21.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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Web browser: AWeb 3.5 APL Lite Beta released
The AWeb open Source Project released a first beta version of 'AWeb 3.5 APL Lite' today.
An overview of the most important changes since AWeb 3.5 (complete ChangeLog):
- HTML: Support for <INS> and <DEL> tags
- Rendering: Double Buffered Rendering - Optional double buffering dramatically reduces the flickering during rendering of long table based pages.
- Background Images no longer force a complete redraw off the
document, resulting in a dramatic speed up of some pages.
- Layout: Fixes and standardisation to the way tables are laid out, and to the way background images in tables are align mean that many more pages
render "correctly".
- Internal image decoder: Fix to the transparency bug in the internal gif decoder.
- Gopher Support: Improved gopher support.
- Character sets: Support for translating character sets enables pages using a different character set to be displayed.
- Splash screen: New more attractive startup screen and about requester.
- AWebplugins: Fixes to a major bug in the image decoder plugins where AWeb would crash with bad memory trashing on repeated iconificataion.
- AWeblibs: The aweblib version numbering has been changed, all version start from 35 as of this release. This avoids some clashes that would other
wise occur with previous version of AWeb. 'awebjs.aweblib' has been renamed 'javascript.aweblib' for the same
reason.
- Javascript: Fundamental support for Regular Expression objects has been
introduced in this version. However, the string methods using regular
expressions have not yet been implemented and as most real world
sites uses these methods few new sites will work, rather this is the
first step on the journey.
- Developer compile: A compile of the developer version of AWeb (AWeb.developer) is included in
the archive. It is not installed by the Install script. It allows developers
and beta testers to generate extended debug info and should only be used for
this purpose. It contains no extra browsing functionality.
(cg)
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21.Jun.2004
amigaworld.net (Website)
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Tutorial: Samba on AmigaOS 4.0
Alan Buxey and Olaf Barthel compiled a short Tutorial explaining how to install and configure Samba on AmigaOS 4.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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19.Jun.2004
amiga.org (Website)
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File sharing: ctorrent for AmigaOS and MorphOS (Update)
ctorrent is a console based client for the BitTorrent file sharing network.
The Amiga version has been compiled on a 68040/40. On that system, file hash checking (neccessary when resuming a download) on a 44 MB file takes about 1.5 minutes. During normal operation the CPU usage is below 50 % though.
ctorrent does not allow limiting the uploads.
Direct download: ctorrent-1.3.2.lha (186 KB)
Update: (12:29, 20.06.04, snx)
Meanwhile, #amigazeux has also prepared a MorphOS version (71 KB). Like the AmigaOS version, this port just offers a common bandwith limitation for up- and downloads. (cg)
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19.Jun.2004
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amiga-news.de: forum structure improved
The structure of the forum at amiga-news.de has been reworked regarding the single categories and their structure.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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19.Jun.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS4: Native versions of SGrab and PNGTool
Stephan Rupprecht has released OS4 versions of the programs SGrab (328 KB, creates screenshots) and PNGTool (198 KB, converts various graphics formats to PNG).
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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19.Jun.2004
ANN (website)
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PegXMac: Beta version for the Amiga One finished
The Live CD PegXMac by David Bentham (amiga-news.de reported) is now available in an early beta version for the Amiga One, too. Before downloading you have to register at the author. PegXMac allows the start of MacOS via Mac-on-Linux on the Pegasos or Amiga One without having to install Linux before.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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19.Jun.2004
Michael Garlich (ANF)
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Titan Computer: discussion and help forum set up (update)
The software studio Titan Computer has set up a forum where questions around their Amiga and MorphOS products are answered and help is given.
Update: (12:02, 19.06.04, snx)
According to Michael Garlich in the Titan forum will Papyrus for MorphOS be released probably in six to eight weeks.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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18.Jun.2004
Thomas Unger (ANF)
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Kickstart archives: DVD-Release v3.2
"Kickstart archives" is a collection of documents in German and English language about the
history of the Amiga and Commodore written by many different authors.
Besides this there are many information about well-known people who have a connection
to the Amiga, about the Amiga models and Amiga clones, the AmigaOS and alternative operating
systems as well as about Amiga patents and additional materials.
All these topics were connected with an HTML-based index. All documents have been published on DVD
with permission of the authors or copyright owners. "Kickstart archives" runs on each
platform and can be copied to the hard drive. An integrated search engine has been also
added.
The current issue contains some new entries and some topics have been extended or updated.
For further information please have a look at the homepage.
All problems with case-sensitive file systems should be fixed. Thanks a lot to all who
have reported dead links.
The online service has been also improved: Besides the bridgeboard-tutorial, the
Amiga-troubleshooter and the MINIX-introduction there is now a topic which is dedicated
to the determination of DRAM-chips and SIM-moduls. This might be interesting for those
people who wants to upgrade their memory extensions and SCSI/IDE-adapter cards of acceleration
with RAM-options.
You can take contact or order on the homepage under "Notes/Contact" and "Notes/Order".
Please use the subject "kickstart archives" if you will write e-mails to this topic.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jun.2004
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European GIF-patent ends
After the US-version of the "GIF-Patent" ended half a year ago today the European patent
ends, too. Japan will follow tomorrow and the coresponding Canadian patent will end
on July 7th.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jun.2004
amigaworld.net (Website)
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AmigaOS 4: Further reports of experience (Update)
"Coder" has published a detailed report
of his first impression with the prerelease of AmigaOS 4.
Update: (18.06.2004, 20:00, cg)
At PPA there is a Polish OS 4-report.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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IRC-Client: Beta version of WookieChat published
With WookieChat a beta version
of a new IRC-client has been published (screenshot).
The program (217 KB)
has been not fully finished, has therefore still some bugs as well as some missing
functions.
In opposition to other IRC-clients it can make connections to several servers in the same
window. WookieChat runs under AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4.0 and MorphOS.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jun.2004
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: CPU-monitor V1.4 published
Christian Rosentreter has published an update of his CPU-monitors for MorphOS (screenshot).
The tooltype DNETCFILTER is new which can filter the used performance of the processor
with the help of the task "dnetc crunch #1" and therefore the users of the distributed.net-client
will get a more useful value.
Download (28 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jun.2004
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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New firmware for Kickflash OS4 available
A new version of the firmware V1.52 for the Kickflash flashrom-card for Zorro-equipped Amigas is available. This update fixes a bug in the memory allocation that kept certain A3000 models from starting properly. The programmer-team Coyoteflux is now working to implement kickstart remapping for the next update.
