if you want performance why not install Debian.
It should work ok with your hardware WITHOUT the emulator and it will be faster as it is a hddinstall.
Hi,
I've tried many versions of Knoppix up to 4.0.2 on a Virtual PC 7.0.2 running on a iBook G4 with 800Mhz of CPU and 600 of RAM. It's very slow... What can I do? I've heard that Knoppix doesn't work very well on the Virtual PC of Microsoft...
Thanks,
davide
if you want performance why not install Debian.
It should work ok with your hardware WITHOUT the emulator and it will be faster as it is a hddinstall.

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