Use coLinux instead of QEMU?
Forum: DSL Embedded
Topic: Use coLinux instead of QEMU?
started by: simpleinventor
Posted by simpleinventor on Mar. 23 2006,17:00
< coLinux > can run a linux distro on a windows system, without any emulation, and even performs better then QEMU (see < here >). Could someone who is proficient in linux distros make the appropriate changes to DSL to work with coLinux? Here's the basics: < Converting Distributions > Cheers!
Posted by pr0f3550r on Mar. 23 2006,19:25
| Quote (simpleinventor @ Mar. 23 2006,12:00) |
| Could someone who is proficient in linux distros make the appropriate changes to DSL to work with coLinux? |
Why not you?
That would be interesting anyway.
Of course Colinux would be more efficient than Qemu, but it would not be portable.
DSL's selling point is extreme mobility.
Posted by simpleinventor on Mar. 23 2006,21:27
Oh, because I barely know unix or coLinux. I plan on investigating coLinux in my spare time, but I can't forsee mastering unix to the point where I can get DSL and coLinux working, like a lot of people on here could. Why do you say it can't be portable? Just like embedded DSL you run it on the machine you want, I'm sure a fairly simple script could take care of that. Am I wrong?
Posted by simpleinventor on Mar. 23 2006,23:21
check out these instructions: < slackware + coLinux >. They make no sense to me, maybe someone can work with this? A live CD would be awesome. Thanks!
Posted by roberts on Mar. 24 2006,22:28
Not sure why so strong an interest in colinux?We use Qemu because it is a no install system supporting our promotion of DSL as a nomadic system.
If you want more speed then we have vmplayer edition of DSL, dsl-vmx.zip
Vmplayer like colinux needs to be installed on the host windows system.
And then there is kqemu the Qemu accelerator, which you also install into windows.
Along with colinux are others too. Parallel Linux. Too many images to try to keep up with.
Try dsl.vmx.zip and see if that gives the speed you need. It is simple to install and use.
Posted by humpty on Mar. 24 2006,22:33
hmm, i don't get how it works, this 