Download:
CoyoteFlash.lha (29 KB) (snx)
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18.Jun.2004
ANF
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distributed.net: Pegasos-Team founded
In order to advertise for the Pegasos PowerPC system Matthias 'DJBase' Münch has founded
a Pegasos-team.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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17.Jun.2004
Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies Records #073
The scene group "Liquid Skies" released their 73rd music pack yesterday. This time the release contains "SpacePop" in the "demo scene" style by the Finnish composer Tripper. The cover was pixeled by Angeldust.
More information about the track:
- Title: SpacePop
- Artist: Tripper
- Style: Spacepop
- Song Length: 4:08
- Format: mp3 (160 kbps)
The zipped data with a size of about 4.8 megs is a free download, under the title link. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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17.Jun.2004
Rupert Hausberger (ANF)
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MorphOS: Relax 2.0 released
'Relax' is a tool to control 8 bit relay cards. Changes for v2.0:
- Implemented ARexx
- Added some misc funcs
- Added own work-process
- Optimized some parts
- Fixed minor GUI bugs
- Drew a new logo
- Updated documention
(cg)
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17.Jun.2004
Eule (ANF)
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Develop Your Own Game Console
Gerd Kautzmann writes: [translated from German] "I found a page on the WWW that concerns itself with a software development project for all manner of game consoles.
The prototypes are equipped with Z80, 6502, 68HC12 and ARM7 processors. In my opinion this is a very interesting page for all those interested in game console programming and build-it-yourself video computers.
Unfortunately there is no 68k computer there, but in this vein you may be inspired by this."
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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17.Jun.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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OS4 Depot with Cross-Upload to Aminet
OS4 Depot now offers a cross-upload of data to Aminet. Your data will be put together with a generated READ ME file on us.aminet.net/pub/aminet/new, as soon as an administrator releases it. This function still is in the test phase. The users are responsible for correctly filling out the Aminet-relevant data themselves. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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17.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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AmigaOS 4 Exhibition in Stockholm this Coming Weekend
This weekend from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening there's an exhibition of AmigaOS 4 by the Swedish Amiga user group in Stockholm. You'll find the details (in Swedish) under the title link. At the same time there's a similar exhibition by the Syntax Society and ACG GBG in Landskrona (amiga-news.de reported). (snx) (Translation: dm)
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17.Jun.2004
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Tulip: New Beginning for the Commodore Trademark (Update)
Tulip Computers N.V. made know at a press conference today that a range of entertainment products under the trademark Commodore may be looked forward to.
The prelude is the production of a mini-game-console by the name of C-64 Direct-to-TV that should appear on the market in the second half of the year for about 30 euros. It is projected to have 30 popular C64 games (for example Summer Games, Winter Games, California Games) (amiga-news.de reported).
Additionally the earlier Commodore machines like VIC-20 and PET will be accomodated by USB memory sticks, and transportable music data reproduction equipment will be offered: FPet, Mpet und eVic. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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17.Jun.2004
Amiga.org (Website)
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New MiniGL Games: "I, meteor" and "d3GNOP+"
Jukka Varsaluoma has released two little MiniGL/Warp3D games here: I, meteor, in which you as a meteor inflict the most damage possible, and d3GNOP+, an improved variant of the Pong clone d3GNOP. You may make a donation in the amount of your choosing for these new games, which come in 68k and WarpOS versions. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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17.Jun.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: New driver software for FastATA 1200 controller
Elbox has released new driver software for FastATA 1200 (Power Flyer 1200, Winner 1200 High-Speed) controllers. The update is available free of charge for all registered users of FastATA 1200 and includes new versions of ATA3.driver, ATA3Prefs and AllegroCDFS.
Changes:
- ATA3.driver ver.7.0
- compatiblity with the newest big hard drive geometries (support up to 2TB)
- write speed improvement
- ATA3Prefs ver.7.0
- changes in the SPLIT/NOSPLIT detection algoritm
- AllegroCDFS ver.3.4
- improvement in reading CDs with surface defects
Speed tests of the EIDE hard drives connected to the FastATA 1200 MK-II controller have been published in the News | Product Reviews section of the Elbox website.
Tests were done with some of the most popular A1200 turbo cards: Apollo 1240, Blizzard 1230, Blizzard 1260 and BlizzardPPC.
If you own an old version of the FastATA controller, you can upgrade it now with the newest FastATA 1200 MK-II firmware using a DIY Upgrade Pack. (snx)
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16.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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intuitionbase.com opens online shop
The AmigaOS 4 information site intuitionbase.com has
opened an online shop. The first available items are
"AmigaOne" stickers for computer cases.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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14.Jun.2004
Andreas R. Kleinert
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SViewIV: PPC modules released
In addition to the key file, Andreas R. Kleinert has also released the PPC modules for SViewIV today by uploading them to Aminet. Previously, these modules were only available for registered PPC users. (snx)
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12.Jun.2004
#amigazeux
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AmiNetRadio: New skins
Following the title link you can find new skins available for NG-Gui of AmiNetRadio, among others "CogWheel" by EmericSH or "Earlgrey" by Cato Hagen.
(cr) (Translation: wk)
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12.Jun.2004
jami (ANF)
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Publication: IBM PowerPC newsletter #17 released
The latest issue #17 of the English PowerPC Processor
News by IBM covers the following topics:
- 64-bit PowerPC technology for high-volume server applications
- Power management techniques in IBM PowerPC microprocessors
- PowerPC 970FX processors in Spain supercluster
- PowerPC 750GX in Momentum's single-board computers
- IBM PowerPC microprocessors in Artesyn's telecom blades
- Optimizing device software development with IBM PowerPC
The reading of the newsletters is possible for free following the title link.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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12.Jun.2004
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DTP: Grashopper LLC announce Pagestream 5.0
Grashopper LLC announce on their website the immediate availability of "Pagestream 5.0" for Windows and Linux. Versions for AmigaOS 3 and MorphOS are said to follow later this month. The schedule for the AmigaOS 4 version is said to depend on the further development of things due to the OS rights transfer to KMOS.
New in Pagestream 5.0:
- Alpha blending for text and objects
- Picture Transparency
- Text Widow and Orphan Control
- Definable Printer Marks
- More shortcuts
- Path Flatten and Smooth
- Hanging Bullets, DropCaps and Number
- New Duplicate Objects Method
- etc.
New in Pagestream 5.0 Pro:
- Place PDF Objects
- Objects can be exported as bitmap
- Automatically Adjust Text Width Justify
- Gradient/Radial Blend Masks for Pictures/EPS/PDF/Drawings
- Path Math: Union/Add/Unique/Subtract
- etc.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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12.Jun.2004
www.masonicons.de (ANF)
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AISS (Amiga Image Storage System) released
AISS (Amiga Image Storage System) is a system to manage toolbar images under AmigaOS. Some default images are already implemented. Further information and a link for downloading AISS can be found on the MasonIcons website following the title link.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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12.Jun.2004
Sabrina Online editorial office (e-mail)
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Comic: Sabrina Online.de with strips #221-#225
After a longer break new Sabrina comics were released on the website "Sabrina Online" under the title link:
- 221 Frauengespräche
- 222 Kein Kommentar
- 223 Wiedersehen zum Wiedersehen
- 224 Auf in den Alltag
- 225 TIMMIEH!
