Agreed, I have a SB16PnP card.  About as standard a piece of hardware as
you can get.  BeOS won't recognize it.  This, after I jumped through
hoops getting network support for a RealTek8019 (ne2000 comp.) card
working.  For as un-user-friendly as people try FUD'ing Linux as, BeOS
should get their attention for a while.  It's a nice looking OS, as long
as you don't need network support or sound.  (Niche:  Library card
computer system?)

"Thomas, Mark" wrote:
> 
> The 600MB file is for a BeOS filesystem.  Most of that space is empty, I
> think--until you fill it with Be apps.
> I made it past the size, but not past the meager hardware compatibility
> list...
> 
> --
> Mark "T.C." Thomas
> DataWarehouse Programmer
> Hotel Information Technology division
> Cendant Corporation
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Odhner [mailto:vodhner@primenet.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 4:43 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: I give up (at least for tonight)
> 
> Mark lasted longer with Linux than I did with BeOS!  I didn't have
> to get to the learning curve to be discouraged -- I didn't get past
> their web page.  They offer a "Personal Edition" to download for a
> test drive, but when you get to the FAQ it mentions that you need
> 600MB on Drive C.  Guess what:  I've already encountered too many
> stupid/arrogant apps that insist on installing to Drive C, and now
> that volume's full.  Conclusion:  BeOS is not a serious contender.
> (How's that for a snap judgement?)
> 
> Vic
> 
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