Category: 3rd Party Software
Link: Getting Critical: PearPC
Posted on MacBytes.com
Approved by Mudbug
Bendit said:Hah, the author thinks the software will become fast and usable and it will affect Apple's hardware sales.
Only if the AmigaOne OS understands the Apple Boot ROM that all Apple Macs have - at least that's what I'd think would be the limiting factor. I haven't studied or used the Amiga OS much.nagromme said:Cool. Can I run the AmigaOne OS on my Mac?
Santaduck said:Steve Jobs should just change his mind and port X to x86... He's on a roll now, but Apple history is ... a rollercoaster =\.
I agree with you 100% - if Apple were to make an x86 version of Mac OS X available, they'd lock it to machines with specific hardware in them, just like the Macs are.Nermal said:If (and that's a big if) Apple were to port OS X to x86, it wouldn't run on just any x86. The computers it runs on would still be Macs, they would still have proprietary hardware in them to prevent people from installing the OS on generic computers.
The possibility of an x86 port was higher a couple of years ago than it is now. With the advent of the G5, Apple currently has no reason to go to Intel/AMD.
I installed PearPC yesterday. There's something sad about waiting 7 bounces for Terminal.
This should get the old 68K versions running.nagromme said:Cool. Can I run the AmigaOne OS on my Mac?