Virtual Linux

Virtual Linux

INTRODUCTION:

1. Definition

Bootable CDROMs with a small Linux rescue system in business card size or regular size live demonstration CDs are becoming popular recently. Open Source groups are developing self-running demos that are preconfigured for certain hardware, or contain a configuration front-end. Such efforts resulted in the "Live Linux CDROM".

The "Live Linux CDROM" is a CDROM, which has the entire file system of Linux Operating System on the CDROM; created copying the live Linux system on to CDROM. The "Live Linux CDROM" directly boots the Linux operating system from the CDROM drive. But you need to setup the BIOS to boot from CDROM first. Generally the boot order is: Floppy Drive, Hard disk, and CDROM. You can enter BIOS setup, by powering on the computer and pressing the DEL key.

2. Features

The "Live Linux CDROM" is becoming a reality because of the following reasons:

1. RAM prices are all time low and 512MB RAM costs very low.
2. CDROM drives are becoming extremely fast and current read speed is topping at 72X.
3. CDROM IDE drives are very cheap; CDROM with 52X read speed is available at low prices.
4. DVD-ROM is also getting very cheap and can carry 5 Gigabytes of Linux software and is three times faster than CDROM drive.


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