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17 July 2007, 05:06
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Will OS4 run on normal PC hardware?
Title says it all really.
Will it run on normal PC hardware or is a PowerPC required? |
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17 July 2007, 07:13
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Power pc, but not just any power pc board
 Who knows when or if it will be ever to sale again. /Hyperion and Amiga Inc. in court/
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17 July 2007, 15:43
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os5 is planned to run on pc hardware, if there is light at the end of the tunnel...
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17 July 2007, 17:08
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You must be thinking of AmigaOS 25. Bill McEwen promised that it would be released (fully PC hardware compatiable) by the year 2025. Its not a fantasy this time. It WILL happen.
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17 July 2007, 17:54
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 It should run on PC hardware (IMO), but I doubt it ever will. Opening it up to to a wider audience would result in a loss of control. Never mind if you want to use OS4 there is no viable solution to buy!  I'd suggest if you want 'AmigaOS' on 'modern' hardware you take a look @ AROS. Not 'ready' yet, but not too far off. |
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11 December 2015, 03:06
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Ive used AROS icaros just like to know if I can instal a fully working os from startup on a pc even if I have to emulate via Linux or if mac offer more ?
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11 December 2015, 09:46
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You can install AROS as the main OS on your PC, or even set it up to dual boot with Linux or other OSes. It can be somewhat tricky to set up like that, but there are guides online that can help you. Bear in mind that hardware support doesn't cover everything, so you'll need a supported graphics card if you want to run anything other than VESA modes for example, though it should run on most machines. If you have a spare machine (or a spare hard drive for your existing PC), it's no harm to try. You can also try it booting from a Live CD, but it'll feel quite slow compared to a proper installation.
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11 December 2015, 09:59
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And of course, UAE (Amiga Forever) allows you to run OS4.1 emulated on PC
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11 December 2015, 10:12
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11 December 2015, 11:12
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So we can still expect new features in UAE, support 3D
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11 December 2015, 13:12
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11 December 2015, 17:55
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cool I dig out my live icaros cd a find a empty hd to see if I can get it working thanks oh yeah what low end spec pc can I use I have a dule core pc spare as well like to see how good it will run
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13 December 2015, 21:37
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A dual core PC is plenty for IcAROS, but you might find that the graphics are sluggish if you don't have a supported graphics card in it. You don't need a high spec to run it at all...
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