Possible to turn a netbook into a tiny portable emulated Amiga?

AB Positive · 30 October 2009, 16:30

I know I could just go "Linux Install... E-UAE DONE!" here but I'm curious as to...

1) Can I make it boot straight to, say, OS 3.1 or 3.5 with the emulated Amiga piggybacking the linux-run hardware so it could still go online, IRC, etc...

2) Would this be possible without a CD drive? As a netbook it's completely missing one, and I don't have an external.

I'm guessing Amithlon is the choice of choices here but I was curious to hear the experts ideas here.

killergorilla · 30 October 2009, 16:42

You're better of installing Windows and using WinUAE.

30 October 2009, 19:05

For a mininal linux + e-uae you could try X-Amiga.

I'm sure installing from a USB-drive is possible showhow.

antonvaltaz · 30 October 2009, 20:03

You can do a similar thing as X-Amiga using Windows XP and WinUAE - booting straight into a WinUAE config without seeing the XP logon or Explorer. Someone posted a step-by-step guide recently over at Amiga.org.

Haven't tried it yet, but plan to on a separate partition when I get my new PC!

TCD · 30 October 2009, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonvaltaz

Someone posted a step-by-step guide recently over at Amiga.org.

Not only on Amiga.org : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=47693

antonvaltaz · 30 October 2009, 20:19

Oops, I feel like a traitor to EAB now :-)

Thanks for the link TCD!

TCD · 30 October 2009, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonvaltaz

Oops, I feel like a traitor to EAB now :-)

You better should

(only kidding) A tad little text in the thread, so it's hard to tell what it's about without downloading the file

cosmicfrog · 30 October 2009, 21:00

just put windows 7 on my advent netbook (MSI wind clone)
Intel atom N270 1.6Ghz or is it 1.8 can`t remember at moment
2 GiG of memory , most it can take

Haven`t done full testing on it yet but I can def say WinUAE works on it

antonvaltaz · 30 October 2009, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

A tad little text in the thread, so it's hard to tell what it's about without downloading the file

I could upload it to the Zone if it would be helpful, but I guess it would be polite to ask the author's permission first?

If it's the sort of thing that might go in the Zone, then I'll PM him and see if he's okay with it.

TCD · 30 October 2009, 21:46

The zone is also only a temp place for files. I'll up it to the file server now

Edit : Done. In the folder 'Emulators'.

AB Positive · 31 October 2009, 04:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaptajnbligh

For a mininal linux + e-uae you could try X-Amiga.

I'm sure installing from a USB-drive is possible showhow.

This is exactly what I was looking for! Awesome, shall try this out... mwa ha ha ha

31 October 2009, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB Positive

This is exactly what I was looking for! Awesome, shall try this out... mwa ha ha ha

I haven't tried it myself yet. Please let us know how it goes

Regarding USB install:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ve_USB_systems

UNetbootin supports Gentoo. Others might as well.

kipper2k · 31 October 2009, 18:39

You can also install an operating system on a USB stick or a SD card in a USB adapter and pick whatever version of OS to run just by selecting boot device at startup.

UncleSpam · 31 October 2009, 21:52

I just set up an HP Mini 5101 with Windows 7 and WinUAE about 3 weeks ago and it's flawless (almost).

Used a 16gb flash drive to install Windows 7 (trivial process).

[Link removed - I assume this was an unfortunate error and you didn't intend to put some rather mild in there... - Graham]

The rest was just installing the WinUAE + environment.

I had to run WinUAE with the -ddsoftwarecolorkey option due to the flakey Intel graphics driver.

HP 5101 + 2GB RAM + HD (1366x768) display + 160GB HDD + 802.11g wifi

The built-in display works great in RTG and the Amiga native displays scale well (with correct aspect ratio).

For example the SuperHiRes Interlaced PAL mode works in 1366x768 as 1280x512 with small borders, or it can be stretched a bit and it will actually fill the entire screen (aspect ratio disabled) or fill top to bottom with side borders (aspect ratio enabled).

- Bogdan

Cammy · 01 November 2009, 04:09

Here's my new A1600 running Icaros Desktop (Aros). Aros is binary compatible with AmigaOS, and can run Amiga applications much faster than the original hardware or PPC Amigas can.

http://home.exetel.com.au/amiga/A1600-Icaros.jpg

antonvaltaz · 01 November 2009, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

Aros is binary compatible with AmigaOS, and can run Amiga applications much faster than the original hardware or PPC Amigas can.

I thought AROS was only API compatible, i.e. AmigaOS programs need to be recompiled to run on AROS?

