@ jacadcaps

Maybe a "first run" welcome page (after new install of a new version), loaded from the wayfarer.icu site that can be updated quick and easy (with local basic fallback), with tips and tricks for configuration etc?

MorphOS 3.14 with Wayfarer 1.2 on my A-EON AmigaOne X5000/20:

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Looks really nice! I wish I had a GPU on my X5000 that supported MorphOS and AmigaOS 4.1

MorphOS 3.14 in a virtual QEMU machine with network support on an A-EON AmigaOne X5000:

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That must be terrible...

No, it’s fast and stable. I am surprised.

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Good job!
Did you use KVM-PR for QEMU? Is there any way to enable tthis?

> it’s fast [...]. I am surprised.

This would come as a surprise for me too. How fast is 'fast' (in terms of CPU benchmarks like dnetc, for instance)? I assume that despite both cores being Book III-E, the PPC440H6 core is running fully emulated on the e5500 core, rather than using KVM-PR to emulate just the supervisor instructions.

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Indeed QEMU is quite fast in CPU/Memory related tasks.
With TCG dinamic compiler all powerpc code is translated in host native asm code, with instruction cache support to avoid to repeat the same work again and again..
Tested it with various software on OS4 and MOS, some written/ported by myself
Big slowdown appears on GFX task, at least on OS4.1 emulation.
This specific issue is, at least partially, due the SM501 emulated board and it's internal 32bit mode VS only 16bit screenmodes support on amiga side.

Balaton Zoltan is developing an ATI vga alternative for both MOS/OS4 that shouild be faster and more compatible, even for 3d stuff.
He is also planning a Pegasos2 virtual board for QEMU and possibility to run MOS/OS4 in KVM mode on powerpc machines like Powermacs G4/G5.

@Flash

Do you have a link to setup MorphOS in this VM like environment?

Look at Xeno74 post #40
Open the png image link an use the same QEMU launch string used in its terminal window.

I have never launched MOS on QEMU, I used only Sam460ex OS4.1fe, so I can't give you a direct support.

Maybe Xeno74 can give some tips about

> Indeed QEMU is quite fast in CPU/Memory related tasks.

Thanks.

> Balaton Zoltan is developing an ATI vga alternative for both MOS/OS4
> [...]. He is also planning a Pegasos2 virtual board for QEMU

Yes, we talked about those projects some months ago :-)

Screenshot of MorphOS (X5000/20) connected via RDesktop to Lubuntu (X5000/40): bbe0966a450234002155c74088a318f7.png

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@xeno
Have you an answer!!??

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I think it works on the X5000/40 but I haven't tried it yet. I need another graphics card for MorphOS on the X5000/40.

Unfortunately on my X5040 Uboot don’t support MorphOS. Is Uboot the problem!!!???

What’s the version of your Uboot?

> on my X5040 Uboot don’t support MorphOS.

Trevor some weeks ago:

"I will ensure that any and all future uboot updates for the the X5000/20 and X5000/40 will support MorphOS."
https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12995&forum=11&start=6

"I don't intend to approve the release of uboot firmware for A-EON's X5000/20 or X5000/40 systems which does not support the booting of MorphOS."
https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12995&forum=11&start=12

However, the X5000/40 hasn't officially been released yet.

Hi All,

Happy New Year 2021! Many thanks for the great update! I was able to update to MorphOS 3.15 on my AmigaOne X5000/20 today. I will test the new version in the next days.

Screenshot: f0ce19ed8e6d8239cf7b2953b4403dba.png

A-EON AmigaOne X5000 Update Instructions

You will need a 500MB or larger USB disk

Prepare the USB Disk

Copy the image to a USB disk

Linux Instructions

With your system powered on, insert a USB disk that is at least 500MB into a USB port
Determine the /dev path to your USB disk using one of the below methods:
- In a terminal as su or sudo, enter "fdisk -l"
- In a terminal as su or sudo, enter "parted -l"
- Check the GParted menu in the upper-right corner

These instructions assume the /dev path to your USB disk is /dev/sdz; however, your actual /dev path is likely to be different - use the actual /dev path to your USB disk

In a terminal as su or sudo, enter the below command:

Code:

where "/dev/sdz" is the /dev path to your USB disk

NOTE: Do not attempt to copy the image to a specific partition - you need to enter the /dev path to the disk, not to a partition (use "/dev/sdz", not "/dev/sdz2")

Mac Instructions

With your system powered on, insert a USB disk that is at least 500MB into a USB port

Open the Terminal app in Applications > Utilities
Determine the /dev path to your USB disk by entering the below command:

Code:

These instructions assume the /dev path to your USB disk is /dev/disk9; however, your actual /dev path is likely to be different - use the actual /dev path to your USB disk

Enter the below command:

Code:

where "/dev/disk9" is the /dev path to your USB disk

Windows Instructions

With your system powered on, insert a USB disk that is at least 500MB into a USB port.
Download "USB Image Tool" from alexpage.de

Open USB Image Tool

On the left panel, select your USB disk
Click the "Restore" button and select the MorphOS disk image


Boot to MorphOS

Begin with your A-EON AmigaOne X5000 system powered down and insert the USB disk into a USB port - remove any other USB disks that are plugged in.

Power on your system and press ESC when the boot animation starts to load the U-Boot menu.

Choose "Command Line" from the U-Boot menu

Type the following commands:

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After selecting the language and keymap please select "Installation ..."

Choose "Update Installation"

Choose the MorphOS volume and the button "Update".

After that please shutdown MorphOS (Ambient - Shutdown... - Shutdown) and remove the MorphOS USB stick.

Please start the AmigaOne X5000 and the new MorphOS 3.15 will boot automatically.

Cheers,
Christian

[ Editiert durch xeno74 02.01.2021 - 11:57 ]

Has dual booting been resolved for the AmigaOne X5000/20 yet? I want to use MorphOS and AmigaOS 4.1 on my X5000 with a modern GPU that supports most features.

The triumvirate of OSes that can run on the X5000 (OS4.1FE, MorphOS, linux) still lack a fully featured common GPU implementation.

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And will lack in the future.
Is theoretically possible, that MorphOS and AmigaOs will have support for the same more modern cards, but I think linux will never have it.
There is a bug in amdgpu PPC big-endian version, and new improvements focuses on little-endian.

But who knows, maybe I'm wrong and someone will be dealing with decades old things from which he has no profit, except joy

@sailor
Are you talking about this?

Personally I’m not interested in running Linux on the X5000. I have plenty of other machines I can run Linux on. It would be really nice to dual boot MorphOS and AmigaOS 4.1 on the X5000 with a newish GPU. Or even better the architecture shift solution finally arrives for MorphOS. I understand OS development is hard work, so I guess good things come to those who wait.

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I dont know exactly - I know that Nvidia Nouveau have problem with kernel page size, custom kernel with 4kb page is needed on big-endian. I was playing with this when I had FX4500 inside my Quad.
Regarding the amdgpu I know only that it doesn't works on big-endian , thus we must use radeon, i.e. we are limited to northern island and lower cards.