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WinOS+QEMU+Knoppix 3.8 = WinKnoppix!

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-klaus-you-hypnotize-me dept.

chronicon writes "As reported earlier Knoppix 3.8 was presented and CD's distributed at CeBIT recently. For those of us who were not able to attend, some kind folks have posted a torrent for all to enjoy. Now, here's where it really gets interesting. Using QEMU (processor emulator) chris-uk has posted a modified version of Knoppix 3.8 that will run under Windows if auto-played, or if you wish, you can boot the CD for normal Knoppix. You can find the torrent here."

14 of 356 comments (clear)

  1. Yes, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can it run WINE?

    1. Re:Yes, but... by Koiu+Lpoi · · Score: 3, Funny

      So, the question then becomes, can wine then boot QEMU, producing a theoretical infinite amount of emulation. If only we can get it to wrap around somehow...

      I think my brain just exploded.

    2. Re:Yes, but... by Koiu+Lpoi · · Score: 4, Funny

      But, a beowulf cluster of these knoppix cds, running the sims, watching the sims watch tv... That would probably cause the universe to fold in on itself.

    3. Re:Yes, but... by ChairmanMeow · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm sure you meant to post this link...

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  2. Umm by Kethinov · · Score: 4, Funny
    from the oh-klaus-you-hypnotize-me dept.
    timothy, I think you need a vacation. ;)
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  3. now all they need to do.... by oliverthered · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is import all the settings across from windows and you can tell you granny it's the latest version of the internet and your away.

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  4. WinKnoppix! by FunWithHeadlines · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gesundheit.

  5. VMWare by F1_Fan · · Score: 4, Funny

    I like booting Knoppix in VMWare! Same concept.

  6. Re:So in otherwords. . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Knoppix continues to be all that and a bag of chips :)

    Did Knoppix even exist in 1991?

  7. Re:Great, But... by WarmBoota · · Score: 4, Funny
    [quote]but in the case of naive Windows users, even asking them to reboot can be a scary concept for them[/quote]

    Oh the horror of rebooting a windows machine!!! I'd say that it's akin to the terror of sleep, but sleep only comes once a day

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  8. Re:They have something better: by oliverthered · · Score: 3, Funny

    'Seriously linux users, you're operating system wont make up for the fact that girls are repulsed by your bodies.'

    That's ok, I'm gay.

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  9. Re:Are they insane? by Minna+Kirai · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're going to end up convincing dumb windows users that Linux is slow as hell!

    Of course, Knoppix already did this, because running and booting from a live cd is painfully slow anyhow. So now the slowness will double (unless it just cancels out, such as by the IO delays happening in parrellel with the CPU emulation lag, somehow)

  10. Re:Time to try Linux (again) by xsspd2004 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm a friggin' moron and I can install Linux, DRUNK! Try PC Linux OS 2k4 PR8.

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  11. my granny.. by govt-serpent · · Score: 3, Funny

    My granny was Admiral Grace Hopper, you insensitive clod!