I think OS4 CAN be run on MAC MINI (USABLE)

[klx300r]

pkillo wrote:
From what Leo says, it sounds like the video driver is the next stumbling block to running it on other Mac models. (like the 1.42GHz Mac Mini I've got sitting here ) we need someone who knows PPC assembler to take a look at that ATIRADEON.CHIP file... maybe with machonist?

why cant one just upgrade the video card in the mini :-?

[_ThEcRoW]

The graphics card is built in motherboard, so no option of changing.

[amigadave]

If Moana is only going to work with the original A1 install of OS4 then it is ont going to help Hyperion to sell any more copies of AOS4 for Classic Amiga computers, and it won't help any of us that do not already have an A1.

I hope with time a solution will be found that will allow the many hundreds, or perhaps many thousands of us interested in running AOS4 on a PPC Mac, to realize that hope.

[klx300r]

amigadave wrote:
...I hope with time a solution will be found that will allow the many hundreds, or perhaps many thousands of us interested in running AOS4 on a PPC Mac, to realize that hope.

a big cheers to that :pint:  :-D

[klx300r]

_ThEcRoW wrote:
The graphics card is built in motherboard, so no option of changing.

ahh ok now i see...lets hope that soon all Mac PPC owners will be able to run a legal copy of OS4 ..reliably that is ;-)

[Jeff]

[EDIT] Post retracted due to legal concerns

[a-pex]

Hello,
thank you for this thread!  :-) Yesterday I bought my MAC MINI PPC with 1.5Ghz and 1GB RAM. Very nice machine...


Bill McEvil, please go to hell!!!

[gaula92]

I totally agree: Give us back the AMIGA, as you're just an oversized and corrupted fanboy who went to the dark side!!

Bill McBastard..I hate you and I wish a painfull death for you!

[motorollin]

@apex and gaula92
I think that's totally uncalled for. We all feel strongly about AmigaOS and the way Amiga Inc. are controlling it, but to wish somebody a "painful death" because of their business decisions is appalling. It's also against the posting guidelines, so I'd be careful what you say if you don't want to wind up banned.

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moto

[a-pex]

Please explain the business decisions from AInc.?
What are they doing the whole day, eating beans and producing hot air?

 :-D

[jj]

@ Apex

Without Bill and Amiga Inc, we wouldnt even have AOS4, so your point is complete b0ll0cks

[motorollin]

a-pex wrote:
Normally I would give you a full ack, but in case of Bill McEvil I will never change my mind!!!

I'm not asking you to. Your opinion is not my concern. I was merely pointing out that I think it is shameful, and probably against the posting guidelines, to make such a statement.

a-pex wrote:
Please explain the business decisions from AInc.? What are they doing the whole day, eating beans and producing hot air?

I'm not here to explain AInc's actions. No doubt your questions are rhetorical and intended to justify your earlier comment. But a company not producing the product that you want is no justification for wishing their CEO a painful death.

a-pex wrote:
Without AmigaInc and without Bill McEwen we would have:

- AOS4 on Sam404
- AOS4 on MacMini PPC
- AOS4 maybe on some other hardware

and for classic guys the boing bag 3 and a 100% working kickstart 3.9 in hardware (everything avaible, but can not be sold or offered to the community, like Moana).

I'm not interested in speculating about what could have been. I'd rather move on than get so worked up about things which didn't happen that I start wishing people were dead :roll:

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moto

[pjhutch]

Anyone tryed installing OS 4 on QEmu on a Mac?

Would that be a better method?

[motorollin]

It doesn't work. QEmu doesn't emulate the proprietary chipset which OS4 checks for, so it won't boot.

Edit - Of course this isn't an issue for Moana... but AFAIK Moana requires OF, which QEmu doesn't support.

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moto

[TheMagicM]

I agree w/motorollin..

Bill Mc(whatever)..you can hate him just dont wish "painful death" or whatever.. we're not all kids on here are we?

[gaula92]

Ehm...A-pex and I were talking about Bill Mc, actually: he's not a person, he's a...ehmm... horse; that's it, a horse!
Wishing a "painfull death" to a horse is not THAT bad. I lost A LOT of money because of that horse, and so did A-pex. We posted it on an Amiga forum because we...ehm...well, there's an explanation for that, too, but I can't it remember well. It won't happen again! (horses don't read A.org,, and some horses don't read at all, so...)