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Software Supporting the PIOS Hardware

Operating Systems

The open architecture of our systems, which base on the PIOS ONE design, allows us to run any PPCP-compliant OS. At the moment, the following ready-to-install packages are planned:
  • MacOS in the PPCP/CHRP version
  • BeOS Preview Release
  • Linux for PowerPC
  • pOS
Our platform is of course fully compatible with Java. Java runtime environments are integrated into the MacOS and Linux and will also be part of the release Version of the BeOS.

See the pages about the actual transAM and Maxxtrem models, which OS will ship standard with which model.

The Freedom of Choice

The user can choose among several alternatives for the operating system software, depending on his individual needs and taste. Each OS has individual features and advantages:

BeOS from Be Inc.

The Be Operating System is a new, innovative operating system which supports concepts like multitasking, multithreading, and multiprocessing. For multithreading, application programs are separated into several independent sub-processes, the threads. Thus the software can make optimal use of symmetrical multiprocessing, and gains significally, if two or more microprocessors are installed in the computer.

pOS from proDAD

pOS, the "portable Operating System", spans the bridge to the Amiga world. It is an extremely fast, compact, and efficient operating system which promises to provide maximum performance for multimedia and video applications.

MacOS from Apple Computer Inc.

The Macintosh® Operating System represents the non-plus-ultra in user friendlyness and ease of use. It is the OS of choice for graphical and DTP applications, with thousands of native high-end applications available. Often plagiated, never matched.

Linux PPC

Linux, a freely distributable implementation of the UNIX SVR4 industry standard, is a platform independent operating system for highest demands. It offers POSIX compatibility, integrated networking components based on TCP/IP, and graphical user interaction through the X11 windowing system. Linux supplies a state-of-the-art workstation-style environment for running network applications, like internet servers and databases.
In addition, widely used operating systems like Windows NT4.0, IBM AIX, and Sun Solaris will be available from other vendors.

Sources:
[Apple/MacOS] [Be,Inc.] [BeEurope] [LinuxPPC] [IBM/AIX] [Sun/Solaris] [Sun/Java]

You still have questions?

More details are covered in the FAQ lists.

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