>So, does BeOS have a dos emulator? How difficult is it to s >switch from one os to the other?
The Bochs x86 emulator has been ported ( http://www.bebits.com/app/279 ), although I haven't tried it as of yet. With 30 minutes or so worth of work and 2 or more harddrives, you can have a multi-boot system, such as DOS and BeOS, or Win9x and BeOS, or Linux and BeOS, or....you get the idea. BTW, that 30 minutes or so includes a full installation procedure for BeOS 5 PE (it installs in about 5-10 minutes on my K6-2 450 system). One important thing to note is that the problem most people have with BeOS is the limited amount of hardware that is supported. For a copy of the Intel compatibility list, try http://www.gobe.com/beos/beosready-intel.html . For a more up-to- date but unofficial list, check out the Hardware Matrix at http:// www.frizbe.net . As for switching from one OS to another, all it takes once set up properly, is a reboot. HTH
