Make a case for x86 Amiga OS

[bloodline]

Well, I should try it, where should I ask and donate to get it booting in EFI machines?

Just ask on aros-exec.org

If I wasn't so bogged down in iPhone code, I'd try and have a look myself!

Michal did say that the EFI actually provides all the services that AROS currently relies on GRUB to provide... So if might just be a case of building an AROS build that uses the EFI to load the exec.library etc...

-Edit- hmmm, did a bit if checking, and it looks like GRUB2 is in use by Ubuntu now... That might be a quicker and simpler way to go!

[gertsy]

I believe we should discuss AmigaOS x64, not x86, if we are going to discuss anything at all and seriously.  And I understand that AROS supports x64.

x86, x64, whats the diff?
x64 is x86. x86 with extensions. I think it's suitability is relative to what do you want out of the xtra 32bits?  64bit opens multiple cans of worms, drivers being one of them.

Maybe they should put it on a GPU platform and blow other OSs out of the water for speed.  Try something different/reveolutionary for a change and make non Amigans sit up and take notice. Imagine an Amiga OS and MB that could used multiple off the shelf GPUs

I wish I'd though of it.

Gertsy.

[Karlos]

x64 is x86. x86 with extensions.

That's not quite true. x86-64 is a newer architecture that retains most (not all) of x86 as a subset.

[phoenixkonsole]

That's not quite true. x86-64 is a newer architecture that retains most (not all) of x86 as a subset.

I like the name "IcAROS". But i like "Broadway" too : ) or AREOS a mix of ARES and AROS. Stay tuned....