Posted on 07/03/2012 8:53:32 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
| Commodore USA has announced the availability of a new beta release of Commodore OS Vision 1.0, a Linux Mint-based distribution designed to appear like a modernised version of previous Commodore computer systems: "Commodore OS Vision beta 9 online update. Release notes: added the ability to restore the GRUB boot menu from live mode after a Windows install; fixed Plymouth animated loading screen problems for most (but not all) graphics cards; added functionality to turn animated wallpaper on and off, enabled by selecting in the menu; tweaked Firefox CSS rendering to no longer follow the Commodore OS theme, resulting in a more standard page render; tweaked user's Commodore OS theme for gedit to be more C64-like; added more classic retro freeware games; fixed Commodore OS official wallpapers...." Visit the project's download page to read the complete changelog. Download the live DVD image via BitTorrent (64-bit systems only): CommodoreOS_beta9.iso (3,882MB). |
(Excerpt) Read more at distrowatch.com ...
Sorry for the multiple pings.
From the link at #20:
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Classic Commodore
Feeling nostalgic? A goal of Commodore OS Vision is to simplify classic Commodore compatibility, with integrated features to launch classic 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit era software via emulation. As Commodore OS Vision continues to develop, we will continue to improve this feature through updates, that further allow PET, VIC-20, CBM-II, C16, C64, C128 and Commodore AMIGA software to be launched effortlessly. The is no need to bother with floppy disks these days, as many games can be legally puchased and downloaded from the internet directly on to your computer. Commodore OS Vision even has an option to boot directly into full screen C64 emulation with the READY prompt. (ROM files and classic games are provided with our machines and purchased media only)
MUAHAHAHAAA!
“Release notes: added the ability to restore the GRUB boot menu from live mode after a Windows install”
Misread that as “Windows Insult”.
There were some really fanatical Amiga users back in the day. You couldn’t have a decent conversation about a computer without them hounding you about the superiority of the Amiga.
The reason for that attitude is that the Amiga clearly WAS superior. If Commodore had either the marketing prowess of Apple or the business clout of IBM, most of the world would be working on Amiga knock-offs today rather than PC-XT or MAC knockoffs.
You could install Aros on it if you like, as the C64x and Vic Slim do use an Intel processor.
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