(CA-OPENOSX-COM) OpenOSX WinTel 1.0.0 Available Now
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
CROWLEY LAKE, Calif.–(OPENOSX-COM)–Feb. 28th, 2003– OpenOSX today
announced the immediate availability of WinTel 1.0.0 for Mac OS X Jaguar
that is a easy-to-use solution for configuring and utilizing the proven
open source “Bochs” software that allows x86/Pentium(R)-based operating
systems on Macintosh computers. This newest edition delivers increased
performance and is over 200% faster than previous versions of the WinTel
product, bringing updated software, additional features and enhancements
and was entirely rebuilt for Jaguar bringing enhanced performance and
stability.
The new product also features a customizable single-click installer with
separate disk images of 10 ready-to-use, popular open source x86 operating
systems pre-installed, including RedHat Linux, FreeDos and FreeBSD.
WinTel has successfully been tested Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2K,
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP Professional. OpenOSX has developed a
tutorial for installing Windows 98/2K/XP for WinTel at:
(http://OpenOSX.com/wintelTutorial98/) and is included on the CD.
The Mac OS X Finder may be used to copy files between the emulated PC and
the Mac OS X operating system. An OpenOSX port of the CD-ROM driver for
Bochs provides the CD-ROM support. Also, disk images created with “Disk
Copy” and “Toast” may now be used as a CD-ROM in the emulator.
Users may transfer files from the Connectix/Microsoft “Virtual PC” product
to a WinTel disk image by using the Mac OS X Finder.
The WinTel package is available immediately for us$30 and upgrades from
previous versions of the product are us$10. OpenOSX also has complementary,
specially priced, O’Reilly book bundles and 6-month hassle-free
CD-subscriptions available. Limited installation support and documentation
is included. Visit the OpenOSX web site for more details at:
(http://OpenOSX.com/wintel/).
OpenOSX is a company dedicated to serving, and expanding, the Macintosh
community. Founded on the premise that many computer users are intimidated
by the UNIX command-line, OpenOSX committed itself to one mission- bringing
popular Unix software to both the “Unix-challenged” and the seasoned, Mac
inclined system administrator in a friendly, Mac environment.