Installation Guide

BeOS Release 4.5: Installation Guide This document steps you through the procedure for installing BeOS Release 4.5 for Intel, PPC, and BeBox. To install the BeOS you need a partition to install onto; you only need to create a partition if this is your first BeOS installation. Read the material below and decide which scenario applies to you, then proceed accordingly: 1. You have one OS or you need to create a partition for the BeOS because you have no spare partitions on your hard drive: ¢ For Windows 95/98, see “Creating a BeOS Partition on Windows 95™ and Windows 98™” on page 2. * For Windows NT see “Creating a BeOS Partition on Windows NT™” on page 4. e For Linux or other operating systems, see “Partitioning for Other Operating Systems” on page 6. © For Mac OS see “Creating a Partition on PPC (Macintosh)” on page 7. 2. You have a new drive or you want to completely repartition an existing drive; go to “Partitioning New Disk or Repartitioning an a Old One” on page 6. 3. You have a spare partition where you can install the BeOS. In this case, you just need to initialize the partition for BFS (Be File System) during installation. You can do this during the BeOS installation. Go to page 8 for Intel, or page 17 for PPC/Mac. 4. You're upgrading from an earlier BeOS release. Proceed with the installation steps for your platform—“Installing BeOS Release 4.5 for Intel” on page 8 or “Installing BeOS R4.5 for PPC (Macintosh)” on page 17. «= NOTE: The Release 4.5 CD contains the BeOS for Intel, PPC, and BeBox. The accompanying boot floppy is for Intel systems only. S NOTE: For the most up-to-date hardware compatibility information, check the BeOS Web site: <http://www.be.com/products/beosreadylist.html>. BeOS Release 4.5: Installation Guide -1 Partitioning Information Partitioning Information This section tells you how to create a BeOS partition under various operating systems. You only need to repartition if you’ve never installed the BeOS before; when you finish partitioning proceed according to your platform with either “Installing BeOS Release 4.5 for Intel” on page 8 or “Installing BeOS R4.5 for PPC (Macintosh)” on page 17. Creating a BeOS Partition on Windows 95™ and Windows 98™ If you're running Windows 95/98, follow these steps to install PartitionMagic and create a BeOS partition. After you’ve done that, install the BeOS as explained in “Installing BeOS Release 4.5 for Intel” on page 8. Se WARNING: Partitioning your hard drive can destroy all data on it. It’s wise to back up your data before you partition. 1. With Windows 95/98 running,…