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
Vintage DEC/CLEARPOINT INC. -QRAM-2 SAB-1 1MB Q-BUS MEMORY MSV11-QA (B2)
$129.99
DEC VINTAGE DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION VT100 TERMINAL & KEYBOARD AS-IS
$198.99
DEC PDP 8/M PDP 8M / 4 avail / Vintage Digital Equipment Corp /Also DEC PDP 12
$5775.00
DEC DIGITAL Equipment Corp VT220-D2 Vintage CRT Terminal
$215.00
VINTAGE DEC DIGITAL M7940 DLV11 QBUS SERIAL LINE UNIT BOARD PDP11/03 PDP11/23
$99.00
Rare Vintage DEC DIGITAL DFO3 modem with manual Powers up but UNTESTED
$69.95
Vintage DEC Digital RX 180 AB Dual 5.25" Disk Drive
$149.00
Digital Equipment Corporation DEC-2000 Vintage Keyboard - NOS NEW in Plastic
$119.95
Vintage DEC DECserver 250 Motorola 68000 print server ST534
$30.00
Vintage DEC Digital Equipment Corp PDP 11/40 G114 16K SENSE/INHIBIT (B10)
$269.99