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Topic: DSL as Virual machine on USB, DSL as vitual machine on USB?

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curlybracket Offline

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Posted: Oct. 30 2004,18:31

Wouldn't it be nice to be able just plug USB stick with DSL on it into the port and start using DSL without rebooting a machine? I mean virtually?

Sort of like MetroPipe had done:

http://www.metropipe.net/ProductsPVPM.shtml

ke4nt1

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Posted: Oct. 30 2004,19:24

No.
In a virtual, emulated linux environment, DSL is puke slow.
Even on a dual CPU athlon 2.0GHz box, it makes you cry to see it
runs MUCH slower than it does even on my 233MHz laptop.
Screen refreshes are horrible..

73
ke4nt

AwPhuch

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Posted: Oct. 30 2004,22:25

This is unfortunately true

Brian
AwPhuch

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l0st
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Posted: Oct. 31 2004,04:57

Besides, having DSL as the guest OS pretty much defeats the purpose of being lightweight.
I'd rather have DSL as host and rdesktop/VNC to a win box if it's absolutely necessary.