[Virtualacorn-list] RO 5 and a 32bit ARM processor on VA ??

[Roger Darlington]

On 18 Mar 2011, Roger Darlington  wrote:

> In view of the apparently in-surmountable problems with both the filer
> on RO 4.39 when used with 256MB RAM, and the reduced-to-half amount of
> VRAM than can be set using ARM75000 with RO 6.20 - is anyone working
> on a proper solution to all these problems?

> A solution such as going full 32 bit, using RO 5 (which is still being
> developed, rather than in limbo) and using a 32bit processor model?

> Or is everyone  in Virtual Acorn and RO Ltd just sitting on their
> thumbs rather than fixing known problems (problems which they have
> known of for some time, apparently, but are just quite content to let
> users bump into these problems :-(

So, no answer was the un-swift reply.

Let us hope that these new variations of ARM chips can supply us with 
native RISC OS running at least three or four times faster than can an 
Iyonix AND with USB3 or Firewire 800 or Lightspeed (preferrably all 3) 
and 16MB VRAM minimum and capable of addressing hard drives of 2TB (or 
more). Hmmm...  Tall order?


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Cheers
Roger
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