Hi everybody,

I don't usually come here as I don't have a MorphOS machine (more on that later :) ).

However, I was wondering....

People who use AmigaOS 4 or AROS may be aware that I've been writing drivers for these systems to support the Catweasel Mk3 and particularly the Mk4(+). As I understand it, though, there's no support in MorphOS?

My question is this: is there a way that I can port the driver to MorphOS, with the simple proviso that I don't spend any money? I'd like to see it supported under all 3 Amigoid systems, but I'm completely and utterly skint. Is there a way to get sponsors or a development machine? I have a Mac Mini (1.25GHz PPC) but that's no good for Catweasel support (no PCI!), and I can't afford the MorphOS license anyway!

Of course, it's all open source, so if someone else wants to port it I'm happy to collaborate.

Current features:

Various formats supported (all read and write):
* Amiga DD/HD disks
* PC DD/HD disks
* C64 1541 disks
* Macintosh DD (400K (untested) and 800K), HD (just not got round to it yet - trivial job as they're similar to MS-DOS HD)
* Atari 400/800/XL/XE 90K FM (1050 disk drive)
* Western Digital WD1770 (BBC 'B', TI-99/4A et al) 3.5"/5.25"
* NEC uPD765A (3.0" Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Sinclair Spectrum +3 - can add more platforms using this chip easily)
* Probably Atari ST (not tested... yet - but it's the same as MS-DOS I believe)
* soon anything else I can get my grubby mitts on.

Catweasel Prefs program to set the type of drive attached, and which SIDs are enabled. You can connect 40 track 3.0"/5.25" drives (the latter untested for now), 80 track 300rpm DD 3.0"/3.5"/5.25" (the latter needs a few tweaks when I get round to it, but I don't have one..), 80 track HD 300rpm 3.5", or 360rpm 5.25" drives.

Mono and Stereo SID support - currently Vice 2.2 supports it with a special compile, I'm trying to get the changes merged with the main build.

GUI-based disk imager - uses MUI so will be dead easy to port.

I've also added Catweasel joystick, mouse and keyboard support to JanusUAE under AROS. The device comes in two files: catweasel.device and catweaselsid.device (the catweaselsid.device uses the same read/write system as Windows, so it's easy to port).

Does anyone have an interest in this?

Thanks,

> the news about Jens is very disappointing to read.

I don't think there's any news but rather statements from 7+ years ago, which means Jens' stance towards MorphOS might have positively changed from what it was back then. It could of course as well have stayed the same or even turned for the worse.

Quote:
That was BEFORE he announced dropping all official MorphOS support.

Another commend by Jens:
As for Pegasos or MorphOS - I don't have a problem with shows promoting that, they're both fine products. It's just that they lack the Amiga spirit, so I'm staying with what's fun and what's making money. Sooner or later people will discover the same, so I'm confident that the "alternative Amiga" episode in this community is over pretty soon.

(that was made back in 2003)

There's clearly some grudge behind all this, but he certainly can make all his badmouthing (like here claiming MorphOS is about to "die") appear "relatively polite" to anyone, who wishes to read it so. And blame it on everyone else. Like he usually does with any problems related to his products.

>>> He [...] swore never to support MorphOS again.

>> AFAIR he said he would charge MorphOS users extra money for drivers.

> That was BEFORE he announced dropping all official MorphOS support.
> Another commend by Jens: [...]

Thanks for the additional info and the link.

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[ Edited by Velcro_SP 21.10.2011 - 11:40 ]