than linux being freeware, and both Morphos and OS4 arent. they would need to do it official like, which would mean approaching Apple.... you can work the rest out!

Why would anyone need to contact Apple?

I think Hyperion babbled about not being able to port to G4 Macs because Apple has the design locked down so they cannot get documentation or some such. This is a load of crap since Yellowdog and Debian and Gentoo exist for Macs.

[gdanko]

Releasing for G4 Macs would grow the platform exponentially. With the small footprint of the OS, a 1 GHz Mac G4 that sells for $100 on craigslist would be a smoking fast MorphOS machine and you could still play your Amiga games. When it comes down to it, MorphOS is the future of AmigaOS.

[gdanko]

I love seeing the old girls at Amiga meets, but as time goes on their numbers will continue to dwindle.

I don't know about that. I've seen some that are fragile and others that are in GREAT shape. Fortunately most of mine are of the latter.. excellent condition!

[gdanko]

dammy wrote:
Apps are being added and updated for AROS.  Once EUAE is integrated, the apps issue should be greatly reduced.

Dammy
TeamAROS

Here are a few of must-haves to really make this a good Amiga Evolution.

1) Natively booting into AROS. ie; not relying an underlying OS like Linux or Windows
2) Native support for the Mac G4 platform as I suggested for MorphOS
3) Full EUAE integration
4) This is a big one but I think it'd doable. Create an AROS (Amiga) preferences applet to alter the way the EAUE subsystem operates. In other words, have settings CPU, fast mem, etc.

This would be an ideal platform for newer app development, classic app operation, and mass market saturation.

Just my .02

[gdanko]

Dammy,
I haven't been able to get it installed directly from the CD to a blank hard disk. Is there a HOWTO somewhere?