QNX questions...

[Nightcrawler]

I've been using qnx 6.2.1 for networking at home for a while now, and really like it. Today, I decided to remove my windows partition entirely and only use qnx... After I removed Win, it sort of dawned on me; I have no software, no idea where and how to get software, what SW is good, and so on. Any tips?

[Nightcrawler]

that_punk_guy wrote:
It's a shame that QNX isn't more popular, it's way better than  Linux IMO, at least from a user perspective.

There's a few links to repositories on the QNX site  here.

Thanks all. I've got Opera running now. Apart from that, I really don't need anything. From using qnx as a "desktop" system so far I've found that it is F A S T. Being used to windows' I found myself waiting long after processes had finished. 1-0 qnx! And I like the gui. Real neat with no icon clutter on the desktop. I think this is a keeper :-D

I'll see in a few days time if I'm still impressed...

[Nightcrawler]

bhoggett wrote:
QNX is nice in terms of performance and design, but...

The available range of software is very limited, and ports tend to lag behind most other versions. Driver support tends to be rather limited too (a situation which gets worse if you want more than the generic functions available to various devices).

QNX would make a decent desktop system if QSSL saw that as a priority and so pumped some more resources into it. However, the QNX RTOS is really intended as a developer's system to support development of applications for the QNX core business (embedded systems etc.). As such, you won't get the kind of features you will find on other systems, like fully featured 3D drivers, support for all sorts of peripherals, built-in component drivers etc.

For me, QNX never made it past the "cute but not very useful" barrier, which is a shame.

Well, I understand your POV - I would probably stay with windows (not to mention upgrade a lot) if I cared about games and such. But I don't :-D

For my needs QNX seems just about perfect so far. If that still holds in a few days time remains to be seen, but so far it looks excellent. And I can't tell you how nice it is to not hear the damn HD moaning every time I change apps...

-edit: BTW didn't Gateway or whoever mean to base their AmigaOS on QNX? I seem to remember something like that...

[Nightcrawler]

greenboy wrote:
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Phoenix still has people doing QNX stuff, and Genesi is involved in making sure QNX is ported and that a business relationship with QNX is thereby developed. QNX is waiting for Peg2 after having ported to Peg1. When Peg2 porting and testing is done (should go fairly quickly given the speed of getting it happening with Peg1) it will be time to seriously consider product using the two.

Thanks for the info, Greenboy. I am particularly interested in the paragraph quoted above. Will this be a straight port, or will there be any "amigafication" done to it? Should I stop waiting for Aone lite/micro/whatever, and start waiting for PegII instead?

Oh, and two days running - still impressed  ;-)

[Nightcrawler]

So far QNX seems to be exactly what I want, and the lack of SW doesn't really bother me. I can do everything that I need to do with it, and I can do it faster and less painfully than with windows. Now I just have to learn to speak *nix-speak :lol:

It's a keeper :-)

BTW: What are/where can I find the final specs for Peg II?