QNX 6.4.1 Released

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Jun 2009 17:13 UTC, submitted by poundsmack

For some inexplicable reason I missed the fact that one of my favourite operating systems saw a new release last month. On May 28 QNX Software Systems released QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.4.1 and the associated Momentics Tool Suite, also at version 6.4.1. Even though it's a point release, there's some really cool and new stuff in here.

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EeePC?

by bornagainenguin on Mon 8th Jun 2009 17:38 UTC

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2005-08-07

I wonder how well this release would perform on my eeepc 901, has anyone heard anything about the hardware support for these devices?

The only references I found was a 2007 post in openQNX forums and a video link on Truveo.

--bornagainpenguin

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RE: EeePC?

by poundsmack on Mon 8th Jun 2009 18:34 UTC in reply to "EeePC?"

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2005-07-13

it is under experimental suport; http://community.qnx.com/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.bsp/wiki/BSPA...
(scroll to the bottom).

if you want to use it as a loptop os Dell's latitude 8 series are you best bet. for desktops, andthing with intels 3 series is good. like the Vostro 200.

Edited 2009-06-08 18:36 UTC

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RE[2]: EeePC?

by fithisux on Tue 9th Jun 2009 05:31 UTC in reply to "RE: EeePC?"

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2006-01-22

I think they should have released a Desktop version. I understand that embedded is their strong source of income. For this reason they should have made clearly a desktop version for the community as a technology preview and open for contributions.

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RE[2]: EeePC?

by bornagainenguin on Tue 9th Jun 2009 16:31 UTC in reply to "RE: EeePC?"

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Thanks for the link!

--bornagainpenguin

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My Favorite OS's

by systyrant on Mon 8th Jun 2009 19:08 UTC

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2007-01-18

My two favorite OS's. BeOS and QNX. I really wish both were popular like Linux for the desktop. BeOS obviously won't achieve this as it no longer exist (talking about the original). QNX has moved in another direction.

I'm downloading QNX at the moment. Can't wait to install it.

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RE: My Favorite OS's

by sn0n on Mon 8th Jun 2009 19:40 UTC in reply to "My Favorite OS's"

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2005-08-09

QNX was getting nice and popular for a minute with the NC edition, 6.2.1, sad they didnt keep the community going like it was... i loved it.. im more user then anything, and i used it as my day to day OS for months..

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RE[2]: My Favorite OS's

by systyrant on Mon 8th Jun 2009 20:19 UTC in reply to "RE: My Favorite OS's"

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2007-01-18

I just installed it under vmware and it's still awesome. I miss QNX. At this point not much point in going crazy over it as it has pretty much zero chance of ever becoming a desktop mainstay. I will keep it around and mess with it though.

I like the non-commercial license. Let's me play with all the fun stuff with none of the cost.

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RE[3]: My Favorite OS's

by Michael Oliveira on Mon 8th Jun 2009 20:50 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: My Favorite OS's"

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Screenshots?

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RE[4]: My Favorite OS's

by systyrant on Tue 9th Jun 2009 13:16 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: My Favorite OS's"

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Look up any QNX screenshots. I don't think the GUI has changed much.

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RE[3]: My Favorite OS's

by pclouds on Tue 9th Jun 2009 08:51 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: My Favorite OS's"

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2007-07-13

Forgive my ignorance. I attempted once but got lost in the jungle of targets. Is there a short HOWTO to install it in vmware?

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RE[4]: My Favorite OS's

by systyrant on Tue 9th Jun 2009 13:16 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: My Favorite OS's"

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2007-01-18

It just installed for me. No tricks or anything fancy. Just installed it under the 'Other' OS option. I did remove the floppy support, but since my laptop doesn't have a floppy drive I didn't figure it would hurt anything.

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No dice

by kristianhk on Mon 8th Jun 2009 21:23 UTC

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2009-06-08

Tried a live-boot. Resolution had to be 640x480. Changing it made the screen black, and everything non-responsive. No network detected, no nothing. Guess I have too new hardware, I dunno :/

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RE: No dice

by poundsmack on Mon 8th Jun 2009 23:34 UTC in reply to "No dice"

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2005-07-13

QNX doesnt like new hardware (new being intel 4 series stuff, some of it works most of it doesn't) or any new AMD stuff. Intel is much more wideley suported, especially the 3 series or younger. Atom stuff is starting ot get good official suport.

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4.2.1?

by r_tty on Tue 9th Jun 2009 09:08 UTC

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2009-06-09

4.2.1? What are you writing about?

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