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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12.Jun.2004
ANN (website)
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distributed.net: "Amiga RC5 effort" team third
Within distributed.net's OGR-25 competition computers that are organized in teams calculate so called "optimal Golomb scales".
The "Amiga RC5 Team Effort", founded years ago to participate in the decryption of RC5 "keys", is on the third place in the OGR competition.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jun.2004
amigafuture.de
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Backup software: Back-it-all-up version 9.6
Colin Wenzel has released version 7.3 of his backup tool 'BACK-IT-ALL-UP'. The program is able to backup complete hard drives, supports up to eight partitions and requires AmigaOS 3.x.
Direct download: backitallup96.lha (17 KB)
(cg)
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11.Jun.2004
Raziel (ANF)
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Adventure-Engine: ScummVM 0.6.0
Uwe Ryssel has compiled version 0.6.0 of the adventure engine ScummVM for AmigaOS. As usual, there are versions for 68k and WarpOS.
Using ScummVM, classic adventures from LucasArts - like for example Monkey Island 1-3, Day Of The Tentacle, Sam & Max, The Dig or Full Throttle - can be played on modern Amiga systems. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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11.Jun.2004
Simon Neumann (ANF)
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amiga-news.com online again
Simon Neumann wrote:
"Amiga-news.com which formerly was Amigaliennews is now online again and will be still
more up-to-date because of additional editors and improved web technology.
Because of many mails and some reflections we have made up our minds to call us "amiga-news.com".
We do not want to be a competitor to existing Amiga news sites but more a completion.
We also want to point out that we have underestimated the possibility of confusion
with amiga-news.de to the time of registration of our domain.
We did not have this intention. From our point of view amiga-news.de is one of the best
Amiga news sites which we all owe a lot.
Because of the positive messages of the last days about the development of the new
Amiga system we have decided to publish an AmigaOS 4-software list. It is meant to
give you a syrvey about current AmigaOS 4-software.
We all wish you a lot of fun with our new sites."
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jun.2004
Amiga Games Hit Parade (ANF)
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Amiga games hit parade: Results May/June 2004
Under the title link
you can find the results of the Amiga games hit parade for May/June of this year.
The first place has not changed with Quake 2 followed by Earth 2140 and Payback.
The vote for July/August will be started in July.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jun.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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Swedish OS4-Prerelease-Parties
Because of the delivery of the AmigaOS4-Prerelease ACG Göteborg which is the Swedish
Amiga user group and Syntax-Society have announced the OS4-Prerelease-Parties.
One will be take place from June 18th to 20th in Landskrona the other in Stockholm to another date.
The organizers want you to take your Classic-Amiga or AmigaOne to the party.
Visitors with a computer have to pay 50 kronor.
For further information please have a look at ACG Göteborg
but which is only in Swedish.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jun.2004
MorphZone (Website)
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Linux: PPCZone opens
On June 10th PPCZone which is the PPC
Linux-counter-part to MorphZone has opened.
Webmaster is Dave 'Targhan' Crawford, too.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jun.2004
MorphOS-News.de (Website)
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Genesi: Photos from the Freescale International FAE Conference Tech Fair
Under the title link you'll find photos from the Freescale International FAE Conference Tech Fair in Austin, Texas (USA), in which Genesi currently is presenting the Pegasos and associated products such as Open Desktop Workstation. Also Pegasos training of the Freescale colleagues (photo) has occurred here (as amiga-news.de reported). (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Jun.2004
Norman Walter (ANF)
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Amiga C Course for Beginners Newly Expanded
The Amiga C course for beginners has been expanded with a few exercises that are (hopefully) appropriate for beginners. These exercises are found in the current archive of the course. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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MorphOS: CPU Monitor V1.3 Released
Christian Rosentreter has released an update to his CPU Monitor for MorphOS (screenshot).
Changes since version 1.0:
- fixed refresh bug (thx. to itix for solution)
- added vertical grid
- removed a small memory leak
- added DONOTACTIVATE tooltype
- added NOSIZEGADGET tooltype
- added BORDERLESS tooltype + additional required functionality
- internal cleanups and improvements
(snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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English Pegasos Review by Prof. Peruggi Expanded / Italian Translation
The very comprehensive English language review of Pegasos and the MorphOS operating system by Prof. Fulvio Peruggi, From Genesi(s) to Revelation, (amiga-news.de reported has been reworked and expanded. The text is now also in Italian. Inquiries about translations into other languages are welcome, if anyone with the "soul of a martyr" feels up to it. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Jun.2004
Maxime Doyen (ANF)
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HomeBank: German Language Catalog Data Available
For the a-while-ago-released-as-freeware program HomeBank from Maxime Doyen there is now also german language catalog data (6 KB) available. The author is thankful to Andreas Mayer-Gürr for this translation. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Jun.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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DvPlayer: Screenshot of an Upcoming Movie-Player for OS4 (Update)
RiVA author Stephen Fellner is now working on a movie output program for OS4 by the name of DvPlayer (screenshot). More information should follow shortly.
Update: (16:08, 10.06.04, snx)
As the author stated in a comment on Amigaworld.net, DvPlayer is not based on RiVA but is, on the other hand, a completely new project. MPEG1/2, Video-CD, SVCD and DVD are envisioned as output formats, but other formats will possibly be supported. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jun.2004
Amiforce (ANF)
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Abakus-Design: New screenshots of Port Royal
There are new screenshots from the the currently being developed adventure game Port
Royal available at
Abakus-Design's
website.
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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09.Jun.2004
Giancarlo Piscitello (ANF)
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PNG icons: AmiCrystal v1.1
Giancarlo Piscitello released a new version of his icon pack 'AmiCrystal' (Screenshot, low resolution / Screenshot, high resolution).
Direct download: Ami-Crystal.lha (1.7 MB) (cg)
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09.Jun.2004
Thomas Steiding (ANF)
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Barkanoid 2 for MorphOS/AmigaOS?
In a joint press release, Magnussoft and e.p.i.c. interactive announce the availability of Barkanoid 2 for Linux and MacOS. Thomas Steiding (e.p.i.c.) asks for feedback regarding a potential MorphOS or AmigaOS version:
"e.p.i.c. interactive entertainment gmbh could port Barkanoid 2 to MorphOS and/or AmigaOS as well. As we are unable to estimate the size of the current market and the resulting demand, we would appreciate feedback regarding ports to the operating systems mentioned above."
