Not related to Dosbox, but you might know that Haiku almost boots into Bochs OS4. At this point, Bochs crashs.

https://postimg.cc/rdtqrWMT

I wish we could boot from an ISO but the emulator needs to support El Torito format if I understand correctly.
Maybe a new task for wonderful Huno

@tao

I'm happy to see I suggested this new thread
You are right, at some point people have to think what they want about OS4.x and organize a way to make this happen (crowdfunding?).

Never think it's not possible.

Even finding a solution about UDF support is possible.
I see 2 alternatives:
- pay Jorg (depending on how much he wants)
- recreate a new CD Filesystem

@Skateman

Ah, you didn't mention MOS

@3VILC

Hi, and welcome in OS4 land

If you install a RX card, you need at least Uboot version 2015.c but note that the last version is 2015.d. You can check which version you have like this:
- when Uboot starts, press the ESC key
- type at the Uboot prompt:
ver

Sam460 users can download the update on ACube Systems website:
https://www.acube-systems.biz/download ... =Sam460_updater_2015d.zip

This is the list of tested/working cards:

Radeon HD 3450, Sapphire, 256 MB DDR2, 0x95c5
Radeon HD 4350, Sapphire, 512 MB DDR2, 0x9552
Radeon HD 4650, Sapphire, 1 GB DDR2, 0x9498 * no vga
Radeon HD 5450, Sapphire, 1 GB DDR3, 0x68E1
Radeon HD 5570, Powercolor, 2 GB DDR3, 0x675f
Radeon HD 6450, Sapphire, 1 GB DDR3, 0x6779
Radeon HD 6570, Sapphire, 1 GB DDR3, 0x6759
Radeon HD 6670, Asus, 1 GB GDDR5, 0x6758
Radeon HD 7750, VTX, 1 GB DDR3, 0x683f
Radeon R7-240, Lenovo, 2 GB DDR3, 0x6611
Radeon R7-250, XFX, 1 GB DDR5, 0x6610
Radeon R7-250, Asus, 2 GB DDR5, 0x682B
Radeon RX 460, XFX, 2GB GDDR5, 0x67EF, 0xCF , polaris 11 * x86 emu set to medium
Radeon RX 550, Yeston, 4 GB GDDR5, 0x67FF, 0, polaris 11
Radeon RX 550, Phantom, 2 GB GDDR5, 0x699F, polaris 12
Radeon RX 550, Yeston, 4 GB GDDR5, 0x699F, 0, polaris 12
Radeon RX 550, Sapphire, 4 GB GDDR5, 0x699F, 0, polaris 12
Radeon RX 560, Asus, 4 GB GDDR5, 0x67FF, 0, polaris 11
Radeon RX 570, XFX, 4 GB GDDR5, 0x67DF, 0xEF, polaris 10
Radeon RX 570 Pulse, Sapphire, 4 GB GDDR5, 0x67DF, 0, polaris 10

@khayoz

Oh thanks. I couldn't think it was changed.

@LiveForIt
Quote:

If I could issue "version" on the exe, that would help a lot! Oh well.

I checked. When I said 0.8.29 it is AmigGFX version that comes with OS4-FE.
Your version has the wrong colors and also, I cannot use Ctrl Alt Q combination to quit UAE. I'll post the log to you as a PM here.

I use a Radeon R7-240 on a Sam460.

Tell me if you want me to test anything.
Thanks

@LiveForIt

As installing version 0.8.29 the color problem went away, I thought something could be wrong but not necessarily in the code.
I understand that if you don't have the issue, it's not easy to understand/fix it.

I can do more tests and provide better understanding of the problem.
Will do so over the week-end.

@328gts
Quote:

Impossible. There were no Mirari OS4 at that time.

Hi,

I thought 1.1.2 would fix colors, but they are still wrong here (on OS4). Am I the only one?

@LiveForIt

Eheh ok, I can wait of course.
Thanks.

Hi,

I tried to compile 1.1.2 but it didn't work. It displayed lany warnings and errors.
If someone can compile it, that would be helpful. Thanks.

@Swisso

And? ...

