Haiku on a DT366
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:43 pm
Did a little more experimentation today, this time with Haiku (http://www.haiku-os.org/). If you're not familiar with BeOS, I'd suggest looking that up first since Haiku aims to pick up where BeOS left off. The other important thing to understand is that it is not Linux- or *BSD-based, but does maintain some POSIX compatibility.
Note that at the time I'm writing this, Haiku is currently at alpha 1 of Release 1. There is no scheduled release date for alpha 2; Haiku releases come based on functionality implemented, not adherence to a timeline.
Successes:
- Able to boot successfully from CD-ROM.
- Screen is recognised, though resolution appears to default to 1024x768.
- Can make it as far as the 'run from CD or install to HDD?' dialog.
Failures:
- Cannot boot from USB flash drive. Black screen, no progress.
- Cannot boot from CD-ROM unless it is the *only* USB device plugged in; even a hub does not work. This means no keyboard or mouse, so cannot install to SSD if booting from CD.
I realise it's currently alpha and far from ready for a full release as a result, but I'm intrigued by the possibilities here. BeOS ran well on hardware about equivalent to what we have in the DT366, and I'd expect the same from Haiku. It's probably worth keeping an eye on to see how things shape up as its development progresses.
Note that at the time I'm writing this, Haiku is currently at alpha 1 of Release 1. There is no scheduled release date for alpha 2; Haiku releases come based on functionality implemented, not adherence to a timeline.
Successes:
- Able to boot successfully from CD-ROM.
- Screen is recognised, though resolution appears to default to 1024x768.
- Can make it as far as the 'run from CD or install to HDD?' dialog.
Failures:
- Cannot boot from USB flash drive. Black screen, no progress.
- Cannot boot from CD-ROM unless it is the *only* USB device plugged in; even a hub does not work. This means no keyboard or mouse, so cannot install to SSD if booting from CD.
I realise it's currently alpha and far from ready for a full release as a result, but I'm intrigued by the possibilities here. BeOS ran well on hardware about equivalent to what we have in the DT366, and I'd expect the same from Haiku. It's probably worth keeping an eye on to see how things shape up as its development progresses.