(cg)
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09.Jun.2004
ANN (website)
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SWAUG: Mounting an Amiga 1200 into a standard tower case
Under the title link
the South Wales Amiga User Group describes the mounting of an Amiga 1200 into a normal PC tower case. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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09.Jun.2004
Hans-Jörg Frieden (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: official status update
AmigaOS 4.0 status update
by Hans-Jörg Frieden, Hyperion Entertainment
With the Developer Pre-release finally out, the time is right for a status report on the current state of AmigaOS 4.0. The huge amount of work invested into the project by a lot of dedicated developers means that there has already been substantial progress since the pre-release.
Some of the 68k components of the pre-release have in the meantime been ported to PowerPC code. The most prominent of these are Picasso96 and MUI. While Picasso96 is still in alpha test among the developers, the PPC version of MUI is being beta-tested right now, and is expected to be stabilized soon.
The kernel has also seen some updates. Among other things, it now supports a special resource called the performance monitor. The performance monitor is a hardware profiler within the CPU that allows the programmer extremely fine-tuned profiling of code, even including counting cache hits and misses, instruction timing, pipeline stalls, number of instructions patched, instruction throughput, and a lot of other factors. The performance monitor is controlled via performancemonitor.resource, which offers an easy-to-use API that wraps all this functionality into a few functions.
Further improvements of the kernel include support for the Altivec unit. The Altivec unit is a SIMD vector processing unit. SIMD stands for "single instruction multiple data", meaning that a series of instructions is executed in parallel on multiple streams of data items. Altivec has a lot of uses, most prominently in 3D graphics, but also in image processing, signal processing, compression/decompression, and all general computing applications that inherently work by executing the same instructions on large datasets. Altivec support in the kernel isn't 100% stable yet, but is expected to be fully functional very soon.
Moovid, the well-known media player, has now also been ported to PowerPC, and the results are quite spectacular. An Altivec-enabled version is also in the works. Moovid plays a wide range of movie codecs, including DivX.
A lot of progress has also been made on the shared C library, newlib, and the static C library, clib2.
Subsequently, there is now a new gcc compiler suite that runs up to six times faster than the compiler included in the SDK. Furthermore, since the final release of GNU C 3.4.0 has emerged, it has also been successfully ported to AmigaOS 4.0, and is now used for most components and programs. GCC 3.4.0 features a much better code generator than previous versions, much better support for ANSI C++, and implements the Motorola 'vector' extension for Altivec (meaning you can use types like 'vector unsigned char x' in your program to signify a vector for Altivec).
One program that has seen a tremendous speed boost is AmiPDF. The new PowerPC version of AmiPDF is, depending on input, up to 60 times faster than the original version on the prerelease.
Furthermore we expect a working serial device and floppy support soon.
The USB stack is shaping up as well. It now supports HID devices like keyboards and mice as well as HID joysticks and steering wheels, and USB mass storage devices like USB sticks, flash card readers, 7-in-1 card readers and cameras.
The A1 IDE device now has working UDMA support. Also, interrupts are no longer polled but delivered properly. This means that the device does not require any CPU time for transfers.
Currently, work concentrates on performance optimization. Results look quite good already, and stress tests have shown the device to be 100% reliable - no data corruption occurs.
This material will in due course be released for download to registered users of the Developer Pre-release on our web site at:
http://www.hyperion-entertainment.biz (cg) (Translation: ub)
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08.Jun.2004
amigaworld.net (Website)
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Download archive: os4depot.net
Björn Hagström & Amigaworld.net present OS4Depot.net. This is a File Depot portal dedicated to providing and hosting AmigaOS 4 files and related resources. (cg)
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08.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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AmigaOne: Beta tester for "PegXMac" port wanted
The author of PegXMac is searching for beta testers willing to test the AmigaOne version of his distribution.
PegXMac is a 'LiveCD' that uses 'MacOnLinux' to enable booting MacOS X from CD - without the need to install Linux first.
If you want to test the beta image of PegXMac, use the following boot args:
root=/dev/ram rw init=linuxrc video=tdfx:1024x768-8@60 lang=uk
(adjust the parameters "lang=" and "video=" to your personal configuration).
Direct download: boot (5.2 MB) (cg) (Translation: cg)
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08.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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MorphOS: IRC bouncer "Miau"
"Miau" is a small but powerful IRC bouncer for MorphOS.
A bouncer can be used to keep the connection to the IRC server after exiting your IRC client. This way your nickname will be protected against abuse from other users.
IRC bouncers can also hide your real IP address - though this requires running the bouncer on a remote computer. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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08.Jun.2004
amigaworld.net (Website)
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AmigaOS 4: Status of missing bits
H.-J. Frieden is giving on amigaworld.net
a short overview of the missing bits of the prerelease.
Altivec, IDE DMA: Yes.
USB: Supports mice, keyboards, mass storage (USB sticks, flash card readers, most modern cameras), HID devices (joysticks, pads, steering wheels, AmigaInput driver in the works).
SNAP: The system already runs on LinuxPPC and the AmigaOS 4.0 port has already begun.
Floppy: Almost finished.
Warp3D: Ported and functional. The reason it isn't released yet is mostly a crash when flushing the library, and the fact that old 68k programs cannot use it yet due to the lack of a 68k jump table.
Native graphics system: In alpha testing for the developers. Mostly done, but needs a bit of polish to go off into beta test.
JIT: Mostly functional using the apprunner. What doesn't work is automatic starting of applications. Going to be tackled soonish.
(cg) (Translation: gf)
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08.Jun.2004
ANN (Website)
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MiniShowPicture: NewIcons and Italian local file
For the picture viewer MiniShowPicture now NewIcons
and an Italian local
file are available.
(snx) (Translation: gf)
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06.Jun.2004
Genesi (e-mail)
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Genesi: Status report / First Open Desktop Workstations assembled in Las Vegas
Today, Genesi published a press release and a status report (Watts Happening!) which we are quoting below:
Press release: Genesi completes first production in Las Vegas
7-June-2004 Genesi completed its first major US production of Open Desktop Workstations during the first week of June. The systems were built at the Easter Seals facility in North Las Vegas. This assembly operation involved training developmentally disabled adults in computer assembly procedures under the guidance of an Easter Seals supervisor and Genesi-USA General Manager Paul Adams (photo 1, photo 2).
An important part of this process was the Genesi Operational Method Sheet (PDF file, 1.8 MB), which is a Pegasos assembly procedure picture book. During the production, Easter Seals supervisors conducted an assembly time study to determine the terms of the contract to be completed for future assembly operations. Genesi will continue to build systems at the Easter Seals facility until the assembly crew is fully trained and comfortable with the process.
Watts Happening!
