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.'"
Awesome (Score:5, Funny)
I wanna be the first to say it (Score:3, Funny)
And with the new modularized X, if it crashes it won't bring down the fonts.
Eh? (Score:1, Funny)
So... (Score:3, Funny)
funny feeling.. (Score:3, Funny)
What a pain® (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
Mox
So what happens when... (Score:5, Funny)
And it runs Linux with Wine, and the screen saver kicks in...
And it runs Linux with Wine, and the screen saver kicks in...
Ad Infinitum...
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
No no no, you don't understand, while it runs as a screensaver, it's building Gentoo. Only after it's done can you run it standalone...
i bet MS is happy (Score:3, Funny)
What happens when you try to get out? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:3, Funny)
It's made for educational purpose, once it starts it captures the mouse and keyboard so that you can't exit to Windows, and you're forced to use Linux until you nail it.
A caveat was quickly discovered however: if you stop so the Linux screensaver turns on, you're back to Windows. Go figure.
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
finally! (Score:5, Funny)
Subject: Hi!
Body: How are you ?
When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you
I am in a harry, I promise you will love it!
Attachment: Linux.SCR
I'd rather run winows... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
What, both of them?
Infected With Linux?? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:woah! (Score:3, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:oh (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I'd rather run winows... (Score:5, Funny)
Uggh... I can't stand another game with an unreasonably high difficulty level =/
With roles reversed... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:what do you call this distro? (Score:5, Funny)
Girls?
Re:finally! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I'd rather run winows... (Score:3, Funny)
Into the looking glass... (Score:3, Funny)
this just goes to show... (Score:3, Funny)
In other news (Score:3, Funny)
To wich Bill Gates replied, "and this time we fucking make sure IBM stays dead."
Oh god, the world is upside down. IBM the new and happening company, MS and Intel as "the man". Apple is still a bunch of new age hippies right?
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
What, I have to wait until next week?
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:2, Funny)
Now, to reverse it... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
"but does it run linux" was the question asked of the first new Windows release since Linus coded Linux.
Finally, we have an answer.
Re:The Point? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:3, Funny)
I haven't read the article; this is just my preference...
Figure out the root password.
Figure out how to login.
Issue a shutdown command.
After completing the shutdown, you'll get your windows desktop back.
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
I know this is slashdot, but you don't have to rub in how much faster your state-of-the-art processor is then mine. I'll have to wait until next YEAR!
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:2, Funny)
okay, yes to pick nits.
So next week?
Re:Already exists! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Why not stand-alone? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This caught my attention (Score:3, Funny)
I want my ten minutes back (Score:2, Funny)