15.Jun.2006
Markus Weiss (ANF)
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AROS: Snapshot of the PPC version ("Linux hosted")
The team AROS provides a precompiled snapshot of the PPC port. It is a "Linux hosted"-version, so Linux incl. X-Window-System and glibc-2.3.4. is required. Further requirements are available in the documentation.
The distribution must be extracted in any folder and can be started through the shell then. To do so you go to the subdirectory AROS and execute "./aros".
(cg) (Translation: tz)
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15.Jun.2006
os4depot.net (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Sound card driver Envy24HT 5.8
Davy Wentzler has released an update of his sound card driver for models like Terratec Aureon Sky and Space, Phase28, M-Audio Revolution 7.1 and ESI Juli. (cg) (Translation: tz)
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14.Jun.2006
amigafuture.de (website)
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Online banking: Status update for proBanking
Sven Dröge gives a brief view of the current state of his online banking tool proBanking:
The modules for signation and encryption of messages is virtually finished. The next step - the integartion into proBanking -
will last probably two months. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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14.Jun.2006
Michael C. Battilana (E-Mail)
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Cloanto: "Amiga Voices" project prolonged
Cloanto's project "Amiga Voices", which gives users the ability to tell their individual
Amiga story or anecdote regarding this maschine (amiga-news.de reported), has been
prolonged in time and lasts minimum until June the 30th now. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Python 2.4.2
Guillaume "Yomgui" Roguez released a update of his MorphOS-Port
of the programing language Python. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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12.Jun.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Raytracer Blender 2.37a-20060610
Guillaume "Yomgui" Roguez provide a new version of his Raytracing program
Blender,
Python will be required. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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12.Jun.2006
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Text-Editor: Demoversion of CygnusEd 5
APC&TCP provide the demoversion of his legendary Amiga-Texteditor
CygnusEd 5 for the platforms AmigaOS4 and 68k/MorphOS online. (nba) (Translation: aj)
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12.Jun.2006
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Aminet-Uploads until 11.06.2006
Aminet-Uploads since our last report:
MOSNet-Base.lha comm/tcp 753K MOS TCP/IP stack for MorphOS - core componen
MOSNet-SDK.lha comm/tcp 874K MOS TCP/IP stack for MorphOS - software dev
MOSNet-Server.lha comm/tcp 714K MOS TCP/IP stack for MorphOS - server compon
MOSNet-src.lha comm/tcp 2.3M GEN TCP/IP stack for MorphOS - sources
vbcc_PosixLib.lha dev/c 272K VAR POSIX compatibility library for vbcc
man2txt-1.00b-bin.lha dev/gg 63K MOS UNIX manual page to plain text converter
man2txt-1.00b-src.lha dev/gg 2K GEN UNIX man page to plain text converter, s
abc-shell.lha dev/misc 310K OS4 Amiga Bourne Compatible Shell
spatch.lha dev/misc 9K VAR Clone of SAS Binary File Patcher w/src
Bomber.lha game/2play 79K MOS Don's Bomberman clone
Africa.lha game/board 195K OS3 Conversion of 3W boardgame
A2Zee.lha game/wb 33K OS3 Put the letters in the right order!
AlphaQuad.lha game/wb 34K OS3 Place the letters in the right order!
Bipaire.lha game/wb 42K OS3 Find all the pairs of tiles in this game
Building.lha game/wb 34K OS3 Turn off all the lights in the building!
Cellz.lha game/wb 35K OS3 Get more cells than your opponent!
ColorBarr.lha game/wb 37K OS3 Line-up coloured tiles!
PentA.lha game/wb 37K OS3 Place all the shapes in a rectangular ar
SkinsArtKanoid.lha game/wb 281K GEN Extra skins for ArTKanoid
EVVelazquez.lha gfx/show 292K OS3 Show,play,copy,move, etc. pics + sounds
mijfif.lha gfx/show 58K VAR JFIF,BMP,ILBM,ZX.SCR viewer
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 80K OS3 Emerson Arcadia 2001 emulator
AGReader.tar.bz2 misc/unix 52K GEN AmigaGuide reader for 'UNIX' systems.
