[jlz] Bhaskar's cautions beat me to it. I always agree with him. :-) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 04:54:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] XP => coLinux => gtm => openVista => CPRS
> Hey, this is really cool. > > Is the linux environment bug-free and stable? > [jlz] It has been stable in my hands so far. Performance looks good to me. There is something about the techniques used that is more efficient than running an emulator with its performance hit. Cautions: coLinux is early in its development, version 0.6.2 It consists of a special linux kernel patched to nestle down into the guts of Microsoft XP (mine is XP Home on my Centrino laptop. Also works on Win 2000. Not Win 98 or below.) CoLinux provides a "vmlinux" and a "colinux-daemon.exe" Under that various versions of linux can be run. Sourceforge provides Debian, Fedora, and Gentoo versions premade. It is running nicely for me now. It is a bit of a tangle getting the network setup. I can access the network via Network Bridge. I can mount any of my pre-existing linux partiton along with the special coLinux partitions created within special Windows files. There is no mounting a windows partition once windows has touched it. But Samba can be run over the network to read-write into those partitions. (Not on my list of accomplishments yet.) To date coLinux has access to USB ports, nor to serial or parallel devices. I expect to be able to Samba into anything mounted in XP but that leaves out the linux partitions on my usb drives. I don't know about 1394 firewire. Give it a try. For production it might be safer to run your linux on a stand-alone box. I have those running, but the coLinux has become my playground and learning tool. Nice to switch around unencumbered by dual boot constraints. regards, johnleo ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "K.S. Bhaskar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:23:52 -0500 Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] XP => coLinux => gtm => openVista => CPRS > Kevin -- > > Although colinux may be fine for development, I wouldn't put a > production environment on it ... ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
