Be Box is a Haiku application that emulates Be Inc.'s Be Box, the dual-processor computer that Be OS was born on. It runs both Power PC models from their original boot ROMs, with Be OS for Power PC from Developer Release 6 through R5.0.3. It also runs the Hobbit prototypes that came before them, built around two AT&T Hobbit processors, with Be's 1993-94 system from their surviving disks.
The emulated hardware includes Power PC 603/603e processors, the MPC105 bridge, Be Box interrupt and CPU control registers, and the Number Nine #9 GXE64 video card. It supports 640x480 to 1280x1024 resolution with 8 and 32 bits per pixel. Sound is handled by the Crystal CS4231 A codec through the Haiku media kit. Input includes AT keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and four game ports. Storage features NCR 53C810 SCSI, IDE, and floppy drives. Four serial ports and an NE2000 compatible ISA Ethernet card provide connectivity.
To use Be Box, you need the boot ROMs (bootnub.rom and bootmain.rom) and Be OS for Power PC CD images. For BFS releases, choose the CD image as Boot ROM image. The Hobbit prototype emulates two AT&T 92010 processors, three AT&T DSP3210 signal processors, and the Be Bus, running Be's 1993-94 system from surviving disks.
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