Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
It is the same scam and con artists behind this scheme as in the other cases of amiga vapoware that we've seen over the course of the last ten years or so. So please, don't start foaming at the mouth before you actually hold one of these units in your hand. IMHO this attitude destroys (not only) their business model; of course one need pre-orders before they really start to create PCBs et al. out of nothing. In my not so humble opinion you should go read this article, I believe saying I told you so is unnecessary at this point. http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=18018 Regards Johan M:son Lindman
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
Timo Schoeler wrote: I was disappointed quite often by vaporware in the Amiga universe, However, as this really might become reality Don't hold your breath. $1500 for a system that is meant to cator to the amiga crowd. *shrug* If you want to start on a port, get in contact with P.A.Semi, and buy their SDK board. The amiga board looks like a 100% knock-off of it. -- [100~Plax]sb16i0A2172656B63616820636420726568746F6E61207473754A[dZ1!=b]salax
Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
Hi list, during the last days news popped up [0] verifying that the new 'Power System' (aka Amiga) will be based on PA Semi's very nice PowerPC chip. I was disappointed quite often by vaporware in the Amiga universe, especially during the hard, long time of agony of this system. However, as this really might become reality, how are chances to port OpenBSD to this machine? I'd like to be able to replace my x86/amd64 workstation at work by something non-SPARCy [I *like* SPARC] ;) [0] -- http://www.amiga.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=7310 -- I think sex is better than logic, but I can't prove it.
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
It's been an awfully long time since the last model. What's the expected timeline on the release date for the hardware? It looks interesting. I'd be even more interested in a PPC-based equivalent of the MacMini. -Lars Lars NoodC)n ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Ensure access to your data now and in the future http://opendocumentfellowship.org/about_us/contribute
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
On Tuesday 08 May 2007, you wrote: Hi list, during the last days news popped up [0] verifying that the new 'Power System' (aka Amiga) will be based on PA Semi's very nice PowerPC chip. I was disappointed quite often by vaporware in the Amiga universe, especially during the hard, long time of agony of this system. However, as this really might become reality, how are chances to port OpenBSD to this machine? I'd like to be able to replace my x86/amd64 workstation at work by something non-SPARCy [I *like* SPARC] ;) [0] -- http://www.amiga.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=7310 -- I think sex is better than logic, but I can't prove it. Timo, Please check the URL you provided yourself. It is the same scam and con artists behind this scheme as in the other cases of amiga vapoware that we've seen over the course of the last ten years or so. So please, don't start foaming at the mouth before you actually hold one of these units in your hand. The Pegasos story ought to have taught us all a very valuable lesson about the fraudsters that have been (and I believe still are) dealing with what is left of Amiga. Regards Johan M:son
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
On Tue, 8 May 2007 17:59:13 +0200 Johan M:son Lindman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, you wrote: Hi list, during the last days news popped up [0] verifying that the new 'Power System' (aka Amiga) will be based on PA Semi's very nice PowerPC chip. I was disappointed quite often by vaporware in the Amiga universe, especially during the hard, long time of agony of this system. However, as this really might become reality, how are chances to port OpenBSD to this machine? I'd like to be able to replace my x86/amd64 workstation at work by something non-SPARCy [I *like* SPARC] ;) [0] -- http://www.amiga.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=7310 -- I think sex is better than logic, but I can't prove it. Timo, Please check the URL you provided yourself. I never do such things ;) It is the same scam and con artists behind this scheme as in the other cases of amiga vapoware that we've seen over the course of the last ten years or so. So please, don't start foaming at the mouth before you actually hold one of these units in your hand. IMHO this attitude destroys (not only) their business model; of course one need pre-orders before they really start to create PCBs et al. out of nothing. The Pegasos story ought to have taught us all a very valuable lesson about the fraudsters that have been (and I believe still are) dealing with what is left of Amiga. So did Phase 5. Regards Johan M:son If you don't have a dream .. Then you'll never have a dream come true (South Pacific) ;)
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
On 5/8/07, Timo Schoeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, as this really might become reality, how are chances to port OpenBSD to this machine? I'd like to be able to replace my x86/amd64 workstation at work by something non-SPARCy [I *like* SPARC] ;) i'll answer that when i have one sitting on my desk...
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
On Tue, 8 May 2007, Lars D. NoodC)n wrote: It's been an awfully long time since the last model. What's the expected timeline on the release date for the hardware? It looks interesting. I'd be even more interested in a PPC-based equivalent of the MacMini. Wow, I have EXACTLY such a beast, and OpenBSD already runs on it! -Otto
Re: Chances of this hardware running OpenBSD?
On Tue, 8 May 2007 11:39:33 -0400 (EDT) Lars D. Noodin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's been an awfully long time since the last model. What's the expected timeline on the release date for the hardware? The press release states 'Winter 2007'. A reasonable time frame for this project, AFAICS. It looks interesting. I'd be even more interested in a PPC-based equivalent of the MacMini. http://openbsd.org/macppc.html -Lars Lars Noodin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Ensure access to your data now and in the future http://opendocumentfellowship.org/about_us/contribute
