Amacdys is a compact operating system dedicated to playing mp3 CDs. Designed to fit on a single floppy, it offers a streamlined solution for music enthusiasts who want a simple and efficient way to enjoy their music collection.
The purpose of the software is to create a bootable MP3 CD-ROM that works without any software installation on the host computer. It automatically configures hardware and starts playing without any manual intervention. However, the current version of the software is an Alpha release, which means that you should know what you are playing with. The software does not pose a threat to the contents of your hard disk, but it may not work at all with your computer. Amacdys does not mount anything writable, so it is safe to use.
The source of the newest version of the software (0.22) is available, but it is not easy to compile. The source is available only about Amacdys core and disk builder and diffs to mp3blaster. To compile the software, you need to use chroot to Debian 1.3.1 to compile some of the libc5 binaries in libc6 based Linux (Redhat 6.2). Merely typing make won't get many things (if anything) compiled.
The latest release of the software includes manual config for images, and boot problems related to Syslinux 1.50 are fixed (provided that Syslinux 1.52 fixed them). Manual configuration is supported for the 1.44 and 1.72 versions. UDF is taken away from 1.44 and 1.72 images to make room. Additionally, Kiss has been added to the 1.44 version, since there was extra space, and the kernel was not compiled with more SCSI supports. This will be done in the near future.
The latest version of the software is fully LIBC5. Sndconfig and mp3Blaster are linked together, saving only 2 kilos of memory. Sndconfig is now pretty standard, except MIDI module loading and MIDI tests are now disabled. The software has also fixed sndconfig to get the --quiet flags working. The same sndconfig contains manual and automatic modes.
Version 0.23: N/A