Tag Archives: MorphOS

Sorting stuff with MorphOS

A couple of months ago I purchased a 1 TB 2.5″ external USB HDD in order to sort all of my stuff from my various computers into one single, well organised place. The idea is that every computer will eventually … Continue reading

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MorphOS 3.9 and SDK 3.9 released

In case you haven’t noticed it yet, MorphOS 3.9 is out since yesterday. This is a typical bugfix release, so there isn’t much news here (except for an update of OpenSSL). You can read the release notes here and download … Continue reading

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When things break down

Early last week I started to have problems with my G5. While it always had a slight tendency to get stuck in “gray screen” (early open firmware) it now started to get stuck in “black screen” (no HD bootup). First … Continue reading

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MorphOS 3.8, Synergy Server and Wings Battlefield Demo

After 9 months of development version 3.8 of MorphOS was finally released on Friday the 15th. Just by looking at the release notes you will see an impressive list of news, bugfixes and improvements. But since I’m a betatester I have been … Continue reading

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SSD and MorpOS 3.7 released

INSTALLING AN SSD ON MY POWERMAC G5 I have been looking for an SSD for my PowerMac G5 for a while now, and I finally got my hands one one. The problem is that the G5 uses SATA 1, and … Continue reading

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My MorphOS Systems

Today we are going to take a quick look at my MorphOS systems. The picture above shows my computer space. It’s cramped, but very functional. I currently have 5 MorphOS compatible systems (3 are registered): A PowerMac dual core 2.7 … Continue reading

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What is the appeal of MorphOS?

If you come from an Amiga background and want to know about the similarities and differences between AmigaOS 3.1 and MorphOS, I recommend you to read the guide: MorphOS in 5 minutes – a brief introduction for users familiar with … Continue reading

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The very beginning: The long story of the Amiga

In the beginning, there was Jay It all started with Jay Miner (1932‒1994). He was the special chips guy at Atari when they where still the undisputed king of the gaming industry in the late 1970’s. He made the TIA chip … Continue reading

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