TDFSB.lha util/dir 224K MOS 3D file system browser w/o MPEG
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 318K OS3 Multipurpose utility
StartBar-ITA.lha util/misc 96K OS3 Italian version of StartBar
GetModeID.lha util/moni 10K OS3 Gets screen mode ID in hex and decimal.
idle2_0.lha util/moni 17K OS3 A (working) A68K cpu monitor
idlewos.lha util/moni 13K WUP A cpu monitor with WarpOS Support
cpuwatcher.lha util/wb 13K OS4 Measures CPU, free memory and network tr
QOpenWB.lha util/wb 6K VAR Open Ambient/WB window from the shell
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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12.Jun.2006
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 11.06.2006
Uploads of os4depot.net since our last report:
scriptlauncher.lha uti/wor 36kb A very configurable button-based program
subspace.lzx aud/mis 169kb Geiss/G-Force like plugin for AmigaAMP
wookiechat.lha net/cha 592kb IRC Client (Internet Relay Chat)
memtester.lzx uti/har 54kb Utility to test for faulty memory subsys
misscmd.lzx gam/act 75kb Missile Command clone (WIP release)
abc-shell.lha dev/uti 309kb Amiga Bourne Compatible Shell
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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11.Jun.2006
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Minimig: Screenshot of the PCB layout
Dennis van Weeren, developer of the FPGA-based Amiga 500 clone Minimig (reported by amiga-news.de), has released a screenshot of the final PCB layout (Rev. 1.0) under the title link.
The circuit board has two layers and measures merely 120 x 120 mm. After a check of the PS/2 connections, which is still outstanding, a prototype of the board should be produced and tested for its functional capability. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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11.Jun.2006
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: TCP stack Mosnet 1.2
Pavel "Sonic" Fedin has released a new version of his PPC-native TCP stack Mosnet. (cg) (Translation: cad)
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11.Jun.2006
Amiga Future (Web page)
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Report+ 6.2
Version 6.2 of Report+ is released. With Report+ from Amigan Software, bug reports, Aminet readme files, autodocs and similar reports can easily be generated.
Compared to version 6.19, "EOL" can optionally be automatically inserted between individual paragraphs from the ASCII converter. In addition, error corrections were undertaken.
Download: ReportPlus.lha (318 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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11.Jun.2006
ANN (Web page)
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MorphOS: 3D Update Release 2
The MorphOS Team is making available an update to the official 3D driver package. Changes since the last version:
- r200, rv250 and rv280 cards (8500, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9250) now work on Pegasos 1
- Fixed a rare lockup condition on r200 (8500, 9100)
- Fixed a random crash on starting the first 3D application on Pegasos 1
- Fixed a scissoring problem on r200, rv250 and rv280 (8500, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9250)
- Minor speedups and improvements
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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11.Jun.2006
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ACK: Status update for various PPC products
In an IRC chat, Adam Kowalczyk from ACK has commented once more on various announced hardware projects. He regrets the delays, but estimates the harm done thereby as apparently not particularly tragic. At the urging of the users, one has now decided, at least, to release some pictures, these should be visible on Tuesday on amigaworld.net.
CPU Modules
The CPU modules work, but in the AmigaOne, they do not achieve the expected performance increase.
Unlike the Powervixxen TL (see below), the 60x protocol is being used in the Eyetech computers for the communication between motherboard and CPU module, apparently, there are still problems here.
Powervixxen LT
Prototypes of this A1200 expansion already exist. Rather accidentally, in the process, it has crystallized that the PV LT can be operated with just a Mediator PCI busboard (so without A1200) as well. The adaptation of AmigaOS 4 to the hardware was already started in "a simulated environment," "a good deal of work" has already been invested in the adaptation, reportedly.
- MPC 5200 @ 400-466MHz
- 512 MB Ram on-board
- On-board graphics: Radeon Mobility
- ATA/IDE interface
- 100 Mbit ethernet
- USB 1.1
- AC97 audio codec (with automatic integration of the Amiga sound chip's sound output)
- Works in original A1200 desktop case
As price for a Powervixxen LT including AmigaOS 4, 375 USD (without taxes) is being targeted. A "pre-production" model should be introduced in the British event AmiRevival (July 29). Unlike the well-known Phase5 accelerator cards, the Powervixxen LT cannot be deactivated.
