# BBeOS Quick Start Guide ## ๐Ÿš€ **What You Can Do Right Now** ### **Option 1: See BBeOS Interface (Instant)** ```bash ./scripts/emulate-terminal.sh ``` **What happens**: You'll see the BBeOS home screen with apps **Time**: 5 seconds **Requirements**: None ### **Option 2: See BBeOS Demo (Simple)** ```bash ./scripts/emulate-simple.sh ``` **What happens**: Shows you what BBeOS would look like **Time**: 10 seconds **Requirements**: None ## ๐ŸŽฏ **Which Scripts Are Actually Useful** ### **โœ… Use These Scripts:** | Script | What It Does | When to Use | |--------|-------------|-------------| | `emulate-terminal.sh` | **Shows BBeOS interface** | **Right now!** | | `emulate-simple.sh` | **Shows BBeOS demo** | **Right now!** | ### **โŒ Ignore These Scripts (For Now):** | Script | Why Ignore | |--------|------------| | `emulate-bbeos.sh` | Requires kernel build (complicated) | | `build-*.sh` | Only for development | | `hardware-test.sh` | Only for real hardware | ## ๐ŸŽฎ **Try It Right Now** ### **Step 1: See the Interface** ```bash ./scripts/emulate-terminal.sh ``` You'll see: ``` โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”‚ BBeOS v1.0.0 - BlackBerry Classic Q20 โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ค โ”‚ Status: Ready [12:34] โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“ž โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“ โ”‚ โ”‚ โš™๏ธ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚Phoneโ”‚ โ”‚SMS โ”‚ โ”‚Edit โ”‚ โ”‚Set โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿงฎ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŒ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“Š โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚Calc โ”‚ โ”‚Filesโ”‚ โ”‚Web โ”‚ โ”‚Info โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“ถ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ”‹ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“ฑ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽต โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚WiFi โ”‚ โ”‚Powerโ”‚ โ”‚Phoneโ”‚ โ”‚Musicโ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“ง โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐Ÿ“… โ”‚ โ”‚ โ“ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚GPS โ”‚ โ”‚Emailโ”‚ โ”‚Cal โ”‚ โ”‚Help โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ค โ”‚ [โ†‘โ†“] Navigate [Enter] Open [Esc] Back [Q] Quit โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ ``` **Controls:** - **Arrow Keys**: Move between apps - **Enter**: Open selected app - **Esc**: Go back - **Q**: Quit ### **Step 2: Try the Apps** - Navigate to **Calculator** and press Enter - Navigate to **Text Editor** and press Enter - Navigate to **Settings** and press Enter - Navigate to **Info** and press Enter ## ๐ŸŽฏ **What You're Seeing** ### **Home Screen** - **4x4 App Grid**: 16 applications organized in a grid - **Status Bar**: Shows time and system status - **Navigation**: Keyboard-based navigation (like the real Q20) ### **Applications** - **๐Ÿ“ž Phone**: Make calls (simulated) - **๐Ÿ’ฌ SMS**: Send messages (simulated) - **๐Ÿ“ Editor**: Text editor for documents - **โš™๏ธ Settings**: System configuration - **๐Ÿงฎ Calc**: Calculator with memory functions - **๐Ÿ“ Files**: File manager - **๐ŸŒ Web**: Web browser (simulated) - **๐Ÿ“Š Info**: System information - **๐Ÿ“ถ WiFi**: Network settings - **๐Ÿ”‹ Power**: Battery and power settings - **๐ŸŽต Music**: Music player (simulated) - **๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ GPS**: Navigation (simulated) - **๐Ÿ“ง Email**: Email client (simulated) - **๐Ÿ“… Cal**: Calendar (simulated) - **โ“ Help**: Help system ## ๐Ÿš€ **Next Steps (Optional)** ### **If You Want to See More:** ```bash ./scripts/emulate-simple.sh ``` ### **If You Want to Build the Full System:** ```bash # Install dependencies sudo apt-get install qemu-system-arm gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf # Build the system (takes time) ./scripts/build-kernel.sh ./scripts/build-rootfs.sh # Run full emulation ./scripts/emulate-bbeos.sh setup ./scripts/emulate-bbeos.sh start ``` ## ๐ŸŽ‰ **That's It!** You've now experienced BBeOS! The terminal emulation shows you exactly what the interface looks like and how it works. **The key insight**: BBeOS is designed for the BlackBerry Classic Q20's unique square display and physical keyboard, making it perfect for productivity and communication. **Try the terminal emulation now:** ```bash ./scripts/emulate-terminal.sh ```