BeOS

[Variable]

I just thought I might want to try BeOS.
I heared quite a lot about it and I want to give it a try.
But I want to install it on a different partition than Windows. And from their readme file it seems BeOS installs a shortcut into windows which starts BeOS.
I don't want that...
I want to have them co-exist on different partitions and I want to select the OS through a boot-manager (much like a Win2K / Win9x co-installation).
How do I do that?

[Keegan]

I tried BeOS for a time, but lack of free software and lack of support for my modem made it impossible to keep Be. I think the only way to start BeOS 5 is through Windows or with the boot disk. This isn't Linux we're talking about.

[jad1097]

BEOS comes with a sweet boot manager. Way better than that Lilo **** that comes with Linux.

Anyhow I don't know how to do it with the free version but CMonster does, I am sure if ya search the forums you will find it.



http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum9/HTML/001532.html
As posted by CMonster.
Here is an interesting tip: BeOS runs better on a BeOS partition.

If you happen to have an extra disk you can create a BeOS partition on it by using the BeOS disk tools. Boot to BeOS from Windows (as you do with the free BeOS) and using the the disk tools format the spare disk as BeOS file system, mount the new drive (by right click on desktop then "mount" the target drive)then copy your BeOS install
from the virtual BeOS drive (on your windows disk)simply by click-n-drag your "BeOS" drive icon onto the new disk.

Next: find "bootman" and double click it and install the BeOS boot loader in the MBR of your Windows drive - select your options and you may now boot your new BeOS install without booting Windows first - in fact you can now uninstall the Windows version of BeOS.. You can copy BeOS back to a BeOS partition on your Windows disk the same way, by first converting an existing partition or free space into a BeOS partition and then click-n-drag, but you cannot partition or format a disk that is currently mounted by BeOS (that is why you need the second drive).


http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum9/HTML/001086.html


[This message has been edited by jad1097 (edited 03-14-2001).]

[CMonster]

You can also used the paid version of BeOS and just install it directly on its own partition and then use its boot manager.

[Variable]

I just tried it and it worked on the first try.
I even connected to the internet throu mz server-pc.
Of course since I've been onlz using it for 30 minutes I can't find some things.
where do I find the disk tools?
I really want to install it on it's own seperate partition. I alreadz found the bootman utility.

Any other tips?
Can you recommend any free applications for BeOS?

BTW I just thought of this... it says you can install it in a 256MB partition. but it needs 512 that means it puts the swapfile on another drive. is it possible to create a bootable BeOS-CD? That really would be great!!!!

[Variable]

Well I worked a little bit with it and downloaded a few small apps for it...
it's not bad (I MISS MY WINDOWS EXPLORER!!)
but it's like a MAC OS for PCs!
I might even use it more often BUT:
-my soundcard is not supported (so no multimedia, bye,bye)
-their internet browser is **** compared t IE5.5
-No WINDOWS EXPLORER but a real stupid un-real file system
etc.

It has a few nice thingies... but not more. It is NO real alternative.

It would be great if someone knew if it is possible to put it on a bootable cd. That would really be cool. Boot your OS from CD. (And if it is only as a back-up).
The OS is on the CD and the Swapfile on HD.
It could work. Any ideas how?

[Keegan]

Funny, I was going Linux to have a more Mac-like experience. I like Macs, but don't have the $, and I hate Windows XP more than I hate ME, but Be's not as good as I'd like, so Linux it is.

[RobRich]

I like BeOS, but I generally prefer QNX for its improved stability and GUI. Check it out:

http://get.qnx.com/

BTW, Opera has released its excellent web browser for the BeOS platform.

http://www.operasoftware.com

Another exciting feature I like about BeOS is upcoming hardware support for OpenGL acceleration, plus a 3rd party company has already started development (already has beta!) of the DirectX D3D layer for BeOS. It is a D3D to OGL wrapper. With this in mind, expect more Windows-based 3D games and professional applications to become available for BeOS in the near future.

Catch ya' later,
Robert Richmond

[Variable]

Well, but there just isn't enough stuff supported right now. (No -free- HTML editor like frontpage or dreamweaver ...)
So what do you want to do with it?
With windows I can work.
With BEOS I can do nothing except surf the web (and I like doing that with ie5.5 better).