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General Will the BeOS run on the "iTanium" processor? I crash every time I start up. What is BeOS? Can I beta test the BeOS? Does the BeOS support processor sharing (a.k.a. clustering)? What are the key features offered by the BeOS? How do I get support for the BeOS? What if I try BeOS with an incompatible computer? Does BeOS support Zip drives? Can I buy the BeOS at Frys/CompUSA/Egghead? How do I report a BeOS bug? Is there a Be/BeOS newsgroup or mailing list? Does the BeOS have a text/command line mode? Will the BeOS support multiple users? What machines does the BeOS run on? Can I use Netscape with BeOS? What will be in Release 6? Development Hardware Requirements Does the portability of the BeOS mean you will be porting again? Will BeOS run on my laptop? Does the BeOS support RAID? How much RAM do I need to run BeOS? What video/sound in/out cards do you recommend? What printers work with the BeOS? Will BeOS run on PPC non-MacOS hardware? Features Does BeOS support FireWire(IEEE-1394)? Does BeOS support DVD? How does the BeOS browser compare with IE? Can BeOS mount Windows/ISO/Mac/other disks? Do you support DirectX? What about Direct3D? Does the BeOS support MIDI hardware on the PowerMac? Do you support OpenGL? Is XWindows available on BeOS? Does the BeOS support multiple monitors? Will the BeOS really take advantage of multiprocessor system? How well does the BeOS handle time-sensitive graphics? How long can file/folder names be? What is the maximum file size in the BeOS? BeMail won't leave mail on the server Java in BeOS Technical Tidbits Does BeOS support 16- and 24-bit color? How do I get the kernel debug information? Does BeOS support power management? Does BeOS support DMA or UDMA? How many processors can BeOS use? What are Be's "complementary OS" compatibility plans? What is the maximum video resolution the BeOS supports? What is the BeOS command shell? What is the maximum hard disk size the BeOS can support? Will BeOS run on single-processor systems? When I try to print, BeOS freezes. Files and Formats How can I create "Person" records? What kind of files have the extension .h, .o, .c, .cpp? Why doesn't a downloaded file have an icon? What do I do with ".zip" or ".tgz" files? What sound formats can the BeOS recognize and support? Do you support QuickTime? Networking Can I use NetPositive to access secure sites? If you support Unicode, why do Japanese pages look funny? Does the BeOS support PPP? Does the BeOS support PPP authentication via CHAP? Does BeOS support NFS? Does the BeOS support DHCP? How easy is it to add other networking protocols? Does the BeOS support TCP/IP? Is there a way to add multiple logins for ftp, telnet, etc.? Can I use my ISDN, cable modem, or ADSL card in BeOS? My modem isn't listed I can't get 2 network cards to work. My modem doesn't work IP forwarding isn't letting other computers on the net Third-Party Software How do I check for viruses? How does the BeOS compare to Windows NT? How does the BeOS compare to Mac OS X? Is there a BeOS version of Apache (or WebSTAR)? Usage and Interface Can I install BeOS onto the same hard drive as another OS? After installing, how to I start the BeOS? Why can't I set my screen to 16-bit color? Is there a way to kill or "force quit" an application? How do I take a screen shot? Can I drag applications or files onto the Deskbar? Does the BeOS support any non-English languages? How do I move files from BeOS to Windows or MacOS? Why doesn't my Tracker add-on work? Does the BeOS support "odd" graphics bit depths? Is the BeOS running on top of Windows, or through emulation? Is the BeOS based on Linux or UNIX? Does the BeOS support a "virtual desktop"? Does the BeOS allow remote execution with local display? I can't print. Back to FAQs Home

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