Dean Coffey wrote: > > >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 Well, what I've been kinda watching for, is an os that'll run those things I cant find dos drivers for. like a scanner, digital camera, or functional secure creditcard online and a news/email/browser package. Netscape does these last four, but it's like a dancing bear: not elegant.
But yet, would have a dosemu that wouldnt require me to shutdown and reboot. Waiting for a multitasking os to shut down is a real drag.
