Raspberry 3
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ami-elvisJunior Member@Bohun - RPi 3B+ purchased. I don't know where else I'll fit it in my "Amiga server room," but I can't resist the pleasure of testing the native ARM version of AROS.
Would love to get a report about your experience later. I'm stuck building AROS PC's but Pi's need no space so I could have some of those as well
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Posted 2 days agoBohunJunior Member
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Posted 2 days agoRegardless of the current issues, I'm very excited about this native port. Hopefully, our programmer will continue his hobby ;-)
Unfortunately, the RPi 3 is quite old hardware, and from what I've read here, versions 4 and 5 have undergone significant changes. I've also heard that Raspberry Pi is a rather closed project, and it's impossible to obtain documentation for this hardware. This is a real shame, as this hardware line has become somewhat iconic, somewhat reminiscent of the glory days of our Amiga hardware.
I'm just wondering if it wouldn't be worth considering supporting the Orange Pi once the Raspberry Pi port is completed. Forgive my theorizing, I'm not an expert, but from what I understand, the Orange Pi is open source hardware, and it's possible that it would be easier for a hardware programmer to get to grips with.
Of course, I'd prefer to have AROS working on my RPi 500+, which is my discovery of the year, but that will probably never happen. For now, I'm glad that someone is seriously considering the ARM platform in the form of RPi 3 and I'm waiting for another NB to test
Unfortunately, the RPi 3 is quite old hardware, and from what I've read here, versions 4 and 5 have undergone significant changes. I've also heard that Raspberry Pi is a rather closed project, and it's impossible to obtain documentation for this hardware. This is a real shame, as this hardware line has become somewhat iconic, somewhat reminiscent of the glory days of our Amiga hardware.
I'm just wondering if it wouldn't be worth considering supporting the Orange Pi once the Raspberry Pi port is completed. Forgive my theorizing, I'm not an expert, but from what I understand, the Orange Pi is open source hardware, and it's possible that it would be easier for a hardware programmer to get to grips with.
Of course, I'd prefer to have AROS working on my RPi 500+, which is my discovery of the year, but that will probably never happen. For now, I'm glad that someone is seriously considering the ARM platform in the form of RPi 3 and I'm waiting for another NB to test
Edited by Bohun on 01-08-2026 03:24, 2 days ago
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amigamiaAdminamigamiaAdmin@Bohun - Regardless of the current issues, I'm very excited about this native port. Hopefully, our programmer will continue his hobby ;-)
Unfortunately, the RPi 3 is quite old hardware, and from what I've read here, versions 4 and 5 have undergone significant changes. I've also heard that Raspberry Pi is a rather closed project, and it's impossible to obtain documentation for this hardware. This is a real shame, as this hardware line has become somewhat iconic, somewhat reminiscent of the glory days of our Amiga hardware.
I'm just wondering if it wouldn't be worth considering supporting the Orange Pi once the Raspberry Pi port is completed. Forgive my theorizing, I'm not an expert, but from what I understand, the Orange Pi is open source hardware, and it's possible that it would be easier for a hardware programmer to get to grips with.
Of course, I'd prefer to have AROS working on my RPi 500+, which is my discovery of the year, but that will probably never happen. For now, I'm glad that someone is seriously considering the ARM platform in the form of RPi 3 and I'm waiting for another NB to test
All valid points. I share the same feelings about the RPi and OPi. The latter seems to be the board of choice inside the The A500 as well as The A1200 which IIRC does already use some AROS code to boot into the customized OS. Perhaps, there is a better path forward there than there is on the RPi. Whichever the path, I agree that seeing AROS on RPi boot is a major milestone and not to take it lightly. I truly believe it can open the door(s) to a new AROS World.
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