This time, we pop across the channel to find out what David Feugey's desktop looks like...
I have two RISC OS sets.
The first one is in the office and is used for all of my business activities. A good 2560x1440 screen, with a perfect audio setup and a Pi4 @2.0 GHz running RISC OS 5.28. Under the desk, there is a box with a PC (Intel NUC), accessible from RISC OS via RDP. I plan to add another computer for development work. I also have an ARMbook, not visible here.
The second set is in the workshop. Photos are taken from left to right.
The first computer is behind the screen. It is a Pi4 @2.147 GHz connected to an AverMedia device, for video sessions. The PC on the left is a semi-functional laptop, without a screen, and now used to upload videos (and a few other tasks, for example emulation).
The second computer is actually a collection of computers. Iyonix PC , Pi1, Pi2, Pi3 and Pi4. A complete set of CPUs running under RISC OS 5.28. This is my test bench, which is now used to create the new RISC OS 5 software catalogue for the RISCOSFR website. I also use it to test my own software.
You can see two computers here. Both are useful for reading and testing floppy disks and old media. The first one is a StrongARM RiscPC, with a full SCSI chain. The second one is an Archimedes 410/1 with all the options (ARM3, 4MB RAM, SSD). Both have a MIDI interface (DMI 50). They are my music studio :)
The last one, on the right, is an Acorn A7000+. It doesn't work very well, and it's not very useful for things other than testing my own software. If only I could find a one slot backplane to install my ViewFinder inside it... I could drive a better screen and try to find new uses for this computer.
You can see lots of other
RISC OS Computer setups If you want to add yours, send us send a pic and an intro on your RISC OS related setup (email to markstephens At idrsolutions.com), and we will add it.
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What is your current RISC OS setup? (David Feugey) |
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nytrex (10:16 9/1/2021)
dfeugey (22:15 11/1/2021)
markee174 (14:10 12/1/2021)
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Alan Robertson |
Message #125043, posted by nytrex at 10:16, 9/1/2021 |
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Very cool. Lots of great RISC OS equipment at the heart of your house. |
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David Feugey |
Message #125045, posted by dfeugey at 22:15, 11/1/2021, in reply to message #125043 |
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Thanks 
Nota: the link of the first photo is broken...
Nota2: I'll have a studio soon for live capture. |
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Mark Stephens |
Message #125046, posted by markee174 at 14:10, 12/1/2021, in reply to message #125045 |
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Thanks
Nota: the link of the first photo is broken...
Fixed. |
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David Boddie |
Message #125048, posted by davidb at 16:38, 12/1/2021 |
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Nice to see the A7000+ get some love.
Are you running stock RISC OS 3.71 on it? |
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David Feugey |
Message #125049, posted by dfeugey at 17:55, 14/1/2021, in reply to message #125048 |
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Yes. It was crashing a lot, and can't open a CD. After some investigations, I found it was because of the softload upgrade to RISC OS 4. So I simply remove it! |
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David Boddie |
Message #125050, posted by davidb at 15:14, 15/1/2021, in reply to message #125049 |
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I never even considered an upgrade to RISC OS 4 because it didn't provide anything I was interested in, so mine still uses 3.71.
The power supply whined a lot the last time I used it, so I'm thinking of replacing it at some point. Do you have any tips on keeping it running smoothly? |
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David Feugey |
Message #125052, posted by dfeugey at 17:33, 18/1/2021, in reply to message #125050 |
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The new filesystem coming with RISC OS 4 is great.
For the PSU, sorry, no tip... On the RISC PC, I have a classic PC PSU. Easier to replace |
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David Boddie |
Message #125053, posted by davidb at 21:33, 18/1/2021, in reply to message #125052 |
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I was already using raFS, which was a neat hack and pretty robust. |
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Andrew Rawnsley |
Message #125054, posted by arawnsley at 15:12, 19/1/2021, in reply to message #125053 |
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As David said, the new FS is not only effective for long filenames, but much more efficient with hard drives (capacity/usage), removing most of the restrictions and bugs present in 3.7/3.71, in a way that remains compatible with modern machines (unlike RaFS).
On top of that, RO4 was significantly faster, especially on that class of hardware. We typically (if I recall) saw up to 30% speed gains, and routinely 20+%. That was significant on those machines.
I personally wouldn't want to use a RiscPC/A7000 without OS4, but I know some of the retro crowd prefer the "pure Acorn" aspects of 3.x warts and all!
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