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Quote from: Piru;677866
The title of item is "AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5 CD for the AmigaONE X1000 "First Contact" system has gone GOLD"

The subject topic is the update 5 CD for X1000. Thus, one would at lest expect to hear what are the improvements in the update 5, if any.

Additionally one would at least expect to learn what HW will be supported by this update.

  • Does this update enable the 2nd CPU core to be used?
  • Does this update enable the use of more than 2GB of the system memory?
  • Does this update enable built-in audio?
  • Does this update enable built-in SATA?
  • Does this update enable built-in USB?
  • Is there 3D support for the graphics cards included?
  • Does this update enable/utilize the much praised XMOS chip?


I for one would be quite interested to hear what exactly can be expected from the system while waiting for the mysterious 4.2 release.



A-Eon=hardware - Hyperion=software

A-Eon talking about s/w is akin to Apple talking about MorphOS. It makes no sense.
I'm sure the Hyperion blog will cover what you are asking.

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Quote from: takemehomegrandma;677875
Another question this PR raises is:

Ssolie previously said that OS4.1.3, OS4.1.4 and OS4.1.5 was all planned as part of his "frequent update releases" scheme, but this new PR almost sounds like the OS4.1.5 will only be for the X1000, and the new version for all the other supported hardware platforms will be OS4.2.0? So which one is it? Will OS4.1.5 be released as a bugfix update for existing OS4.1.4 users as well, and will it finally be an ISO (or maybe they will get the CD as well)? Or if no bugfix release will follow OS4.1.4 for existing OS4 users, will OS4.2.0 be a free upgrade for them as well, or was 4.1.4 how far the existing users will come without having to buy the OS once again at the release of OS4.2.0?



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With AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5 completed for the AmigaONE X1000 we can concentrate on versions for all the other supported hardware platforms as we continue to push towards the future release of AmigaOS 4.2.


How is that NOT clear?

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Quote from: jorkany;677897
Normally you're on the ball #6, but in this case not so much. One of the reasons kas1e decided to stop OS4 development was because Hyperion doesn't post that kind of information, and ssolie even confirmed that they do not plan to. I expect what will be in the official support blog is a vague " bug fixes and/or improvements" with no specific or useful technical information.

Also, yes, it's A-eon on the hardware side, but it's up to Hyperion to make OS4 take full advantage of the hardware on the X1000, which it currently does not (to put it mildly). Thankfully Varisys ported Linux so the boards aren't completely useless.



Nevertheless, I see where ssolie could answer Piru's questions, which are questions a potential customer might ask. I also see those as quite different than what Roman's issues are, which would apply to specific changes that only a developer could relate to for his own benefit.

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Quote from: Karlos;677969
Meanwhile, on topic...



Nice try, but as you can see...

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@thread

AmigaOne X1000 First Contact support forum opens:

http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=822

Pre-emptive strike: And no, it's not secretely closed to viewing and I apologize for even having to say this, but I do...

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