So, yeah, as we already detailed almost two weeks ago, MorphOS 2.6 has been released. We've already discussed this one and its new features last time around, so I'm having a little trouble coming up with stuff to write about, but I'll do my best to find anything interesting in the detailed release notes - as inexperienced as I am with MorphOS.
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I ran in on my ppc and it was anything but useful.
Geez what a waste of my time.
Amiga OS's are very much unlike Windows, Linux etc.... The learning curve is quite steep if you aren't used to the way they work.
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I had the same experience with AROS and Haiku. They are great to try out, but as soon as you need to sit down and get some work done, something essential is always missing.
There are certain needs that have to be met before any operating system can really be "useful" to even us IT enthusiasts. For me that would be: a Browser that can give the full internet experience, ssh client, usb support, and decent word processor.
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There are certain needs that have to be met before any operating system can really be "useful" to even us IT enthusiasts. For me that would be: a Browser that can give the full internet experience, ssh client, usb support, and decent word processor.
1) http://fabportnawak.free.fr/owb/owb-morphos-1.9.readme
2) Built in Remoteshell app provides SSH
3) http://www.platon42.de/poseidon.html
4) https://docs.google.com/ - Use with 1
There you go!
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I'm going to try to dual boot with OSX 10.3. I keep panther around since it works with my old Digi-001 recording interface.
I've just noticed that MOS2.6 comes with OWB 2.10 which uses a more recent build of WebKit.
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PowerBook/iBook is not supported with 2.6. It won't even boot, don't waste your time trying. (MorphOS refuses to boot on anything but officially supported machines.) However, the development team demoed a version nicknamed 'MorphOS 3.0' at some Am*ga show, earlier this Summer, running on an 1.67Ghz PowerBook G4. You can find videos of that particular demo on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=morphos+3.0+powerbook&a...
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I have been waiting avidly for this for some time, it's great news that MorphOS will run on my AGP-Graphics G4. Just read though that sound is not currently supported for these early G4 models. I hope that implies that it will be a feature for the future?! Will give it whirl, all the same!
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jamesgecko, it comes on an ISO file which is burned to CD for a bootable LiveCD. The LiveCD runs the OS by itself from the optical drive, but may also be installed to hard-drive (which performs better). The installer is a user-friendly tool in the OS, and accessible by GUI (like nearly everything else). The ISO is available for free download by anyone. The 30-minute limit is removed by online purchase of registration/key file. There is a tool in the OS itself that enables the purchase in a user-friendly way. If you choose not to register, you can use the 30-minute version indefinitely, but you'll be interrupted and have to reboot every 30 minutes.
If you have the hardware, give it a try, you might really like it. Linux has more capable and more numerous apps, but if you think there's no advantage at all to MorphOS over Linux (or OS X), you just haven't experienced the responsiveness and fast feel of MorphOS.