We figured it was time for an update as a long time Genesi/bplan supporter responded to an email we sent out this morning to the Image Installer Team and suggested we make some of the information public. The email was primarily sent to thank Michael Heider, Christian Geier and Erhard Bruse for their continued support. Here are some details included in the email:
We wanted to let you know that Sven [Luther, Genesi's Linux coordinator]will be arriving here in Austin, Texas with us tonight. Sven will be here this week to teach the Freescale/Motorola Applications Engineering Team everything they need to know and generally assist them so that they can conduct a four hour class on the Pegasos for the 200+ Freescale Global Field Application Engineers that gather here this week for the Global FAE Conference. Sven will train the trainers. At the end of the week, every Freescale office in the world will have at least one person who knows how to do all the basic things on the Pegasos that they need to do to be able to use and prepare the machine as a solution to customers.
We also wanted you to know that every Pegasos that we produced two weeks ago for commercial release has been shipped to the USA and assembled here into Open Desktop Workstations. [...] They will begin to arrive at their intended destinations starting tomorrow.
We explain all this to you because we want you to understand (as mentioned in the post yesterday) that we have been delivering units to a large customer since March. As you you will understand, these invoices requires us to layout 13-16 weeks in ADVANCE of production the funds for many components required to produce ALL the boards to be delivered before the FIRST boards are made. We cannot order components for just what we need when we need it. These boards are then built into cases with memory, hard drives, power supplies and graphics cards at a further expense to satisfy the ultimate purchase order. Once they are delivered to this customer, the customer pays at a minimum of 60 days later AS THEY ARE DELIVERED. Our first delivery in March will not be settled by them until early JULY as we had to get into their financial management and accounting system. This is the reason there are no boards available for any one else at the moment. We can only make so many and they all go to the same customer, who already wants more than we can provide.
When we have enough boards to spare the Image Installer Team is HIGH on the list to get them. We appreciate your work.
We have to leave out some secret sauce stuff...
We went on to explain in some things that will be happening at Smart Networks Developer Forum, Europe. The details will be found here when they are announced HERE. Friday, 1 October after SNDF, Genesi will host a special day of Pegasos Developer workshops that will filled with a full spectrum of Pegasos related programming and development issues. Matt Sealey will be coordinating developer participation for Genesi.
Finally, we also sent this email out yesterday to Resellers that defines a Pilot Program in which Genesi and its strategic partners will provide machines for various organizations and groups. You can read an edited version of the presentation Genesi Pilot Programs online. (If someone would like to clean that up for us just let Matt know...) We will be announcing a number of Pilot Programs with Avalanche in the weeks ahead and these other pilot programs as well.
Genesi continues to march ahead. Things are coming back together.
R&B
P.S.: Bounties.MorphZone.org is coming soon. (snx)
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06.Jun.2004
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AmigaOS 4: First impressions
In the 'AmigaOne' section of his homepage, Sascha 'SieGeL' Pfalz describes his first impressions of the AmigaOS 4 pre-release.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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05.Jun.2004
Sven Scheele (ANF)
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Short article about the ACSH users meeting in Kiel (Germany)
Sven Scheele wrote:
"To deliver some impressions from the ACSH users meeting in Kiel we have released some pictures.
8 computers are installed, among those probably the only AmigaOne with water cooling, and a Pegasos II, too. Right now appr. 20 visitors were counted..."
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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05.Jun.2004
Hans-Jörg Frieden (ANF)
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Hyperion Entertainment opens new web presence
Leuven, Belgium - June 5th, 2004
Hyperion Entertainment is proud to announce that our new web site is now online. The new site can be reached at www.hyperion-entertainment.biz.
The new site features an all-new dynamic content system that allows registered users to login on the front page. Logging in will give users access to otherwise restricted areas of the web site, including more download options.
New features will be added to the web site in the future.
(cg)
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05.Jun.2004
Norman Walter (ANF)
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Amiga-C course for beginners with new lesson
The Amiga-C course for beginners has been enhanced with a lession about graphics primitives.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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04.Jun.2004
amigaworld.net (Website)
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AmigaOS 4: Diverse Emulators
Steffen Häuser ported several emulators to AmigaOS 4. You can download
"Stella", "xMame", "xMess", "xCPMame" and "xNEOMame" from amigashare.com.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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04.Jun.2004
Computer City (e-mail)
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Computer City: Nova Design products available / Retro show / CD³² with SX-32
Computer City would like to announce that all Nova Design products are now in
stock and available for immediate delivery to both end-users and
resellers (amiga-news.de reported). An overview of the products can be found here.
Furthermore, Computer City will be present at the Retro Computing Show
in Maarssen on June 19th. More information on the show can be found on
the official
website.
And last but not least, we have a number of special promotions and
items that are available again after a long period of time.
Some of the items can be found in the special offers category on our new webshop server, www.computercity.biz.
Enjoy the summer!
Computer City (snx)
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04.Jun.2004
Martin Merz (ANF)
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MasonIcons: OS4 Classic Toolbar Images available
The default OS4 Classic Toolbar Images (for developers) are available (76 KB) at MasonIcons.de.
- classic Glowicons design
- 64 colours
- 32 x 32 pixels
- normal, selected (with glow) and ghosted images
- 102 images in total
Developers: please never change the names of the images. (snx)
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04.Jun.2004
JAmiga (Website)
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Amiga-Java: Jamiga alpha 0.0.3
Alpha-Version 0.0.3 has been published of the Java implemention "JAmiga" for the
68k-AmigaOS. JAmiga can be now compiled with GCC which increases the chances for a
further support of other (Amiga compatible) platforms. Besides this the new version
contains the button as first GUI element and a test class for buttons, too. The developer
ask you for your feedback via e-mail or via the web formular.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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04.Jun.2004
Peer Richter (ANF)
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New possibility of downloading Ghostscript v8.13 (Update)
Peer Richter has adapted the installation script for Ghostscript 8.13 and has uploaded
the new archive. Richter asks for e-mail if you find bugs.
Update: (03.06.2004, 22:50, cg)
Unfortunately there has been a little bug when putting together the archive. From now on
there is a bug fixed version available.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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04.Jun.2004
PPCNUX (ANF)
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PPCNUX: Report about OS4-Event in Essen
The Online-Linux-Magazin PPCNUX has published an English report about the OS4 event in
Essen (Germany).
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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04.Jun.2004
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Editorship of NoCover temporary not available
Wolf Zimmer who is the editor of the online magazine NoCover
is not available because of a damage of his computer.
E-mails to his address will be saved but the response may come with a little delay.
If you have an urgent problem then you may also contact Cord Hagen.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Jun.2004
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Software News Summary
MiniShowPicture 1.62
Version 1.62 of the picture shower MiniShowPicture was released today. It's a simple picture displayer that's based on MUI and uses datatypes. The functions include drag&drop, scaling, as well as keyboard support. The archive includes versions for MorphOS and AmigaOS 3.