With a 3132 card you would go 1.5 faster.
But you cannot boot from it, AFAIK. X5000 Uboot should be updated to support the 3132 upon boot.

@walkero

Hi,

Tried Kyvos last month on Linux. The emulation didn't work, apparently because the Qemu I installed was too old (K-L told me).
Maybe you could add a check on the Qemu version that is found in the OS.

Then I abandoned the idea. I should try again...

Bye

Hi,

I would like to offer some gift to Detlef, an ex-OS4 developer for the great stuff he did.

Anyone has a recent email address?

Thanks.

This looks to me like the development challenge I did so loooong ago. Good job elfipe.

I see the thread was moved in the free for all section.
Even talking about AmigaOS is not enough? Strange thinking.

@n3m3

Who talked about a Linux theme?
I'm not talking about colors but about features.
I do NOT want anything that is far from being AmigaOS.

@nubechecorre
Quote:
At last! Some wise words!
This is exactly what I have in mind.
I don't know well Amithlon but this is the idea.

Quote:
Yes, except if you have a better solution. I'm just thinking out loud. Good ideas should stay if there is no even better solution.
I agree. Even Windows have stolen the fonts directory from us

@smarkusg
So this using that old kernel that crashes on me?
No way. I am talking about a giant leap into the future.
If you want to stay in the past. I'm OK with that.

@tao
If you like crashes

@hotrod
David Prosén? Never heard this name.

@328gts
Pancakes?
Judging by your Classic signature, you do not care about what I'm talking about. I'm fine with this.

When you explain a project, 99% of people can't imagine that it's possible. They all say: it will never work, or it's too much work, or what's the point spending time/money on that?

Maybe we are all too pessimistic, or we fear to spend time on a project because it "may" not work. I don't know.
But what I know is what I see.

I asked what you wanted AmigaOS to be (link).
To put it briefly, you all want an operating system with no limits i.e. you want many features available in mainstream systems. So you want to do the same, but you want it to be AmigaOS.
And here we see that a system with these features is more successful than the Amiga systems i.e. largest market share.

Then I asked what you thought about 2 ideas that could improve the world a bit (link).
Of course, you cannot "fix the world" in a few years and with one project. However, if you come across a homeless in the street, if you give him nothing, you are 100% sure you don't help him. But if you give him a few dollars, you "may" improve his life. What I'm trying to explain is that one choice is for sure useless, the other one can make a difference.

The first story/idea I told you in my previous post, was about reducing greenhouse gas.
This is all true. 6 people managed to bring together more than 130 000 people. Together, they were able to prevent the emission of 40 tons of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
And they achieved that in only 5 years!
You can learn more on the Team for the Planet website.

The second story is about a bank that could generate 2 billions $ of transactions and with some of that money, improve the world with many projects.
This is all true again. They invested 60 M$ in supporting businesses in the energy transition. They gave 1.7 M$ in gifts to non-profit organizations.
And they achieved that in only 5 years!
You can learn more on this website.

We see that something which seems impossible at first sight, can be done. Then what if I tell you there is a way to do everything that you want? But there is one condition!
What if we can find a way to build a system based on one mainstream core system (kernel, drivers...) but with the Workbench on top of it?
Think about MacOS. It's BSD under the hood but users do not care about it, they see and use the MacOS desktop. The rest is not their problem as long as they have fun with their system.

Would you accept such hybrid system if it gives you exactly what you want: an AmigaOS which is on par with mainstream systems? A system that allows you to stay on AmigaOS instead of starting your Windows machine?


A few days ago, Jane Goodall died (link to her bio). She said: What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

What about you? Do you want to make a difference?

@Tuvok

Vote counted.

I agree, everyone always think they have a better idea than the others. I hope everybody would agree to go in the same direction if you give them a common goal. I mean a goal that will benefit everyone. This way there can be less competition.
No more people would spend time on doing some other project, because a project of your own would be, by definition, a project of you (your ego?) maybe used by "you" (to make you happy) and some other fans. I would love to see every people work all together for everyone.

But I'm speaking too much This will be part 3, in a few days.

@walkero

Then it's time for part 3