Linux kernel drivers and glibc on MS-Windows? (Running Linux software under Windows)

[Udi Finkelstein]

I have been using andLinux in the past (www.andlinux.org), and recently
moved to Portable Ubuntu (http://portableubuntu.demonccc.com.ar/).
Both are based on Ubuntu, but are not based on the latest versions.
They seem to work fine for me, but I use it only occasionally, and not for
demanding tasks.

I suggest you try pubuntu yourself, as I think it uses a more recent version
of Ubuntu.
If you like andlinux better, you should also look at SpeedLinux that
replaces the andLinux kernel with a more recent one (
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetzlinux/).
("FreetzLinux" is the old project name).

Also note that currently you must use a 32-bit host O.S (64-bit Windows not
supported).

Udi

On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Omer Zak <w1 at zak.co.il> wrote:

> Thanks, Baruch, for the suggestions.
> Is there anyone on the Linux-IL mailing list with actual experience with
> CoLinux, and who can tell us whether such a solution is stable and works
> well for demanding tasks (such as audio and video processing and
> displaying)?
>
> --- Omer
>
>
> On Tue, 2010-09-14 at 05:45 +0200, Baruch Siach wrote:
> > Hi Omer,
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 02:08:06AM +0200, Omer Zak wrote:
> > > Short of a fully fledged virtual machine, what can be used to run Linux
> > > software, which accesses hardware such as USB devices (hence requiring
> > > some kernel drivers and stuff), under Windows?
> > >
> > > In other words, is there such a thing as a "reverse Wine"?
> >
> > Well, the most direct "reverse WINE" is probably Cygwin, which emulates
> the
> > Linux/POSIX API on Windows, although Cygwin can't run native Linux ELF
> > binaries.  But if you need direct hardware access maybe coLinux
> > (http://www.colinux.org) is the solution for you.
> >
> > baruch
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