Apple releases Boot Camp 1.1 beta
Apple Computer on Tuesday released a significant update to its Boot Camp software, a dual-boot solution designed to allow Intel-based Macs users to also boot and run Microsoft's Windows operating system.
Among the enhancements in the new version are support for Apple's new Mac Pro and Xserve systems, iSight camera support and right-clicking when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards.
Also new in Boot Camp 1.1 beta is the ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk, support for built-in microphones, improved Apple keyboard support and easier hard disk partitioning through new presets.
Apple recommends that users who installed the initial Boot Camp beta update their Macs to Boot Camp 1.1 beta.
"You don't need to partition your hard drive again (unless you want to change its size) or reinstall your Macintosh and Windows software or documents, but it's very important to update the Boot Camp Assistant software, create a new Macintosh Drivers for Windows CD and install the updated software it contains on Windows XP," the company said.
Complete instructions on installation and upgrades are provided in the Installation and Setup Guide included with the latest Boot Camp 1.1 beta download.
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This is most welcome, big file eh?
Nice to see iSight and right click support. If the beta has this imagine what we'll see with the real product when it ships with Leopard.
Sounds good. Wonder why Apple push it with:
Dodgy drivers from the first release? Something to do with Windows (in)security? Just sounds a bit urgent for what you'd think is a pretty one-off install for Intel folks with Tiger and XP.
It doesn't surprise me the size increased. You have to include the nVidia drivers, new ATI drivers, iSight, plus new product support (all models of the macbook/pro, and the mac pro.)
Worked like a charm, now we only need a Apple Remote driver.
I just ripped out the "Install Macintosh Drivers for Windows XP" .exe from deep within the install package, and ran it on a AMD64 X2 machine with an Apple pro keyboard and 23" cinema.
It ran without asking if it was on a Mac -- no fiddling around with LesMSIerables.
the mute works from the keyboard
the volume controls work from the keyboard
the eject key still doesn't work
the cinema on/off and brightness controls work.
INteresting...