ReactOS (Freeware Windows XP compatible OS)

[yogev_ezra]

ReactOS (www.reactos.org) claims to be a Freeware Windows XP compatible OS.
Looks like a really nice idea - the benefits of the market spread of applications written for Microsoft Windows only, and without the costs involved with purchase of Microsoft Windows license.

Has anyone tried it / is willing to try and post his experience?

[rmohid]

An Open NT built from scratch ... that would make the WINE project look like freeDOS in comparison.

Cheers to them, ambition knows no bounds.

[yogev_ezra]

I tried to install the latest release (0.3.9) now via USB CD-ROM. Unfortunately the Setup just starts and then immediately brings black screen and Fit-PC2 stops responding.

Browsing ReactOS forums, I learned that currently USB CD-ROM and SATA are not supported yet, but support is planned in next (0.4.0) version. I will try again when they release the new version and update you in this thread.

[yogev_ezra]

Update: as of version 0.3.12, ReactOS is still not working on Fit-PC2.
Installing from USB CD-ROM hangs the system. Installing on another PC and then moving the hard disk to Fit-PC2, the boot loader starts but then also hangs. I will report here when new version is released.