Efika and SAM and OS4, OH my!

[recidivist]

 Trying to understand if the lack of OS4 on efika is contractual or actual board limit.

 Are both boards not PPC ,using PCI/AGP graphics,AHI sound ?Does Amiga OS4 even use any custom chips?

 (On another front,visited the Cincinnati Commodore Computer Club and interesting to see people using latest wireless widescreen dual-core laptops writing software and designing plug-in boards for 25 year-old C64s !!!!)Reminds me of people using huge new trucks and trailers taking restored old cars and tractors to show to each other and for the general public to spend five minutes admiring before returning to modern complexity.

 Designing something simple and elegant is certainly complicated!

[Lorraine]

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[Hans_]

recidivist wrote:
 Trying to understand if the lack of OS4 on efika is contractual or actual board limit.

 Are both boards not PPC ,using PCI/AGP graphics,AHI sound ?Does Amiga OS4 even use any custom chips?

There is no reason why OS4 couldn't be made to run on the Efika. It would require some work by the OS4 dev team to get it booting, and to ensure that all the necessary drivers are there.

Historically, no company associated with Bill Buck had any chance of getting a license for OS4 since him and A.Inc. just couldn't work together (don't ask me why the two Bills couldn't get along).

Whether OS4 ever gets ported to the Efika is known only to Hyperion.

Hans

[A1260]

aos4.1 running on Efika.... over my dead body!!!! :-x you parasites never rest do you?.

[recidivist]

 I'd BUY the flamin' OS4.x if it would run on the efika.I already BOUGHT Amiga 3.1(and official 3.1 ROM way back in 97 or  so) ,3.5, and 3.9 for my Commodore Amigas and AF 6 for my x86.

 Don't see much difference with Sam in that SAM was sold long before AOS 4.1 released to run on it.

  Since AmigaOS 4 isn't being sold bundled with ANY hardware,it is odd you want to die to preserve its "purity"? :-D

[kolla]

A1260 wrote:
aos4.1 running on Efika.... over my dead body!!!!

Sounds like a win-win... what's your address? :-D

[Piru]

A1260 is not interested in "OS4 purity", as you put it. He attacks anything related to MorphOS (or anything he thinks is related to it). For example anything produced by bplan is "evil by definition" in his books, and he will take any and all opportunities to attack it. He even goes to lenghts to advice against buying Mac Minis (heck, MorphOS runs on it, it MUST be evil!).

It is quite transparent if you take a quick look at his postings to various threads and newsitems.

Everyone and their uncle Joe has gotten past this childish bickering years ago. I'm pretty sure everyone knows I consider  MorphOS superior to OS4 on many levels, but at least I try to stay civil about it.

[gazgod]

A1260 wrote:
aos4.1 running on Efika.... over my dead body!!!!

Now I'm willing to pay even more for OS4.1 on an efika. :-D

Gaz

[bloodline]

kolla wrote:

A1260 wrote:
aos4.1 running on Efika.... over my dead body!!!!

Sounds like a win-win... what's your address? :-D

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :roflmao: :-D

[Homer]

aos4.1 running on Efika.... over my dead body!!!!  you parasites never rest do you?.  

I thought the more mobo's Aos4.1 ran on the better. Wtf is your agenda here  :-?

[recidivist]

Piru:

 I haven't found either of my erikas trying to seduce my Amigas but I wonder if the Amigas haven't  been coveting the newer faster PPC hardware of the efika.Especially since no one is selling a new upgrade cpu for the classic Amigas.

 IF(and it is a big if) I knew how I would buy a copy of AOS 4.1 and substitute code where needed to make it run on my efika.All I lack is knowledge,expertise,and experience! :crazy:

[Fingers]

I wouldn't mind trying out 4.0/4.1 on my Efika!

Posting this message with MorphOS & Sputnik right now, but it would be nice to see what OS4.* can do/not do :-)

PZ.

[weirdami]

anything produced by bplan is "evil by definition"

Can't argue with definition.