Powervixxen TL
"Mostly working" prototypes of this stand-alone motherboard exist. The final specifications look like the following:
- ATX form factor
- Northbridge: Tundra TSI109
- CPU slot compatible to AmigaOne/MicroA1 (supports 133/167/200 Mhz FSB)
- 2 DDR2 DIMM slots, up to 2 GB RAM
- 2 x Gigabit-Ethernet on-board
- 1 x PCIe Graphics (1x)
- 1 x PCI 66 Mhz
- 4 x PCI 33/66 Mhz
- BIOS: UBoot
The board should be available without CPU as well (as upgrade option for AmigaOne owners), for an estimated price of 550-600 USD. The price including CPU will rest with $1000-1200, depending on desired processor.
Carrier Board for Powervixxen LT
This carrier board should allow for a stand-alone operation of the Powervixxen LT, which is normally powered by the A1200 motherboard. The licensing negotiations with Amiga Inc. are not concluded here yet, which is why the other projects are being worked on for the time being. In the hitherto negotiations, Amiga Inc. has reportedly proven to be "very responsive" and has not "presented any stumbling blocks" to Kowalczyk so far. (cg) (Translation: cad)
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10.Jun.2006
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Multimedia application layer: Hollywood 2.0 updated
For the multimedia application Hollywood 2.0 was a small update made available that removes two bugs in the version for AmigaOS4. As you can create with all Hollywood versions AmigaOS4 programs should users of other Hollywood versions
(e.g. MorphOS or AmigaOS 3) install this update. The update can be downloaded from now on from the Airsoft Softwair using the title link.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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10.Jun.2006
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ACK: presentation of the AmigaOne cpu module again delayed
As Adam Kowalczyk from ACK Software Controls informed on amigaworld.net was the for today announced presentation of the cpu modules for the AmigaOne again delayed.
According to Kowalczyk arose technical problems using the modules with a MicroA1 as well as with his own TSI109 based motherboard whose analyzis would need more time and ressources than were available until the planned presentation.
Kowalczyk apologizes to all interested and said that today from 20:00h on he would answer to questions on the IRC channel #amigaworld (server: irc.amigaworld.net).
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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09.Jun.2006
pegasos.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Nixskeleton, a Shared Library Skeleton
Sigbjørn 'CISC' Skjære has published an example implementation of a Shared Library called "nixskeleton"
in the download section of the "MorphOS Developer Connection". Features of
Nixskeleton:
- Multiple libbases, each opener gets their own private base and global data.
- A task will always get the same base, thus the library can be indirectly opened elsewhere through the same task and still get the right libbase.
- However this means callers should avoid sharing libbase across tasks (this is frowned upon anyway), as it'll lead to trouble!
- You can use libnix I/O and anything requiring constructors etc in the library.
- Full of comments (hopefully enough) to help you understand the magic involved.
- The skeleton uses SYSV (with r12base to be able to work its magic) functions, since this is the most likely candidate (it is however possible to adapt it for 68k entries, basically you have to change the global __restore_r13() function).
- You *can* *not* pass filedescriptors between caller and library, or free() memory allocated by the other etc, doing so will mean certain death, you have been warned! ;)
If there should be any questions please contact the author.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jun.2006
Jens & Jens & Michael (E-Mail)
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2nd Bochumer Retrobörse for classic videogames
Pressemitteilung:
Hi friends and collectors,
after the great success of the first retrofair in Bochum/Germany we
now start the 2nd one:
2. Bochumer Retrobörse for classic videogames
19th August 2006, 11.00h -16.00h
Falkenheim, Akademiestrasse 69, Bochum
Many visitors of the first fair at Eurocon 2005 asked us to do
another one, because they liked it very much. Now itZs the time. At the
Falkenheim in Bochum (Ruhrvalley, about one hour by car from the
dutch border) we found a nice location. We have place for about 40
tables for sellers. Some tables are stil available. A table costs 10
Euro (2 tables are 9 Euro each, 3 and more are 8 Euro each). Table
sizes are 1,40m x 0,70m.
So if you want to join the RetroFair as a seller, please contact us
at retroboerse@gamereset.de. Comments and wishes are always welcome.
We plan some highlights for the fair-day, which we will announce at our website in the next few weeks. There is a banner on the website as well and we would ask you to put it on your website to support the event.
We hope to see you in August in Bochum as a seller or a visitor.
you (cg) (Translation: cg)
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09.Jun.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Native version of MCC_Mailtext
MCC-Mailtext is a MUI-class for displaying electronical messages used by e.g. Jabberwocky.
The source code can be now compiled by GCC and the new version 3.2 also contains OS4-native binaries.
There are not further changes so if you do not use AmigaOS 4 you can use the
old version.
