Hi,

There are plenty of Amiga owners with PS3 (including me now) but very little OS4 HW. I thougt that it might be possible to cross compile the source code on PS3... that could open up opportunites for the community to grow.

If we make up a server park with many PS3 machines the compilation of things like Mozilla should be reduced heavily. And if we make a bounty for a serverpark with Amiga OS4 machines the developers can also remotely access them and try out their creations.

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PS3 session:
- Install yellow dog linux or Ubuntu on all PS3 machines
- Install VNC server on linux
- Create user accounts for all developers (user1... user)
- Make a booking schedule available on internet for registerd users
- The person that has booked the time receives an account, IP and password for VNC
- Once logged in the user needs to change user account to his/her own (e.g. user1).
- The login script sets his environment (access Makefile and sources)
- A special script is started before compiling to determine the other available PS3?s
- The code is compiled and a binary is generated
- A loggfile should be filed in about the results (so the community can enjoy the progress)
- The user is then promted if he/she wants the binary deliverd to the pool of Amiga servers
- If so an ftp is started and the user is after that logged out from PS3

Amiga session:
- Once the user has booking time for the Amiga servers he/she can login to them
- VNC server on Amiga works, right? So we can use the same solution here...
- The binaries from the PS3 are already available so it should just be to run the application.
- Once the application is ready it's uploaded to OS4 depot

Improvements and thoughts please!

/Xter

@MikeB

Now I've finally got my PS3. It works so fine and I'm very happy with it. The only thing that I'm dissapointed with is the
web browser, its too slow. I'll see if I install Linux on the PS3 as a workaround but Amiga OS4 would be wounderful... running Opera!

So YES, I want OS4 for my PS3.... pppplleeease!!!

/Xter

@Mikey_C

So when do you think all others can start smiling for the same reason?

/Xter

@Mikey_C

Aaaaa... that's not fair, at least give us some clues!!!
Does it have something to do with Amiga OS4, the trial or that you just enjoy some beer?

/Xter

@MikeB

I've decided to buy the PS3 when it comes out here in Europe. But not because it might be able to run Amiga OS4. Of course I'd love to run Amiga OS4 on it, so if it is released I'll buy it immediately, even before I get hands on my PS3 (if possible).

If SAM or some other HW is released for OS4 I'll probably concider to buy that too if it's not too expensive. I think most Amiga fans will... but we are not so many people anymore to make a difference.

I think the amiga community will more or less buy anything to get Amiga Os4 running. But if we want the community to grow I think PS3 is a very good option for other people to remember or become familiar with the Amiga. PS3 will have a huge user base (maybe 10 millions by 2008). If only 1% just tries Amiga OS4 on the PS3... and only 1% of these buys it and joins the Amiga community it will still make a difference. Not for the world maybe, but for us!

So I hope Hyperion/AmigaInc releases a Amiga OS4 trial version for PS3 which anyone can download to the PS3, with an option to buy it!

The more options the better and PS3 is a good option !!!

Don't you agree?

/Xter