Direct download: MiniShowPicture.lha (284 KB)
MorphOS: New version of "Alphatools"
"Alphatools" is a collection of little graphical tools: tifftopng, PNG and TIFF modules (at this time 32-Bit) for ImageFX as well as a few scripts for TVPaint.
Direct download: alphatools.lha (648 KB)
MorphOS: New version of "Ripper"
"Ripper" is an MUI-based CDDA ripper and sound converter.
Direct download: ripper.lha (489 KB)
AmigaOS 4: two small grapic demos
Peter Gordon provides these PPC-native graphic demos "Lights" and "Tunnel." (cg) (Translation: dm)
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03.Jun.2004
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Icon Patch: PowerIcons 1.06
A new version of the icon patch "PowerIcons", which makes possible the use of 32Bit icons under AmigaOS, was released today. The changes may be found in the readme document.
Direct download: PowerIcons.lha (755 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dm)
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03.Jun.2004
MorphZone (Website)
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Convention: Photos from Meeting of Hungarian Pegasos Users
Under the title link you'll find photos of a meeting of an Hungarian Pegasos user group.
The event took place this past Sunday and was open to visitors. The main topics of discussion were problems with the installation of Linux and MacOnLinux, but MorphOS-specific points like the creation of a network under that OS were also addressed. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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03.Jun.2004
Jan Andersen / VHT-DK (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: VirusZ v1.01 and Request for Feedback
Georg Hörmann has released version 1.01 of anti-virus software VirusZ, which may be downloaded from the website of Virus Help Team Denmark.
Request for Feedback
Georg asks urgently for feedback from VirusZ users, in order to learn how and whether his software has been used in the last 13 years. You can send Georg a message from the VHT Denmark website under the title link.
Infos about the new update:
Name: VirusZ v1.01
Archive name: VirusZ.lha
Archive size: 102,890 Bytes
Release date: 2nd June, 2004
Programmer: Georg Hoermann
Requirements: AmigaOS 2.04 or better, util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha,
util/virus/xvslibrary.lha, util/pack/xfdmaster.lha,
util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended), util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional)
Changes since the last release:
- Fixed bug in Bootblock Lab which caused "Write" and "Install" to
end up in a disk i/o error if "Ask Before Write Access" option was
enabled. Thanks to Ronald Schakelaar for the bug report.
- Fixed password handling for encrypted archives: a correct password
has already been remembered for all files before, but cancelling
the password requester because you don't know the correct password
would have caused new requesters for *all* files in the encrypted
archive. Now VirusZ also remembers the cancelling and will simply
report all following files as encrypted. Thanks to Thomas Tavoly for
reporting this problem.
- Fixed bug that appeared after a sector check when checking disks
that have the same name as their device (eg. disk labeled 'DF0'
in device DF0:). Inhibit() is in fact a very simple DOS function
that easily gets confused, so I added a little workaround for this
problem. Thanks to Thomas Tavoly for the report and beta-testing.
- Added lots of snapshots sent by Michel 'DMX' Bagmeijer and
Andreas Kürzinger. Thanks guys.
Changed distribution from FREEWARE to MAILWARE as I need feedback
for further development. Currently I have no idea at all how many
active users are still out there...
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jun.2004
Andreas Kleinert (E-Mail)
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Free keyfiles for SView 5, SView 4 and akDatatypes
Free keyfiles for SView 5, SView IV and the "akDatatypes" have been uploaded to Aminet recently. Due to problems with the uploads, the keyfiles are available at http://www.ar-kleinert.de for now.
(cg)
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02.Jun.2004
Aminet (Website)
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Aminet uploads until 2004-06-02
Here, the list of the latest Aminet uploads since our last report:
CygnusEd_4_DE.lha biz/misc 8K+New German catalog for CygnusEd V4
YahooGpScan1_5.lha comm/mail 6K+Strips YahooGroup adverts. V1.5
AmiMSN.lha comm/tcp 27K+(0.5) Major update. MSN Messenger client
BabelDoc.lha comm/tcp 38K+Translate docs or strings from one langu
streamer.lha comm/www 469K+Internet radio MPEG and RealAudio file p
GnS_Spo2Invita.lha demo/intro 367K+Spoletium2 Ivitation Intro by Genesis
ixemul-inc-bin.lha dev/gg 1.2M+Include files for ixemul or libnix. V48.
nano.lha dev/lang 206K+New virtual machine, assembler like lang
ReqChoice.pl.lha dev/lang 4K+Use Amiga Request Choice Gadget with per
adcvt.lha dev/misc 13K+AutoDocs to HTML converter v0.1
InstallBoot.lha disk/misc 11K+Install Boot GUI
DiskValid.lha disk/salv 11K+PFS DiskValid GUI
ThePolice.lha docs/hyper 53K+The Police: albums, lyrix, singles +more
d3GNOP.lha game/misc 3.1M+D3GNOP - THE Pong clone in MiniGL v1.0 (
WormWars.lha game/misc 541K+Worm Wars 7.8: Advanced snake game
horrorhouseb4.lha game/shoot 2.9M+New shoot'emup (68000, Wapos, Morphos)
aGibbet.lha game/think 217K+Game like "Guess Word" with RUS dictiona
Permu.lha game/wb 36K+Try to match the displayed pattern!
Anim2gif.lha gfx/conv 177K+Converts and scales an amiga animation t
Gif2anim.lha gfx/conv 233K+Converts & scales GIF animations to amig
SmartScale.lha gfx/conv 30K+A CLI/WB program used for gfx conversion
dejong.lha gfx/fract 67K+De Jong Explorer
ImageFX45txtFR.lha gfx/ifx 67K+ImageFX 4.5 French interface Text
make_lnx.lha misc/emu 11K+.LYX to Atari Lynx .LNX file conversion
rotate.lha misc/emu 9K+Set the ROTATION flag of any Atari Lynx
vic-emu-tools.lha misc/emu 45K+Tools and helpful info for vic-emu 0.65
imdbDiff040514.lha misc/imdb 2.7M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
imdbDiff040521.lha misc/imdb 3.9M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
Amoralplay.lha mus/play 144K+Plays SIDS,OctamedSS,mods,Digibooster et
Ami-Crystal.lha pix/icon 632K+Ami Crystal first no commercial PNG-Icon
AmiComSys_PNG.lha pix/icon 21K+PNG-Icon for AmiComSys
Descent2PNG.lha pix/icon 20K+PNG-Icon for Descent2
scummbubbles.lha pix/icon 426K+Scumm VM Bubbles in png format
UAEPNG.lha pix/icon 17K+Replacement PNG-Icon for UAE
Wolfenstein3DP.lha pix/icon 21K+PNG-Icon for Wolfenstein3D
makeguide2.lha text/hyper 25K+Create a guide from several small files
makeguide3.lha text/hyper 48K+Create a guide from several small files
HP_Deskjet400C.lha text/print 25K+Deskjet 400C/L Driver for WB 40.17
HP_Deskjet870C.lha text/print 27K+Deskjet 8x0C Driver for WB V40.23
HP_Deskjet900C.lha text/print 25K+Deskjet 9x0C Driver for WB V40.14
Tree177.lha util/cli 18K+Lists Directory content tree-like
SteBaseConv.lha util/conv 62K+Numeric base converter ITA-ENG + source
ExtraLib.lha util/libs 357K+Dynamic buffers, useful stuff, now FREEW
ACSE.lha util/misc 23K+ACSE test administration tool
RHzFileChecker.lha util/wb 119K+Program for identifying file types.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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02.Jun.2004
Vesalia Computer (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4.0: Pre release shipping to customers
Today Vesalia starts with shipping the pre release of AmigaOS 4.0 to the customers who expect the delivery within the next few days.
