The Be FAQs

The Be FAQs
The BeOS

Does the BeOS run on a Sparcstation? How about a DEC Alpha workstation? MIPS? What about the Geewhiz 2000?

The BeOS:
Hardware Requirements

FAQ Number:
FAQ-0252

Last Modified:
2/3/98

Keywords:
BeOS, Hardware, Requirements, port, compatible, Sparc, Alpha, MIPS

At the present time, Be is focusing on delivering the BeOS for PowerPC- and Intel-based systems, and encouraging people to try it and developers to write software for it. Once we have begun to see the fruits of this work, we will look at the important features for follow-on releases of the BeOS.

The BeOS has already run on four different architectures and three different processors so we know how to port the system -- supporting another platform is simply a question of demand by developers and users, and time.

Does the BeOS run on Intel-based machines?

Does the BeOS support high-performance SCSI cards?

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Does the BeOS run on a Sparcstation? How about a DEC Alpha workstation? MIPS? What about the Geewhiz 2000?