The title of item is "AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5 CD for the AmigaONE X1000 "First Contact" system has gone GOLD"
The subject topic is the update 5 CD for X1000. Thus, one would at lest expect to hear what are the improvements in the update 5, if any.
Additionally one would at least expect to learn what HW will be supported by this update.
- Does this update enable the 2nd CPU core to be used?
- Does this update enable the use of more than 2GB of the system memory?
- Does this update enable built-in audio?
- Does this update enable built-in SATA?
- Does this update enable built-in USB?
- Is there 3D support for the graphics cards included?
- Does this update enable/utilize the much praised XMOS chip?
AFAIK the 2nd CPU core isn't used from 4.1. As for the rest, given that beta-testers are, and have been using, the system for a while, you're better off asking them. My guess is beta-testing would have been ever so slightly hampered if the SATA, USB, didn't work, I lean towards assuming that they do work.
I for one would be quite interested to hear what exactly can be expected from the system while waiting for the mysterious 4.2 release.
So I assume, given your intense interest, that you're looking to buy one? I'm fairly sure that the 4.2 release isn't "mysterious".
Piru, I appreciate your coding skills, but please consider how you come across with these type of posts. Trevor has poured thousands of ponds into getting the X-1000 into existence and deserves nothing but credit. Most people left in the Amiga scene will have spent a fair amount of cash on their systems over the years, but I doubt if any have spent as much as Trevor. He's bought systems for OS4, MorphOS, Aros, etc.
If you're not going to buy one of these, then please respect the intentions of people that will. You know we do have minds of our own and can make our own decisions without the benefit of your immense X1000 and OS 4 knowledge. I promise that you'll be the first person I'll ask if I get stuck :-)
