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paolone 
Icaros Desktop 2.3.0 XMAS PREVIEW now available
Posted on 20-Dec-2019 8:41:56
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[NEW!] After a short early access on Patreon, Icaros Desktop 2.3.0 Xmas Preview is now available for download. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with your brand new AROS distribution!

https://vmwaros.blogspot.com/2019/12/icaros-desktop-230-christmas-preview.html




Here's the unsorted list of current changes, from v2.2.8

- fixed a bug in LiveUpdater not copying new Icaros settings in Env-Archive
- backport from Icaros 64: updated icaros launcher for linux hosted mode
+- added options to reset, stop, add/change/delete parameters at startup
+- Magellan now shows Linux user when hosted on Linux
+- replaced all 'more' instances with 'cat' to enhance reliability
- modified Linux installation script to allow 32bit Icaros run on a 64bit system
+- fixed Linux installation script to install ifconfig command, if missing
- updated fpc and components to latest release
- added LUA Scripts filetype to Magellan
- added Leu 0.07 to system/Utilities
+- replaced Leu icon with a new one from Icaros Desktop
- added Spreadsheet filetype to Magellan
- edited Spreadsheet def_info file to open them with Leu
- added Saga to Extras/Games
- added deark to sys/C
- updated EasyRPG-Player to v0.6.1
- updated SQLMan to latest release
- updated Timekeeper to v1.09
+- removed duplicated DOpus manuals to save space
+- removed pointless double check when deleting files
- changed behaviour of Magellan's "Archive" button
+- destination archive filename now requested to user
+- fixes former single-files compression errors
- added LilCalendar to Utilities
+- Icaros now loads LilCalendar at startup to follow your schedule
+- added LilCalendar hide/show script in S:, with icon in AmiStart
- added IconPoser to Tools
- moved IconEditor from Utilities to Extras/Design
- removed DigiClock from WBstartup, now running from Commodities
- cleaned up DigiClock directory, sources now in Extras/Documentation
- updated Icaros Settings to add options for calendar and clock
- updated MCC TextEditor to v15.53 beta (i386 and M68K)
+- This version is setting RPTAG_PenMode for AROS in every situation
- added/replaced many missing icons (shell, AAEDT and others)
- created a new directory in Extras, "Trackers" for all audio trackers
- moved all trackers out of Extras/MediaEditors, changed description
- moved Protrekkr to Extras/Trackers: no more available in Light edition
- created the new alias 'ltasks' to replace broken TaskList command
- created S:ctask to check if a specific task is running
- backport from Icaros 64: MyWorkspace management scripts
- updated windows and linux hosted setup scripts to reflect changes

(new since october preview)

[/size][size=78%]- Lua is mandatory: moved it from Development stuff to SYS:Tools[/size]
- fixed: AmiStart now saves its settings in Envarc:Icaros
+- no more overwriting of AmiStart settings during updates
+- Added the new Hosted setting to AmiStart for Linux hosted environments
+- AmiStart settings now identified as 'Custom' after modifying bar items
- MyWorkspace now using HOME: for hosted version
- updated all TrueType fonts definitions
+- disabled sharing of fonts between x86 and M68K environments
+- Magellan now shows user name in the top bar, in hosted mode
- Added AmiFish and StockFish to Extras/Games
+- Added a collection of styles for AmiFish
- updated AnimWebConverter to v3.00
- added new BMPX datatype from Miker
- updated Hollywood's AHX plugin to latest version
- Added terminus bitmap font
- Added flac and ViewT to C
- Added Picture Datatype creation package in Extras/Development/Build
- Added ZuneHexEditor to Extras/Development/Tools
- updated VAMP to latest release
- updated ZunePaint and ZuneView to latest release
- updated spu.datatype to latest release
- added UserMenus to Commodities
- updated HivelyTracker to new version 1.8
- updated InstallerLG to latest build
- updated VIM to latest release
- updated ModExplorer and cut off _AROS from program name
- updated ActivateWin to handle windows from process name and id
- updated HostBridge files (PathConv) to handle ASSIGNs
- updated MyWorkspace scripts to handle localized user directories
+ installation script does this as well!
- no more pointless "pendrive installer" on Linux hosted
- begun work on installation manager
- fixed: Icaros linux scripts now use 'cat' instead of 'more'
- added Frets-on-fire-CPP to Extras/OpenGL/Games
- HostBridge: added 'dotconvert' and 'sync_app' to handle .desktop files
- HostBridge: Linux applications can now be added at startup
- HostBridge: HostApp now replaced by sys:Linux and sys:Windows
- updated potrace to latest version
- updated MUIMapparium to latest version
- added Ezekiel to Extras/Misc
- fixed Lilcalendar database

Last edited by paolone on 24-Dec-2019 at 06:38 PM.
Last edited by paolone on 20-Dec-2019 at 08:42 AM.

