Here's a new OS based on Knoppix: Lua OS 0.9 (lua.org).
Lua OS is a new orthogonally persistent operating system for Lua code based on sandboxes and object-oriented IPC. (Or should we rather say: ISC - Inter-Sandbox-Communication.)
The Live-CD
- is based on Knoppix
- should (should!) run on any standard PC (even older ones)
- boots all the way into the Lua OS start-up screen
- can be run off the CD without modifying your system
- runs happily in 384 MB of main memory (even without swap space). Give it 512 if you're generous.
- runs very happily in Oracle VirtualBox
- has a sexy female voice (for important announcements). (Yeah, it's just the Knoppix voice samples)
There is also a guide on how to remaster Knoppix/Lua OS.
As you can read on the page, in the compatibility testing I ran across some problems with certain hardware. The graphics problem on the one PC is weird, it's a standard Radeon card as far as I can tell, and Knoppix just displays random bits instead of a desktop. I'll post more info on this in an appropriate place.
Last edited by Clinton; 09-09-2011 at 07:36 PM. Reason: to change url
NetFu Firewall 1U, Intel CPU, 8 x Gigabit, SFP, w/ pfSense, Others, NEW OPTIONS
$541.85
Cisco FPR2130-NGFW-K9 Firepower 2130 Security Appliance 1 Year Warranty
$3550.00
Fortinet FortiGate-40C Network Security Firewall
$37.50
Ubiquiti Networks USG Unifi Security Gateway Router/Firewall
$29.95
OPNsense six-port Gigabit router/firewall on Lanner FW-7535 hardware
$69.00
Fortinet Fortiwifi 60D FWF-60D Security Appliance Firewall Wifi VPN
$29.99
Fortinet Fortiwifi 60D FG-60D Security Appliance Firewall / VPN w/ AC Adapter
$34.97
PFSense F80 Firewall | Atom C2358 CPU | 4 Gigabit Ports | 2GB RAM | Fresh Reload
$75.00
FORTINET FORTIGATE 40F Next GEN Firewall Security (FG-40) - Very Good
$192.99
FORTINET FORTIGATE 40F Next GEN Firewall Security Unregistered (FG-40F)-Open Box
$214.99