[aclug-L] Re: Free BE'os

[Jeffrey Hansen <jhansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

the website says that it will allow standalone and will coexist with
linux.  as i understand it they set it up to be non-intrusive to the
windows installation and it will launch from windows but doesn't run under
windows - invoking it actually closes windows and starts be.

jeff


On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Jonathan Hall wrote:

> When I installed BeOS, it did seem to require Windows to install.  Be 4, I
> think.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2000 at 05:47:35PM +0000, Clint A. Brubakken wrote:
> > David Carmichael wrote:
> > > 
> > > While this is the 'LINUX' users group...
> > > 
> > > 'BE'os will be giving away a version of its new Ver.5 release to people 
> > > that
> > > sign up at their web site:
> > > 
> > > www.be.com
> > 
> > this is only free for personal use, and they won't give you all the
> > stuff you get if you pay for it.
> > 
> > My only worry is they say you install it from windows. I sure hope they
> > don't require Windows to install Be :)
> > 
> > -- 
> > Clint Brubakken
> > Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
> > Dictator-for-Life Air Capital Linux Users Group 
> > Wichita, KS
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> > E:  You run this ship with Windows?!  YOU IDIOT!
> > L:  Give me a break, it came bundled with the computer!
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