In any case AROS does look pretty neat and I want to try it out - but I think it'll have to be via VMWare for a while as I don't think AROS has much support for SATA drives yet?

Cammy · 01 November 2009, 14:33

Blaahhhhh I mean SOURCE compatible

Sorry I had a BIG night.

Cammy · 01 November 2009, 14:34

SATA drives seem to work fine, at least the one in this netbook does.

antonvaltaz · 01 November 2009, 16:54

Oh really? That's good news, I might just have to try installing it on a new partition then...

UncleSpam · 02 November 2009, 04:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleSpam

[Link removed - I assume this was an unfortunate error and you didn't intend to put some rather mild in there... - Graham]

I'd like to apologize for the inappropriate link. I should have checked the link upon posting, however I did not realize that the hotlinking to it would lead elsewhere.

Here's a link below that should not cause any problems. It also explains how to transfer the contents of a Windows 7 DVD to a flash drive for installation on a netbook:

http://www.blogsdna.com/2016/how-to-...-7-iso-dvd.htm

- Bogdan

30 October 2009, 16:30	#1
AB Positive kachou ON! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire, US Posts: 192	Possible to turn a netbook into a tiny portable emulated Amiga? I know I could just go "Linux Install... E-UAE DONE!" here but I'm curious as to... 1) Can I make it boot straight to, say, OS 3.1 or 3.5 with the emulated Amiga piggybacking the linux-run hardware so it could still go online, IRC, etc... 2) Would this be possible without a CD drive? As a netbook it's completely missing one, and I don't have an external. I'm guessing Amithlon is the choice of choices here but I was curious to hear the experts ideas here.

31 October 2009, 21:52	#14
UncleSpam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 161	I just set up an HP Mini 5101 with Windows 7 and WinUAE about 3 weeks ago and it's flawless (almost). Used a 16gb flash drive to install Windows 7 (trivial process). [Link removed - I assume this was an unfortunate error and you didn't intend to put some rather mild in there... - Graham] The rest was just installing the WinUAE + environment. I had to run WinUAE with the -ddsoftwarecolorkey option due to the flakey Intel graphics driver. HP 5101 + 2GB RAM + HD (1366x768) display + 160GB HDD + 802.11g wifi The built-in display works great in RTG and the Amiga native displays scale well (with correct aspect ratio). For example the SuperHiRes Interlaced PAL mode works in 1366x768 as 1280x512 with small borders, or it can be stretched a bit and it will actually fill the entire screen (aspect ratio disabled) or fill top to bottom with side borders (aspect ratio enabled). - Bogdan Last edited by Graham Humphrey; 01 November 2009 at 01:46.

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30 October 2009, 16:42	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	You're better of installing Windows and using WinUAE.

30 October 2009, 19:05	#3
kaptajnbligh Posts: n/a	For a mininal linux + e-uae you could try X-Amiga. I'm sure installing from a USB-drive is possible showhow.

30 October 2009, 20:03	#4
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	You can do a similar thing as X-Amiga using Windows XP and WinUAE - booting straight into a WinUAE config without seeing the XP logon or Explorer. Someone posted a step-by-step guide recently over at Amiga.org. Haven't tried it yet, but plan to on a separate partition when I get my new PC!

30 October 2009, 20:19	#6
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	Oops, I feel like a traitor to EAB now :-) Thanks for the link TCD!

30 October 2009, 21:00	#8
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	just put windows 7 on my advent netbook (MSI wind clone) Intel atom N270 1.6Ghz or is it 1.8 can`t remember at moment 2 GiG of memory , most it can take Haven`t done full testing on it yet but I can def say WinUAE works on it

30 October 2009, 21:46	#10
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	The zone is also only a temp place for files. I'll up it to the file server now Edit : Done. In the folder 'Emulators'.

31 October 2009, 18:39	#13
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	You can also install an operating system on a USB stick or a SD card in a USB adapter and pick whatever version of OS to run just by selecting boot device at startup.

01 November 2009, 04:09	#15
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Here's my new A1600 running Icaros Desktop (Aros). Aros is binary compatible with AmigaOS, and can run Amiga applications much faster than the original hardware or PPC Amigas can. http://home.exetel.com.au/amiga/A1600-Icaros.jpg

01 November 2009, 14:33	#17
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Blaahhhhh I mean SOURCE compatible Sorry I had a BIG night.

01 November 2009, 14:34	#18
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	SATA drives seem to work fine, at least the one in this netbook does.

01 November 2009, 16:54	#19
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	Oh really? That's good news, I might just have to try installing it on a new partition then...

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