(CA-OPENOSX-COM) OpenOSX WinTel Now G5 Accelerated
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(OPENOSX-COM)--Sep.
3rd, 2003-- OpenOSX today announced the immediate availability of
WinTel 1.0.1 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
on the new PowerMac G5, delivering updated software, additional
features and enhanced performance and stability.
The 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 been successfully tested running 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 Microsoft “Virtual PC”
product to a WinTel disk image by using the Mac OS X Finder.
The WinTel product is available immediately for us$30 on CD-ROM
with download-only delivery available for us$25 and upgrades from
previous versions of the product are us$15 on CD-ROM and us$10 for
download. 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.
Note to Editors: OpenOSX is a trademark owned by OpenOSX(TM), all
other trademarks are owned by their respective owner.
CONTACT: OpenOSX
Jeshua Lacock, 760/935-4736
jeshua@OpenOSX.com
http://OpenOSX.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE PRODUCT
SOURCE: OpenOSX
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