AmigaOne customers with flash ROMs which are not reprogramable may get a new flash ROM for only EUR 10.- (not necessary to send back the old flash ROM). (snx) (Translation: ub)
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02.Jun.2004
MorphZone (website)
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Demo scene: Several Mad Wizard demos adapted for MorphOS
Kiero made some changes to several of the Mad Wizards' releases, so now you can enjoy these demos under MorphOS. You can find them in the MorphZone. Required is a video card with 3D supported drivers. (snx)
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02.Jun.2004
ANN (website)
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MorphOS: C64 emulator Frodo now with Catweasel SID support
The MorphOS version of the C64 emulator Frodo has been updated and does now support the original soundchip of the C64, known as SID (Sound Interface Device).
Added features of Frodo 4.1b R3 (645 KB):
- Supports Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper for SID
- Better sound quality in AHI modes
- Selectable 6581 and 8580 waveforms for AHI
- Better overlay and fullscreen support
(snx)
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01.Jun.2004
Dietmar Eilert (ANF)
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Updates for GoldED AIX and microgolded
A new version of GoldED AIX has just been released. Information about the new features and the latest files are available here.
GoldED Studio AIX is a text editor and integrated C/C++ development environment for AmigaOS and MorphOS. The latest upgrade implements many new interface customization options. GoldED includes a complete set of gcc-based development tools for AmigaOS and MorphOS in an easy-to-use package with mouseclick installation. Here's a sample screenshot (new-look example).
Microgolded is a simple, low-cost version of GoldED; this editor is designed for casual users, not for developers.
Trial versions (30-day trial version and demo) can be downloaded from the official support web site.
Direct download:
GoldED AIX with C/C++ IDE (77 MB)
GoldED AIX without C/C++ (6 MB)
microgolded (250 KB)
microgolded with CED keymap (250 KB)
(snx) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 21:27] [Comments: 0]
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01.Jun.2004
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Online magazine: NoCover issue 123
On May, 1st issue #123 of the German online magazine NoCover has been released and it has already been sent to all subscribers via e-mail.
The magazine is also available from nc-mag.de as well as apc-tcp.de. It will be on Aminet soon and is distributed on Amiga Future CDROMs.
(snx) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 20:55] [Comments: 0]
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01.Jun.2004
MorphZone (Website)
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MorphOS: New skin "OneFive"
"OneFive" is another MorphOS skin from Oliver 'Bladerunner' Hummel (Screenshot).
The skin is designed for higher resolutions and large fonts and includes a skin installer.
Direct download: onefive.lha (440 KB)
(snx) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 19:19] [Comments: 0]
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01.Jun.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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AmigaOne/AmigaOS4 tutorials updated (UBoot, OS installation)
At IntuitionBase.com the UBoot tutorial
has been updated and a pre-release installation FAQ
is available now.
The official OS4 installer guide has been updated aswell, please visit
www.os4.co.uk for more info.
(snx) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 13:57] [Comments: 0]
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01.Jun.2004
whoosh (ANF)
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AFPL-Ghostscript 8.13 ported for i686-AROS
Ghostscript is for viewing + converting + printing PS & PDF files. This port is a recompile of my 68k port of AFPL Ghostscript 8.13 to a new host: i686-AROS.
Everything seems to function, except exactly 1 viewer functions which
is the truecolour WB PS + PDF viewer. The other 5 viewers don't function
currently, this could be an endianess problem: this being the first
port of my work to a little endian architecture. The non functioning
viewers just produce an empty window or the correct image but with
wrong colours.
Anyway you *can* view PS + PDF in truecolour on a WB window,
with correct image + correct colours, this is the most useful of the 6 possible viewers.
I will be attempting ports of the same program to other variants of
AmigaOS, I have already begun towards another well known variant of
AmigaOS.
If Turboprint gets ported to x86-AROS then the Turboprint devices of
this port may then become of use.
To get an idea of the speed, if I install this port entirely to RAM,
ie GS, GS813Data: GS813Fonts: GS813Resource: all in ram:, then
converting the standard example annots.pdf to jpeg takes 4 to 5 seconds,
i.e. "ram:gs -dBATCH -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=jpeg -sOutputFile=ram:annots%d.jpg ram:annots.pdf" (all on one line). RAM based is really unbelievably fast, faster than "dir ram:"!
However if installed on CD it takes much longer, not so impressive, modern PCs have so much memory that installing to RAM is quite a good idea.
I don't know if the port will run on i386, i486, i586 machines,
let me know either way and if necessary I will do other versions,
it should take 3.5 hours to build each of these on WinUAE.
The program was ported on WinUAE using my recent port to 68k host of
gcc-3.3.1 for x86-AROS. (snx)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 13:48] [Comments: 0]
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01.Jun.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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MPEG player: RiVA V0.50 released
Stephen Fellner released v0.50 of "RIVA", a shareware mpeg player for 68k based Amiga systems. New in this version:
- Added Window display mode to allow playback in a window on systems with no PIP/VLayer. Enter can be used to toggle between window and fullscreen during playback
- Added support for the BGRA32 colour format. PC graphics cards (like GeForce) use this mode, so UAE users can play videos on a truecolor screen (or in a window on a TrueColor Workbench) on those cards
(snx) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 13:21] [Comments: 0]
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01.Jun.2004
Brad Webb (E-Mail)
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Amiga Update Newsletter von Brad Webb #040531
The May 2004 issue of Brad Webb's "Amiga Update" is available now. In his monthly newsletter Brad covers all important Amiga news.
Topics of this edition:
- The Latest News about AmiWest
- AmigaWorld.net launched
- AmigaAMP 2.12 released
- Persuasive Softworx at end
- Cocolino Mouse Interface - Elbox
- Homebank goes freeware
- 2 Riva MPEG Player versions in May
- WinUAE New version out, announced
- The Ultimate Pong Clone !?!?
