Run Linux as a Windows Screensaver 259
zornorph writes "A software engineer at IBM has come up with a way to 'construct and package a Linux® LiveCD so that it will install using the standard Microsoft® Windows® install process and will operate as a standard Windows screensaver.'"
Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Interesting)
Also, this was surprising: "OS/2 is finally being withdrawn on December 23, 2005. According to the IBM Web site on OS/2 Warp migration (see Resources), there is no replacement product from IBM. IBM suggests that OS/2 customers consider Linux." They should at least recommend a specific product, else the remaining OS/2 userbase will entirely fragment. Recommendations are not irresponsible, only the customer blindly accepting it would be.
Following the instructions in the article is not for the faint of heart!
Proof of concept? (Score:2, Interesting)
Still, pretty cool!!!
Re:Proof of concept? (Score:2, Interesting)
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Choice quote from TFA... (Score:1, Interesting)
I imagine running Linux instead of Windows would help solve 99% of all "unauthorized access to the data" problems people have in an office environment.
Strange to see (Score:2, Interesting)
Whenever you see a screenshot of Linux its always with shots of people using Fractial Apps, drawing PCB Diagrams, or something to do with the planets orbit.
All they need to do now is to be able to the same with MacOS and then you'll be able to download mp3's and draw pictures with one os, watch porn and write word documents with the other, and lastly be able to discover the cure to cancer the last os and the great thing is you'll be able to do this all off the same computer.
Re:Awesome (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Isn't this just the same thing... (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:3, Interesting)
Good idea, but I like coLinux better (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:2, Interesting)
Kind of crazy, really, to put a little linux in a window on a Windows XP desktop, I would rather just dual boot. I have a couple of boxes that do that, using loadlin and a batch file from Windows 98 F8 choice 5 bootup to access a
Running IBM 370 VM on an IBM 370 VM (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Interesting)
where's the news?
Cheers.
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:4, Interesting)
Same with Printers, pretty well if they work with Linux they'll probably work on OS/2.
Basically if hardware works on Linux it'll run under OS/2.