From: snuhwolf5150@hotmail.com
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:21:48 +0100
Edmund wrote:
> In message <20061130082407.59a6e44d@vector>, Snuhwolf wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:13:38 +0100
> > Edmund wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Really like to get BeOS going on my laptop.
> > > One problem is, there is no ps2 or serial mouse and
> > > the toughpad doesn't work either.
> > > So I probably need the USB fixes the get the USB mouse
> > > working, however I cannot get beyond the "install"
> > > becouse I have no way to move the mouse to slelect it.
> > >
> > Only Zeta has decent USB support IIRC...and if you do get a system up and
> > going with BeOS and then decide you want to use some USB things like
> > cameras etc...it will disable the print server after you apply the patches.
> > So you have a choice when using pre-Dano BeOS: do I want to print or do I
> > want to use my USB peripherals?
> > Hmmm...
>
> There was a time I thought so myself, but I found out
> that isn't true. After a clean install and installing the
> Bone print stuff, it all worked ( and still ) like a charm.
> Much Much better then that crappy Zeta print stuff.
> Now I am printing over my network which workes fine too.
>
Well thats good news. I tried the USB patches and it broke my printing :(
I didnt know there was a patch for printing :)
> >
> > > What I need ( for starters ) is an install CD with the
> > > USB fixes already on it.
> >
> > Zeta...or Haiku...
>
> AFAIK, haiku isn't usable yet? So correct me I am wrong,
> ( hope so! )
Its not vaporware. You have to register as a beta tester or be willing to work
on some part of it to get a copy. Buts its "usable" in the sense that some
hardare is supported and some things actually work.
Ok...not complete yet...
> About Zeta, no thanks been there done that, Zeta isn't
> like BeOS at all, it's more like windows 98 but with
> far less possibilities and worse support if there is support
> at all.
>
Huh. All the screen shots of it looked really nice :)
Did you try the live cd?
> >
> > > Can someone explain to me how I make such an install CD?
> > > BTW the one I tried now was the BeOS MAX version since
> > > all the CPU patches seems precent there.
> > > Maybe the next problem migth be the keyboard, that didn't
> > > respond to anything not even CTR ALT DEL after showing
> > > the "install" windows.
> > >
> > Some things are just not ment to Be ;)
>
> Hmmm, me not happy
> Gonne try it anyway :-)
>
Sure, I would.
> >
> > > An other solution might be installing over LAN
> > > from a computer with all fixes installed.
> > > Anyone did that?
> > > Or should I simply remove the laptops harddrive
> > > and connect it to an other computer for installing
> > > BeOS?
> > >
> > > Suggestions please
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > Use Zeta on it. Or BSD or Linux or Solaris...
>
> That make it BSD Linux or Solaris, tried Linux before,
> not bad but there are about 2 zillion incompatible versions
> around and there is not a single Linux programmer
> that want to use PERFECT working Linux programs.
> In stead they all want to develop it every month again
> on there own and of course it must be incompatible with
> all previous versions and it must work totally un intuitive.
>
Hmmmmmm...debian is pretty usable and how hard is 'apt-get'?
> So, Linux it will be :-) Please Haiku people we are waiting for you!
>
Try Syllable if you want to use something different...
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