My gift to the Amiga community - Page 12

Graham Humphrey · 18 December 2007, 19:03

Which will be ready in... two more weeks?

CU_AMiGA · 18 December 2007, 19:19

heres a question: why would this thing require a certain mac confirguration/model to run in the 1st place. surely a file should run on all macs?

my take on this: its a haox. 1) look at the way this guy has been stringing everyone along. no visual evidence/screenshots. half assed answers to question on how to set this up and get it running. no detailed readme or guide to run this thing with either. 2) strange behavior/style. one minute this guy seems to (excuse if i affend) put on a type of european language where he struggles to type english and the next post he is using english slang (as if he knows it like the back of his hand) for example his response to the ip thing. 3) lack of communication and enthusiasm on the whole project, but being too dramatic on the issues of less concern (wtf was that email threat about? who would care if the account is roughly anon. anyway)

18 December 2007, 19:27

vid going to youtube for all world to see! Threats will no stoop me

mrodfr · 18 December 2007, 19:29

hello,

I understand you are all curious to see aos4 on macmini running but actually is not a product selling and ItS a pirated work in progress work from acube developper (I think) or just a hoax.

stop givin publicity with this stealing work and wait in the futur (I hope) an official product or demonstration.

viddi · 18 December 2007, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Which will be ready in... two more weeks?

Graham, don´t be THAT saucy.

He could change his mind about the you-tube video.

kriz · 18 December 2007, 19:36

Video ? Who wants it ? Just write a readme and its ok..

This is so lame man.

18 December 2007, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by CU_AMiGA

heres a question: why would this thing require a certain mac confirguration/model to run in the 1st place. surely a file should run on all macs?

Mac hardware has changed over time even within the same model, so 'run on all macs' is pretty much not going to happen.

No idea if what was made public is a hoax, or is complete, or not..I think Severin said it wasn't, but basically what's needed for a new platform is a boot loader than understands the target hardware and firmware/BIOS, and drivers and initialization code for the motherboard devices. This is different between for example, a PowerBook and a PPC or Intel Mac Mini.

So, at least in theory, a version of OS4 could likely be made to boot elsewhere, assuming someone understood the HAL.

ACube's confirmed in court docs, IIRC, that 'Moana' does indeed exist, and was a port to PPC Mac Mini. Were the product finished, I'd expect it to run on all generations/versions of the PPC Mini, but AFAIK, it was put on hold after lack of interest/license forthcoming from AInc., in which case, it's very unlikely there will be any 'full package' coming from ACube in the future, either (unless some miracle happens and the court case is over, Hyperion somehow gets all rights etc etc..), so Moana is essentially, unfortunately, a dead project.

But still, one that does hold interest to a fair number of people, who simply want to run OS4.

Paul_s · 18 December 2007, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmigaMac

vid going to youtube for all world to see! Threats will no stoop me

We know what'll happen, you'll have a Macmini on show and secretly hiding behind it will be an A1200 with a P-p-p-ickup a penguin (that's a chocolate biscuit bar if you've never had one - they are very tasty too!

) card running AOS4.

You'll then announce that you are Steve Job's love child and this is a ploy for us all to buy Macs

Marcuz · 18 December 2007, 20:04

I would like to play chess sometimes, i used to do it when i was a kid and some years ago in a pub here in town; it was strangely very popoular. maybe i should ask for a chessboard the next time i'll go there with some friends.

motorollin · 18 December 2007, 20:16

If the video shows the Mac booting OS4 from Open Firmware it will be more convincing. Also show the video cable going from the monitor to the Mac to prove it's the Mac Mini on the display not an Amiga.

kriz · 18 December 2007, 20:22

You think so ? Why doesnt he just write a readme file of what to do then ?

P-J · 18 December 2007, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorollin

why are *you* still here?

Because he's been here a lot longer than you, from a time when this board was about retrogaming and not fucktards jizzing all over a vapourware OS made by equally fucktardial people. Go to one of the zealot boards where this shit flies.

