From: planetmir@gmx.net   
      
   Your PPC system is not in the compatible list, but judging from the   
   components, BeOS R5 should run on it if the video card is supported (if   
   not you get a picture nevertheless, but it will be slow). I use a   
   Voodoo2 3000 on my 7600 Mac, btw, and before a Matrox Millenium, pretty   
   cheap used cards nowadays - the Voodoo can be patched from PC to Mac.   
      
   BeOS R5 for PPC is not available as a free PE version, so you have to   
   get a BeOS Professional Edition CD (from eBay or one of the BeOS   
   dealers), on that PPC and x86 versions are included. It is worth it for   
   PPC computers IMO. Zeta does NOT include a PPC version anymore.   
      
   About your PC, I don't know really, but I believe it would work if you   
   had IDE/UATA drives. AFAIK, SATA is only available in Zeta (the newer   
   BeOS) on an install CD. If you have the option to use an IDE drive, try   
   the BeOS Max Edition, where many drivers you'll need (e.g. dor Radeon   
   and P4) are already included.   
      
   Just try...   
   Regards,   
   Pete   
      
   Chris wrote:   
   > I have a pair of systems that I'm looking to run BeOS on for a learning   
   > experience. I think that it can run on both of these systems but I'm not   
   > sure. I'd also like to know if I have to buy BeOS for the PowerPC I have   
   > or  if there's a way to load BeOS PE on it. Here are the system   
   > specifications (I'm aware a few components may not work, however I want   
   > at least the basics)   
   >   
   > System 1:   
   >   
   > Dell Dimension 8300   
   > Intel motherboard i875 chipset   
   > Pentium 4 3.0GHz HT CPU   
   > 1GB of PC-3200 RAM   
   > 120GB SATA HD (NTFS formatted)   
   > 80GB PATA HD (NTFS formatted but can be changed)   
   > ATi Radeon 9800 Pro   
   > Sound Blaster Audigy 2   
   > Pinnacle PCTV Studio   
   > Intel Pro 100/VE   
   > Logitech MX500 mouse   
   > NEC 16X DVD+RW   
   > Samsung 16X DVD-ROM   
   >   
   > System 2:   
   >   
   > PowerComputing PowerTowerPro 225   
   > PowerPC 604e 225Mhz CPU   
   > 80MB of RAM   
   > 4GB SCSI HD   
   > 8MB SuperVGA video card (unknown manufacturer, whatever came with the   
   > system it is a PCI card)   
   > USB Host PCI card   
   > Toshiba 8X CD-ROM   
   > Built in sound & networking   
   >   
   > All help and suggestions are appreciated.   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > Chris   
      
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