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retrobrad Administrator
Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1039 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: Has anybody tried out the AROS operating system? |
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Ive downloaded the AROS operating system which is open source.
basically they are working on an operating system to run on most computers and it works just like Amiga os 3.1, its looking pretty cool so far, has anyboy else checked it out?
heres the link:
http://aros.sourceforge.net/introduction/index.php |
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jungle ninja novice
Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 73
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I did once, was a time ago. I liked it, but whent over to using Cloanto's. Just for the ease. But it should be well for everyone. _________________ If it ain't Pirates! Then walk the plank! |
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tomz/TIDE Moderator
Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 562 Location: nsw.Australia
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: Has anyone tried out the Aros operating system? |
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Yes it was fairly nice for use on a PC but you cant beat the real Workbench
tomz _________________ http://noname.c64.org/csdb/scener/?id=1971 |
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jungle ninja novice
Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 73
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone tried out the Aros operating system? |
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tomz/TIDE wrote: |
Yes it was fairly nice for use on a PC but you cant beat the real Workbench
tomz |
And thats the truth! _________________ If it ain't Pirates! Then walk the plank! |
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tomz/TIDE Moderator
Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 562 Location: nsw.Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: Has anyone tried out the Aros operating system? |
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@-JungleNinja- I use Workbench on one of my (2) PCs and its almost identical to the one on the AMIGA. sadly my copy is a crack. Shame tom shame
(but not enough to stop me using it )
That AROS operating system is interesting enough but I feel it still needs further development to make it compete with some of the LINUX applications out there already
tomz _________________ http://noname.c64.org/csdb/scener/?id=1971 |
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retrobrad Administrator
Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1039 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone tried out the Aros operating system? |
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tomz/TIDE wrote: |
@-JungleNinja- I use Workbench on one of my (2) PCs and its almost identical to the one on the AMIGA. sadly my copy is a crack. Shame tom shame
(but not enough to stop me using it )
That AROS operating system is interesting enough but I feel it still needs further development to make it compete with some of the LINUX applications out there already
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what workbench are you talking about? do you mean a theme or emulator?
AROS has been coming along pretty slowly, but thats because there a few active developers for it |
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tomz/TIDE Moderator
Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 562 Location: nsw.Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: Has anyone tried out the Aros operating system? |
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The workbench I use on my PC is one done by some Amiga dudes I can dig thru my discs and send U a copy Brad, it looks and acts the same on PC as it does on the Amiga without any extra bells or whistles, good when you want to transfer files around your system (WantKN0MORE PM me )
Extras are things like choosing colour settings and not much more
You still get the split screen 50/50 but I guess in answering your question YES its THEME
tomz _________________ http://noname.c64.org/csdb/scener/?id=1971 |
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mihcael beginner
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 31
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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I have been following AROS for a while and i test out the nightly builds quite often, tried to port some stuff, but.... maybe next time!!
I have put together a couple of GUI themes (based on XP ) but currently working on a completly new theme, should be a bit out there if i can get it to work!!!
In General......
2 major developments with aros have reently begun.....
- UAE Integration, a dev has recently started work on integrating UAE into aros in an effort to make 68K apps run seamlessly, don't know how far this wil go, but if it gets to a point where WinUAE on top of Windows is no longer required.. then
- Webkit Port, the thing every amiga has lacked for years, upto date browser, a Melbourne guy is currently working on this, will be huge when its done!!
and 64bit AROS is nearing completion also!!! _________________ It's Brutal, and Inexcusable! and...Modp3 |
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tomz/TIDE Moderator
Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 562 Location: nsw.Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: Has anybody tried the AROS Operating system? |
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How about a link to this Melbournes Guys site...(if he has one?) this may be of interst to for of us
CAMMY where R U ??? How about an update?
tomz |
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blade002 intermediate
Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 113
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Well Amiga OS4 finally got released on the 30th of November, and even though its brilliant, you need a PPC accelerator to run it, and getting one of those for your Amiga these days is about as likely as me flying to moon by flapping my arms.
You can find PPC boards on Ebay, but they usually go for around the $700 mark !!!!!
Anyway, here is the link to OS4 ... I haven't tried AROS yet though, but i have definately heard of it before.
http://amigaworld.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4084 |
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mihcael beginner
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 31
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Has anybody tried the AROS Operating system? |
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tomz/TIDE wrote: |
How about a link to this Melbournes Guys site...(if he has one?) this may be of interst to for of us
CAMMY where R U ??? How about an update?
tomz |
Robs Blog! http://cataclysm.cx/ definitely an interesting read!!
For more info check out The AROS Show and http://aros.sourceforge.net/
if you wanna try it out in a more usable state, try vmwAROS for a configured image to run under virtual machine! _________________ It's Brutal, and Inexcusable! and...Modp3 |
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