Zeta has a new USB2 stack that adds support for mass storage devices and a SANE port for image scanning the latest release candidate also adds support for hard drives larger than 128GB. Zeta 1.0 will also come with numerous development tools, including Python 2.4 with a working Bethon (Python modules for Zeta), GNU bash 3.0, GNU coreutils (5.2.1), OpenSSH, and Bash autocomplete with Zeta-specific completion templates.įrom the Zeta release candidates made available so far, it is clear that yellowTAB has improved support for modern hardware, and developed some new features that were not available in BeOS. The list includes an updated kernel and virtual machine (VM) manager for speed increases of up to 40%, breaking the 1GB memory barrier, fixes to BFS, an NDIS wrapper that is expected to greatly improve wireless networking support, a CUPS port for much improved printer support, and a new non-destructive partition manager for easy installation of Zeta on machines that already have Windows or other OS installed. YellowTAB has just announced details of what is to be expected for Zeta 1.0.
Here is a good selection of Zeta screenshots for those who have never seen it. had slated for the next version of BeOS, which was never released, including the kernel-land BONE networking environment and a better media kit (one of the several kits that comprise the object-oriented BeOS API). Zeta inherits all of the above, and also takes advantage of the enhancements that Be Inc. All of this in a system that could boot in 10 to 15 seconds on most hardware, and that was as stable as a rock. Its database-like BFS file system with indexed attributes made file searches a breeze. Its minimalistic approach made it easy to use even for beginners. Its claim to fame was the real-time response of its graphical interface, even on low-powered hardware. went out of business, the small German company yellowTAB GmbH is getting ready to release Zeta 1.0, a successor to BeOS.īeOS was a lighweight but full-fledged operating system designed from the ground up to be a desktop OS with strong multimedia capabilities. Today, several years after BeOS developer Be Inc.
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