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From:	 "Timothy R. Butler" <tbutler@uninetsolutions.com>
To:	 lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Bochs Emulator Moves Forward
Date:	 Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:31:08 -0600

DATELINE DECEMBER 10, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOCHS PROJECT RELEASES USABILITY ENHANCED EMULATOR
"Release adds easy to use configuration and networking support"

December 10, 2001 (The INTERNET) - The Bochs IA-32 Emulator Project unveiled 
a new
version of the popular Bochs emulator to the public today, improving on the
stability and ground breaking improvements of Bochs 1.2.
    Bochs 1.3 includes many major enhancements including a powerful menu-based
configuration system and networking support for Linux and Windows NT/2000. 
Other additions in this release include support for ISO-format disk images, 
improved mouse performance, physical CD-ROM support for all versions of 
Windows, parallel port emulation, enhanced debugger, and many cpu and device 
model improvements. Bochs 1.3 also adds native support for Mac OS X and Amiga 
MorphOS, along with improved support for BeOS. You can find Bochs binaries 
for Windows and Linux (along with the source code for UNIX, Linux, Windows, 
and Mac OS) at http://bochs.sourceforge.net .

ABOUT BOCHS

   Bochs is the most popular open source x86 emulator available today. Bochs
compiles on a number of platforms including UNIX(R) and UNIX-like systems, 
Windows, and MacOS.
   Bochs can be used for many purposes such as running Windows on other
platforms, trying a new operating system without repartitioning your system, 
and operating system debugging. You can learn more about Bochs at
http://bochs.sourceforge.net.

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PRESS CONTACT:
Timothy R. Butler
tbutler@uninetsolutions.com

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