Amiga Forever on GNU/Linux

The preconfigured Amiga ROM, OS and application software files distributed with Amiga Forever can directly be used with different GNU/Linux ports of the UAE Amiga emulation software. For easiest cross-platform access we recommend the Plus Edition, which is available as a downloadable ISO image as well as a physical CD included in the Premium Edition.

Amiga Forever includes GNU/Linux binaries of UAE and related settings files which make it possible to run the Workbench 3.X environment without further configuration on x86 systems such as Debian, Knoppix, etc. Actually, this same configuration is invoked at the end of the KX Light boot process (KX Light is a GNU/Linux distribution specifically designed for use from the Amiga Forever CD).

Please note that the Windows-only software included in Amiga Forever does not run on GNU/Linux. This includes the Amiga Forever one-click launcher, Software Director and Amiga Explorer. Also, there is no GNU/Linux-specific installer included in Amiga Forever (the files have to be copied manually from the Emulation directory of the Amiga Forever distribution to the desired destination folder).

Additional Information

For additional cross-platform information, please refer to:

• Amiga Forever Cross-Platform Support