Don’t overwrite existing folders
Windows and BeOS have very different behaviors when copying a folder to a location that already contains a folder of the same name. Both systems will offer a “Replace?” dialog, but saying yes to this...
View ArticleStoring BeOS files on other file systems
As you know, attributes associated with files are very important to many BeOS applications and functions. Without attributes, your e-mail messages have no subject or sender, your bookmarks have nothing...
View ArticleBeware of HFS+
HFS+, is not supported in BeOS. This means that if you intend to access Macintosh volumes from within BeOS, you should keep a standard Mac partition on your hard drive containing the files you plan to...
View ArticleRun ScanDisk before installing
[Editor’s note: Scott Brawner’s experience here is extremely rare — I’ve only ever heard of two instances of this happening. In additon, note that the problems encountered are a result of some...
View ArticleDon’t put apps in /boot/beos/
Be has reserved the /boot/beos/ directory (and its subdirectories) for its own applications, and strongly recommends against either putting other applications there or moving its contents around. If...
View ArticleScreenSaver security issues
Some operating systems disable the CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence when a password protected screen saver is in use. Using CTRL-ALT-DEL twice on a BeOS password protected screen saver will reboot the system....
View ArticleDon’t taunt the “domain” setting
The Network preferences panel includes two little text boxes marked “Host name” and “Domain name.” The host name box lets you give your machine a friendly name so your box can be accessed by others on...
View ArticleDelete unused swap space
If you have multiple BFS volumes on your system, and if you’ve changed your primary boot volume at some point, you probably have a giant swap file hanging out on the old boot volume(s) that’s no longer...
View ArticleIndex each volume
If you’re creating new indices to enable searching on additional or custom attributes and you have more than one BFS volume on your system, remember that you must create the index on the volume on...
View ArticleAvoid the zombies
When creating replicants, make sure the app you’re replicating exists on your boot drive. If you replicate an app living on another volume, it will appear as a zombie next time you restart your...
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