A development of MCC_Mailtext is not planned but if there should be problems or bugs
there will be further versions.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jun.2006
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future issues 57 and 58 online
Issues 57 and 58 of the print magazine Amiga Future are available
online.
Many older issues can be bought for only 1 Euro in the Onlineshop.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jun.2006
Andreas Rösner (ANF)
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PUG Germany: New chairman
Since 8th of June the Pegasos User Group (PUG) Germany has a new chairman named Andreas Rösner
(rbn/m0n0-deZign).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Jun.2006
amigafuture.de (website)
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Retro Gaming: WHDLoad 16.6
With WHDLoad it is possible to install old, copy protected games onto hard disk, furthermore compatibility issues with AGA based and tuned Amigas are fixed. Changes of version 16.6:
- fix: no more enforcer hits (byte read from adr 0) on directory cache
preload on FFS filesystems (Christian)
- upd: italian documentation is in sync again, thanks David Bergantin
for updating it
- upd: small enhancement for HrtMon to print out expmem boundaries
- fix: no longer complains about missing ENV: assign
- fix: bus/address error messages on 68000 corrected
- fix: the message returned on interrupted resload functions did have
the same name for both functions, this has been corrected
- chg: argument checking for resload functions improved, now the
current stack can not be overwritten by resload functions (size
of reserved stack space is 64 bytes)
- new: command GA added to resload_Patch/Seg to get a address and store
it inside a variable in the slave
- fix: modify at ExpMem via resload_Patch works again, was permitted
in version 16.5
- chg: kickemu improved, compiles with PhxAss and AsmOne again, new
switch NO68020 for kick31.s to get 68000 compatible code,
patches to the kickstart added to avoid overwriting the vector
table, this allows WHDLoad to catch exceptions also on 68000
(Don Adan)
- new: greek translation of documentation, thanks to Dimitris
Panokostas of ATO
(cg) (Translation: ts)
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08.Jun.2006
AROS-Exec (website)
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Team AROS: Bounty #40 for DOS-Packets
For the bounty project #40 for the implementation of DOS packets in the dos.library of the Amiga Research Operating System (AROS) donations can be made now.
At first a device based method was built into AROS, but in the future both procedures should be supported. It is intended to be kompatible with the original AmigaOS and profit from file systems like EXT2, SFS or FAT32/NTFS, as AmigaOS as well as AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS already do.
Furthermore a way for other already existing bounties should be created - for example the ones for the reimplementation of the Amiga roms (Kickstart ROM Replacement phase I, phase II). (snx) (Translation: tz)
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08.Jun.2006
ANN (website)
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IRC-client: Wookiechat 2.2
The MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat (Screenshot) is now available for AmigaOS 3/4 as version 2.2. Changes since the previous release:
- Support added for clickable URL's
- CTCP SOUND support added. See the "Main Settings > Sounds" for the samples directory. "/sound" to play!
- No more crashes if loading Wookie before a TCP/IP stack is running
- PING replys are now compatible with mIRC (removed an extra control character from the end of a PING reply message that wasnt supposed to be there)
- Added a banlist window with unban button
- Added ban option to the nicklist popup menu
- The columns in the XChat/AmIRC-style display can have a fixed width now. See the "power_users.txt" file for more information. Default is "auto resizing"
Update: (09.06.2006, 15:30, cg)
Another small update to v2.2.1 was released today:
- Bugfix: the ASL requester for choosing a browser in the Settings window was set to directorys only
- Bugfix: closing the server selection window does not automatically save ALL your settings, it will only save your nick settings now.
(cg) (Translation: ts)
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08.Jun.2006
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Individual Computers: Memory Expansion for Amiga 600 available soon
Press release To a special order from our trade partner AmigaKit, we have developed a memory expansion for the Amiga 600 (Photo). The technical data in detail:
- 1MB memory for expansioin to 2MB chipmem total
- Battery backed-up realtime clock
- Leak proof lithium battery made in Germany
- Clockport for A1200 expansions like Silversurfer, Delfina or Subway
- Extremely small design
The expansions will be shipped to AmigaKit starting July 3rd, all other trade partners will have the product starting july 17th, 2006. Contrary to announcements of other trade partners, there will be no expansions without a realtime clock. The recommended sales price is 39,90 EUR incl. 16% German VAT.
If you want to order directly, please use our contact form. (snx)
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