(nba) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 01. Jun. 2004, 13:05] [Comments: 0]
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31.May.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: Cross upgrade offer for PCI busboards
Until June 14th, Elbox do offer a cross upgrade for owners of PCI busboards by other manufacturers: in return for their current PCI busboard they can get the Mediator PCI at a special upgrade price.
The offer covers an upgrade to the following models of Mediator PCI: 4000D, 4000Di, 3/4000T, 3000D, 1200SX, 1200LT4 and 1200ZIV. If you are interested in offer details, contact the technical advisor of Elbox at upgradePCI@elbox.com. Details of the Mediator PCI busboards you can find under the title link. (snx)
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29.May.2004
Amiga Arena (ANF)
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Strategy game: "Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe" updated
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe is an
open source clone of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe", that
"enhances the game experience dramatically".
Frank W. has now updated his Amiga port of OpenTTD. Amongst other things,
the "FastRAM problem" of the 68k version has been fixed, the keyboard is
supported now and the language files have been updated.
To play OpenTTD in fullscreen mode, either press <Alt>-<Return>
while the game is running or change the "fullscreen" value in the file
"openttd.cfg" to "true".
(cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 29. May. 2004, 21:53] [Comments: 0]
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29.May.2004
Amiga Arena (ANF)
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Strategy game: LGeneral for AmigaOS
Frank W. has compiled the "Panzer General" clone LGeneral for AmigaOS (68k and WarpOS).
The Amiga version is available from the author's homepage, the required data files can be obtained from the official LGeneral homepage.
If you want to play LGeneral in fullscreen mode, change the "fullscreen" value in the file "lgeneral.conf" to 1.
(cg)
[News message: 29. May. 2004, 21:47] [Comments: 0]
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29.May.2004
ANN (website)
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SystemPatch: version 2.3 released
Sante Nocciolino's SystemPatch that patches several system routines to gain some system performance on Amiga computers (68020+) is now available in version 2.3.
Improvements in version 2.3 (30 KB):
- Fixed bugs in AllocRaster(); some WB games like VChess, MineRunner, ... were saying there was not enough memory (reported by Luca "Hexaae" Longone)
- A lot of small enhancements, minor speedups to some gfx functions and bugfixes
- AllocRaster() patch causes probelms with games like Quake68k and BloodNet AGA, now fixed (reported by Luca "Hexaae" Longone)
- WritePixel() bug that causes system freezing with Octamed SoundStudio when using its Synthetic Sound Editor (reported by Luca "Hexaae" Longone)
- ENV:FAllocRasterExcludeList can contain a list of tasks to be excluded from AllocRaster() chip to fast memory promotion. I've to do a better implementation for the task exclusion of AllocRaster() patch
- Added patches for non FBlit systems: BltBitMap(), Draw(), BltClear(). Previous BltClear() required FBlit but was installed too when FBlit was not running
- Added: ClearScreen(), ClearEOL(), InitRastPort(), TextLength(), SetFont()
- Other improvements I don't remember
(snx) (Translation: wk)
[News message: 29. May. 2004, 16:57] [Comments: 0]
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28.May.2004
Charlene/VHT (E-Mail)
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New versions of "Anti-Virus Boot Disks"
The Virus Help Team has published new versions of its "Anti-Virus Boot Disks".
These are bootable disks that can be used to search for virus on a PC.
The disks use the xadmaster- and xfdmaster-libraries written by Dirk Stöckers.
Because these libraries have been updated during the last time the Virus Help Team
has updated its boot disks, too. There are different versions of the disks with
different Anti-Virus-Programs.
The disks can be downloaded from the Canadian mirror of Virus Help Team:
http://vht-can.shadow-realm.org/downloads.html#-amiga-boot-disks
(nba) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. May. 2004, 16:29] [Comments: 0]
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28.May.2004
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Instant Messaging: AmigAIM Beta 0.9448 published
The new beta version 0.9448 of AmigaAIM which is an AOL Instant Messenger chat tool for
the Amiga has been published on May 27th, 2004.
A bug has been fixed and a new feature added where the chat partner sees that the other one
just writes a message.
Direct download (235 KB)
(nba) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. May. 2004, 16:24] [Comments: 0]
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28.May.2004
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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MorphOS: Version control system Subversion 1.0.4 (Clients) ported
Subversion is a version control system, which allows you to keep old versions of files and directories (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why changes occurred, etc., like CVS, RCS or SCCS.
Actually Subversion is meant to be a better CVS, so it has most of CVS's features. Generally, Subversion's interface to a particular feature is similar to CVS's, except where there's a compelling reason to do otherwise.
Subversion keeps a single copy of the master sources. This copy is called the source "repository"; it contains all the information to permit extracting previous versions of those files at any time.
The current MorphOS release comes for now only with native ports of the Subversion clients: svn and svnversion. The archive also contains various documentation about Subversion in different formats including the Subversion-book (html, pdf, xml). Please note that only the documentation about the clients is relevant for now. For a next release it is planned to include the demon, apache modules and server administration tools too.
The current MorphOS release is only interesting for you if you have to deal with SVN repositories for your projects, else it might be actually quite useless - so better don't download the archive.
Note: the clients were ported by me, because I needed them for one of my projects. I use them daily for this project and they run very stable and they do the job very well (which I didn't expected after I got the 26 MB sources finally to compile). That means they are in parts untested and still could contain serious bugs or other (minor) problems could show up.
Download the archive under the title link.
(snx)
[News message: 28. May. 2004, 07:22] [Comments: 0]
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27.May.2004
MorphZone (Website)
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MorphOS: Status Report for the Browser "Atlantis"
At MorphZone there's a status report on the progress of the MorphOS version of Atlantis, which is the Gnome Linux web-browser by Ali 'Galaxy' Akcaagac.
The author stresses that he is unwilling and unable to predict a completion date. He shows two screenshots (1, 2) and an accompanying status report to show that he is keeping his word and the promised port is proceeding slowly but steadily.
Currently the GUI is beginning to take rough shape and the character system is almost complete. The URL string particularly is missing, as is the expected HTML class. (snx) (Translation: dm)
[News message: 27. May. 2004, 20:56] [Comments: 0]
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27.May.2004
Matthias Bertram
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A600 accellerator: Current number of preorders for the "Apollo 630"
Matthias Bertram informs us that he received 48 pre-orders for a potential new production run of the "Apollo 630" until now (we reported). 18 people contacted him but did not place a final order yet.
If Matthias is able to collect 100 or more pre-orders, the price might get reduced slightly (ca. 100 EUR instead of 120 EUR).
Matthias is on vacation from May 29 until June 12. He will not be able to answer incoming mail or give further updates regarding the number of pre-orders during this time.
(cg)
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