Kickstart ROM Replacement (Phase I) Bounty Assigned

[bloodline]

Actually I don't. Trying to do the BCPL interface in C isn't my idea of "fun". I'm sure it is possible, but IMHO certainly not worth the effort.

Well, I found that interesting... Though others on the list also feel it's not worth the effort.

Still can't hurt to take a peek, no?

[warpdesign]

This looks interesting: how can I join the mailing list ?

[Terminills]

http://aros.sourceforge.net/contact.php#mailing-lists

[Gulliver]

Update:


Nov 12, 2010: AROS Shell

Yep, that's right. The AROS Shell prompt. Whee!

Capable of running:

    * AROS Shell
    * A number of trackloading games

Not yet:

    * DOS loading games (no in-ROM shell to run their startup scripts)

What's horrible:

    * Had to change the ABI to the Graphics/*LayerRom routines to use A4 instead of A5, due to GCC issues. That's in the EVIL.patch
    * Doesn't boot if we're not strobing the serial port.
    * It's a 1M ROM set.

ROMs + E-UAE configs + AROS System Floppy + EVIL.patch

AROS-r35388-EVIL.tar.gz

[Karlos]

Well, I found that interesting... Though others on the list also feel it's not worth the effort.

Still can't hurt to take a peek, no?

BCPL-style pointers make me shudder.

[hardlink]

Actually I don't. Trying to do the BCPL interface in C isn't my idea of "fun". I'm sure it is possible, but IMHO certainly not worth the effort.

After seeing both 'BCPL' and 'fun' in the same sentence, I had to read slowly to make sure Piru hadn't lost it
Martin Richards, who unleashed BCPL and Tripos on the world, is still around, retired, and apparently active:

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mr10/

He  might enjoy the challenge, so perhaps someone could invite HIM to mess around with the BCPL mess? Sort of like a penance ...

[bloodline]

After seeing both 'BCPL' and 'fun' in the same sentence, I had to read slowly to make sure Piru hadn't lost it
Martin Richards, who unleashed BCPL and Tripos on the world, is still around, retired, and apparently active:

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mr10/

He  might enjoy the challenge, so perhaps someone could invite HIM to mess around with the BCPL mess? Sort of like a penance ...

Go on then, ask him!

[Belial6]

Is doing the BCPL interface in C the only practical way to get 1.3 compatibility?

I think 1.3 compatibility is really important in the long run, even if just getting the current AROS running is the focus for the time being.

[desiv]

That is awesome!!  
I've never noticed a section in a changelog before called

What's horrible:

:-)

desiv

[Forcie]

I uploaded a video of AROS booting in UAE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe5mrES3qXo

[bloodline]

Is doing the BCPL interface in C the only practical way to get 1.3 compatibility?

I think 1.3 compatibility is really important in the long run, even if just getting the current AROS running is the focus for the time being.

yup.

[bloodline]

I uploaded a video of AROS booting in UAE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe5mrES3qXo

That is HOT!!! I like my pr0n geeky and that is GEEEEKY!!!!

[nicholas]

That is HOT!!! I like my pr0n geeky and that is GEEEEKY!!!!

Put the sock down Matthew! Step away from the sock!

[Forcie]

Kickstart Bounty Phase I is completed!
http://aros-exec.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=5410&forum=4

Screenshot:
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9582/20101114.png

The first nightly build is available at:
http://www.aros.org/download.php

[nicholas]

Kickstart Bounty Phase I is completed!
http://aros-exec.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=5410&forum=4

Screenshot:
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9582/20101114.png

The first nightly build is available at:
http://www.aros.org/download.php

YAY!!!!!!

Congratulations to all involved!

[bloodline]

Put the sock down Matthew! Step away from the sock!

Lol!!! So many here will have no idea what you are talking about... Oh and AROS on 68k, yay... MUTHA FRICKIN' YAY!!!!!!