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bennymee 
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Posted on 20-Dec-2019 9:03:01
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@paolone

This looks very good, thank you for the effort!

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Lou 
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I like the retro "Windows" look and feel!

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@paolone

Nice!

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@paolone

Impressive work!

Host bridge is really interesting, it could be the answer to many of our problems.

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This crap is not binary camptible with 68k software and still has not memory protection.
uae is still better.


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What's the best way to run this on a VM under macOS?

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Lou 
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Quote:

ppcamiga1 wrote:
This crap is not binary camptible with 68k software and still has not memory protection.
uae is still better.

Wow! I would have never in a million years guessed that X64/86 binaries are not compatible with 68k. I guess I learned something new!

I should go out and buy a PPC computer to maintain that 68k compatibility - AM I RIGHT?

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But isn't this exactly what you´re after? It runs on top of Linux. With host bridge you get memory protection for all 'next gen Amiga' (read Linux) applications.

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Posted on 23-Dec-2019 18:56:19
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@sTix

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But isn't this exactly what you´re after? It runs on top of Linux. With host bridge you get memory protection for all 'next gen Amiga' (read Linux) applications.


Not in his case. He's just a regular troll with one attitude only - bashing aros. Just ignore him :)

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He's a very focused and consistent troll I must say. Not much room left for interpretation there. If we really need to have trolls (and it seems we do), then I think they should all be like this :)

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@Lou

We do not need Your photo, it is obvoius that You have some problems.

Is it simple.
First thing that should be done after breaking compatybility with 68k software is to add memory protection.
AROS x86 has not compatybility with 68k software and has not memory protection - AROS x86 is shit.
It is obvious.
You accept this shit AROX x86 it means Your brain has malfunction.
It is also obvious.


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@ppcamiga1

Quote:
We do not need Your photo, it is obvoius that You have some problems.

Is it simple.
First thing that should be done after breaking compatybility with 68k software is to add memory protection.
AROS x86 has not compatybility with 68k software and has not memory protection - AROS x86 is shit.
It is obvious.
You accept this shit AROX x86 it means Your brain has malfunction.
It is also obvious.


The logic is strong on this one... furthermore I do know there's a point to be made, but I think it somehow got lost in translation.

Never forget mate, inhale, exhale... merry christmas

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Posted on 24-Dec-2019 11:12:09
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@paolone

Great news

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The logic is strong on this one... furthermore I do know there's a point to be made, but I think it somehow got lost in translation.

I've been skimming @ppcamiga1's rants for months now, and I think I finally understand what he's saying. Maybe. To wit, if you're going to break 68K compatibility, then it doesn't make sense to create another system without memory protection, since the only reason for not adding memory protection in the first place is to maintain compatibility with existing software.

I don't agree with all the "AROS x86 is sh*t" comments. It's still an impressive reimplementation of AmigaOS.

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@DiscreetFX

VMWare Fusion. You can install Ubuntu Linux, or Mint, either 32 or 64 bit on a VirtualBox virtual machine and then use it hosted. That's a good solution as well.

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After a short early access on Patreon, Icaros Desktop 2.3.0 Xmas Preview is now available for download. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with your brand new AROS distribution!

https://vmwaros.blogspot.com/2019/12/icaros-desktop-230-christmas-preview.html

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@paolone

Does AROS have Kepler, Maxwell or Pascal support now or is Fermi still latest supported? I had to swap my Fermi card out to get MacOS working as they dropped support for it. AROS needs to catch up a bit!

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Unluckily, situation of drivers is exactly what it was on former releases. No progress has been made on this side.

That's one of the motivations why I am now pushing hosted side of Icaros much more than I did in the past.

I know that Kalamatee updated AROS graphics subsystem on ABIv1 AROS.
This means, however, that Nvidia Gallum Driver must be rewritten/updated as well. Otherwise, GeForce users must fall back to VESA modes as well.

AROS future is in people's hands. If nobody cares of it, its progress will slow down over time.

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