[pskmail] Re: PSKmail in andLinux?

  • From: Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:23:17 +0200

Hi Demetre,

I was not aware of andLinux. It would certainly be good if we had the client 
running that way. I will be interested to hear the results of your 
experiments...

73,

Rein PA0R

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> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Has anyone seen andLinux? It is a minimal Linux distribution baased on
> XUBUNTU 7.04 and it actually runs in an Windows2000/2003/XP OS with an
> Xfce panel.
> 
> Here is a short description:
> 
> Introduction
> ------------
> 
> andLinux is a complete Linux system designed for developing applications
> and runs seemlessly in Windows 2000 based systems (2000, XP, 2003). The
> latest version is PreBeta (named PreBeta only due to its lack of
> installer). This project was started for Dynamism for the GP2X community,
> but its userbase far exceeds its original design. The GP2X community will
> always be the heart of andLinux, even though it is branching into a much
> larger scene. andLinux is free and will remain so, but donations are
> greatly needed.
> 
> andLinux uses CoLinux as its core which is confusing for many people.
> CoLinux is a port of the Linux kernel to Windows. Although this technology
> is like VMware or Virtual PC, CoLinux differs itself by being more of a
> merger of Windows and the Linux kernel (Linux) and not an emulated PC,
> making it more efficient.
> 
> andLinux is not just for development and runs almost all Linux
> applications without modification.
> 
> Requirements
> ------------
>     * Windows 2000/XP/2003 or higher
>     * 128 MB of free RAM (64 MB possible, by editing settings_static.txt)
>     * 4 GB available hard drive space
>     * a good internet connection, to be able to install further
>       applications.
>     * some basic Linux skills to proceed once installed (working with
>       Synaptic and Xfce, unless you just want to see Firefox under Linux).
>       A good way to get the needed skills for the Linux noob is to fiddle a
>       bit with a Xubuntu live-CD.
> 
> What you will get
> -----------------
> You will get:
> 
>     * a fully functional Linux system, however without the usual desktop
>       (you already have got one from Windows)
>     * a second Xfce panel e.g. at the top of your Windows desktop, from
>       which you can start Linux applications.
>     * Linux applications and Windows applications can be used simultaneously
>       and you can cut and paste text between them.
>     * Synaptic to install further applications.
> 
> You will NOT get:
> -----------------
>     * another desktop
>     * the bench of applications that usually ship with Linux distributions
>       (you have to fetch whatever you want)
>     * a printer driver
>     * trouble with further drivers ;-)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I think that this can make PSKmail even more popular since one does not
> have to sacrifice his/her Windows 2000/2003/XP Laptop. Remember 90% of
> users still use XP or some kind of Windows PC. I will try to install
> PSKmail, unless someone else beats me to it, this summer (no promises
> since it is like an oven here in Athens at the moment and I have no desire
> to stay in front of my PC for very long) before my holidays and see how
> far I can get with my FT-817, 12 inch screen laptop and PSKmail.
> 
> If anyone is interested the URL is http://www.andlinux.org
> 
> 
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> 73 de Demetre Valaris - SV1UY
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> 
> 
> 

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