Real Port of WORKBENCH on LINUX?

05 December 2013, 11:43

Hi,

I had the idea, or dream, to use WORKBENCH Desktop and Applications natively on Linux.

I would be possible to code a small WM in C that take the workbench to Linux, 1:1 like it is today (in its various tones), and to create a free amiga sort of rom that would read from this Linux Workbench all our conventional Amiga applications.

It is not necessarily a lot of work. First would be to port this WM, and then bring the amiga reader to this new sort of OS.

Christmas Greetings

gulliver · 06 December 2013, 04:56

If I am not mistaken there is already some work done. It is old, but could be updated:

AmiWM

http://xwinman.org/amiwm.php

phx · 06 December 2013, 12:32

AmiWM is just a normal X11 window manager, which looks a bit like Amiga Workbench, but that's all.

Xeratul wants to run Amiga M68k workbench applications under Linux, which requires a full AmigaOS running. And also an M68k emulator, as long as you don't plan to run Linux/68k on 68k hardware.

When you have to make an emulator anyway, I think that running UAE would be the best solution.

robinsonb5 · 06 December 2013, 13:06

Christian Vogelgsang did start a project to do something similar - VAMOS - albeit with the more modest goals of running CLI programs:
https://github.com/cnvogelg/amitools
It's far from complete, but apparently can partially run SAS C!

Hewitson · 07 December 2013, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by xeratul

It is not necessarily a lot of work.

05 December 2013, 11:43	#1
xeratul Posts: n/a	Real Port of WORKBENCH on LINUX? Hi, I had the idea, or dream, to use WORKBENCH Desktop and Applications natively on Linux. I would be possible to code a small WM in C that take the workbench to Linux, 1:1 like it is today (in its various tones), and to create a free amiga sort of rom that would read from this Linux Workbench all our conventional Amiga applications. It is not necessarily a lot of work. First would be to port this WM, and then bring the amiga reader to this new sort of OS. Christmas Greetings

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06 December 2013, 04:56	#2
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	If I am not mistaken there is already some work done. It is old, but could be updated: AmiWM http://xwinman.org/amiwm.php

06 December 2013, 12:32	#3
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,560	AmiWM is just a normal X11 window manager, which looks a bit like Amiga Workbench, but that's all. Xeratul wants to run Amiga M68k workbench applications under Linux, which requires a full AmigaOS running. And also an M68k emulator, as long as you don't plan to run Linux/68k on 68k hardware. When you have to make an emulator anyway, I think that running UAE would be the best solution.

06 December 2013, 13:06	#4
robinsonb5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,160	Christian Vogelgsang did start a project to do something similar - VAMOS - albeit with the more modest goals of running CLI programs: https://github.com/cnvogelg/amitools It's far from complete, but apparently can partially run SAS C!

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