What the fastest possible x64 emulation way of OS4 today ?

@spotUP
Maijestro was faster to reply but yes, you have an error in your command (which we don't know what you used as you've only quoted the error not the command line). Check the docs linked in previous post which has commands to use that should work. If it still does not work after reading docs post your command as well not just the error. But as a guess you can't have two -drive-s with same id and to attach iso you can just use -cdrom or alternatively -drive media=cdrom,format=raw,file=... instead. It you have -drive if=none,id=something then you also need corresponding -device ide-cd or ide-hd with drive referring to which -drive to use. This is only needed for -drive if=none, the -drive media=disk or cdrom shortcuts add ide-cd or ide-hd device automatically.

This is the commandline i tried right now, i tried a few different ones from different guides.

spot@BMS-MAC01 8.1.3_2 % qemu-system-ppc -L pc-bios -M pegasos2 -bios pegasos2.rom -m 1024 -serial stdio \
-vga none -device sm501 \
-drive if=none,id=hd,file=Peg2InstallCD.iso,format=raw \
-device ide-hd,drive=hd,bus=ide.0 \
-drive if=none,id=cd,file=Pegasos2InstallCD-53.54_modified_with_drivers_for_sm501.iso,format=raw \
-device ide-cd,drive=cd,bus=ide.1 \
-device rtl8139,netdev=network00 -netdev user,id=network00
qemu-system-ppc: -drive if=none,id=hd,file=Peg2InstallCD.iso,format=raw: Failed to lock byte 100

The commandline used in the guide gives me this as well:

spot@BMS-MAC01 8.1.3_2 % qemu-system-ppc -machine pegasos2 -rtc base=localtime \
-serial stdio -vga none -device sm501 \
-drive media=disk,format=raw,file=amigahd.img \
-cdrom Peg2InstallCD.iso \
-kernel bboot -initrd Kickstart.zip
qemu-system-ppc: -cdrom Peg2InstallCD.iso: Failed to lock byte 100

Ooooooooh.... bummer! I made some progress!
I had the os4 iso mounted, that's why it couldn't access it.
*Facepalm!*

Installer is doing it's thing now, cool!

After a reboot it seems to have the wrong kickstart files and doesn't boot or something...

Can i share files between the mac and qemu somehow?

OK, hehe nevermind. My system partition wasn't bootable.
I fixed that, now it boots. I first got a very low-res hardly readable screen but was able to select a proper one.

Hi spotUP! Cool that you've got AmigaOS 4 up and running again! Any chance of more ports from you? You were the most active porter many years ago. Thanks for all the work you've done bringing so much software to the system!

Who knows!? :D X-mas is coming up!
I don't promise anything though, mainly playing around.
I have a booting wb now anyway, is odyssey the browser of choice thest days?

Can i use a bigger resolution than 1280x720?
How do i get qemu to go fullscreen?

Ah.. for some reason the fullscreen gadget is greyed out in macos.. but the view/enter fullscreen menu item worked. cool.

@spotUP

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Cool!

I think most use Odyssey, but I've used NetSurf quite a bit on the Sam Flex myself. The new IBrowse is nice for older and lighter websites.

It's been around 10 years since i used amigaos4, but, uhm, i seem to remember it having a wbstartup drawer?
My install doesn't?

@AmigaOldskooler

i settled for odyssey, seems to work for what i need it for.. mostly.

@spotUPQuote:

There is an updated driver at http://os4depot.net/?function=showfil ... siliconmotion502_chip.lha

If you have chosen to install via BBoot/Kickstart, you should install Update1 and Update2 via AmiUpdate to bring your system up to date. Once you've done that, add the new siliconmotion502_chip to your Kickstart folder SYS:Kickstart/. You now have to take the entire Kickstart folder again from your installed system AmigaOs4.1 and create Kickstart.zip again and reassign BBoot Kickstart.Zip with updated modules from Update 1 and 2.

To copy the folder from your system I recommend this line.

-drive file=fat:rw:/tmp,id=ufat,format=raw,if=none -device usb-storage,drive=ufat

A folder will be recognized as a USB stick under AmigaOs4.1. Under MacOs you will find "/tmp" if you want to show all hidden files on your MacOs system hard drive.

For full-screen output, you can also add -full-screen to your command line, so Qemu will always start in full-screen output.

With the new SiliconMotion502 driver, resolutions up to 1920x1080 are no problem. Let me know if it worked.

@spotUPQuote:

This no longer exists since the final version of AmigaOs4.1 and is now in Prefs.

@Maijestro

Ah, i just noticed. Memories coming back slowly.

"If you have chosen to install via BBoot/Kickstart, you should install Update1 and Update2 via AmiUpdate to bring your system up to date. Once you've done that, add the new siliconmotion502_chip to your Kickstart folder SYS:Kickstart/. You now have to take the entire Kickstart folder again from your installed system AmigaOs4.1 and create Kickstart.zip again and reassign BBoot Kickstart.Zip with updated modules from Update 1 and 2."

How do i list os updates in amiupdate?
I only got regular updates. It did prompt me for a login/pw though, which login is that?

OK, i found out that it's the hyperion login, os updates downloading now..

amiupdate always says that it fails to connect the first time i launch it, is this normal?