CU_AMiGA · 18 December 2007, 20:32

i know a better "gift" than aos 4 for mac. how about dopewars for amiga!

motorollin · 18 December 2007, 20:33

@kriz
Well apparently it only works on certain models, so at least a video would prove it works (if it does) to those who can't use it themselves.

motorollin · 18 December 2007, 20:35

@P-J
My comment referred to him being here in this thread which apparently holds no interest to him, despite him repeatedly returning. This has nothing to do with how long he has been here.

gmostar · 18 December 2007, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by CU_AMiGA

i know a better "gift" than aos 4 for mac. how about dopewars for amiga!

Here:

http://www.amidev.50megs.com/dopewars.html
http://aminet.net/search?query=dopewars

Retro-Nerd · 18 December 2007, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-J

Because he's been here a lot longer than you, from a time when this board was about retrogaming and not fucktards jizzing all over a vapourware OS made by equally fucktardial people. Go to one of the zealot boards where this shit flies.

Thanks for your support P-J, even if i still think Mick_AKA found better words. Check several AOS4 forums and you see this naive/smartass/each other flaming "Amiga fans" with a distorted reality everywhere.

motorollin · 18 December 2007, 20:39

Wow, you guys are really obnoxious.

kriz · 18 December 2007, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorollin

@kriz
Well apparently it only works on certain models, so at least a video would prove it works (if it does) to those who can't use it themselves.

Well why doesnt he just state what model to use it with ? Dont need a video for that.

motorollin · 18 December 2007, 20:43

@kriz
Hum true. Maybe he doesn't know which models it works with. Just trying to keep an open mind

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18 December 2007, 19:03	#221
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Which will be ready in... two more weeks?

18 December 2007, 19:19	#222
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	heres a question: why would this thing require a certain mac confirguration/model to run in the 1st place. surely a file should run on all macs? my take on this: its a haox. 1) look at the way this guy has been stringing everyone along. no visual evidence/screenshots. half assed answers to question on how to set this up and get it running. no detailed readme or guide to run this thing with either. 2) strange behavior/style. one minute this guy seems to (excuse if i affend) put on a type of european language where he struggles to type english and the next post he is using english slang (as if he knows it like the back of his hand) for example his response to the ip thing. 3) lack of communication and enthusiasm on the whole project, but being too dramatic on the issues of less concern (wtf was that email threat about? who would care if the account is roughly anon. anyway)

18 December 2007, 19:27	#223
AmigaMac Posts: n/a	vid going to youtube for all world to see! Threats will no stoop me

18 December 2007, 19:29	#224
mrodfr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 62-France Age: 56 Posts: 413	hello, I understand you are all curious to see aos4 on macmini running but actually is not a product selling and ItS a pirated work in progress work from acube developper (I think) or just a hoax. stop givin publicity with this stealing work and wait in the futur (I hope) an official product or demonstration.

18 December 2007, 19:36	#226
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Video ? Who wants it ? Just write a readme and its ok.. This is so lame man.

18 December 2007, 20:04	#229
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	I would like to play chess sometimes, i used to do it when i was a kid and some years ago in a pub here in town; it was strangely very popoular. maybe i should ask for a chessboard the next time i'll go there with some friends.

18 December 2007, 20:16	#230
motorollin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 33	If the video shows the Mac booting OS4 from Open Firmware it will be more convincing. Also show the video cable going from the monitor to the Mac to prove it's the Mac Mini on the display not an Amiga.

18 December 2007, 20:22	#231
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	You think so ? Why doesnt he just write a readme file of what to do then ?

18 December 2007, 20:32	#233
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	i know a better "gift" than aos 4 for mac. how about dopewars for amiga!

18 December 2007, 20:33	#234
motorollin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 33	@kriz Well apparently it only works on certain models, so at least a video would prove it works (if it does) to those who can't use it themselves.

18 December 2007, 20:35	#235
motorollin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 33	@P-J My comment referred to him being here in this thread which apparently holds no interest to him, despite him repeatedly returning. This has nothing to do with how long he has been here.

18 December 2007, 20:39	#238
motorollin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 33	Wow, you guys are really obnoxious.

18 December 2007, 20:43	#240
motorollin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 33	@kriz Hum true. Maybe he doesn't know which models it works with. Just trying to keep an open mind

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