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MemorY
January 9th, 2004, 05:01 AM
amazing:
Features: - pre-emptive multitasking, multithreading, ring-3 protection
- graphical UI with 16 M colours up to 1280x1024
- faster programming language than in Win, Linux, ..
- ide: editor/compiler for assembly kernel and applications
- kernel and application sources included (GPL)
- TCP/IP stack with PPP & Ethernet drivers
- http/mp3/email servers, 3D maze
- free-form, skinnable application windows
- hard real-time data fetch
- fits in a single floppy !
visit http://www.menuetos.org/ for more information.
amazing:)
MemorY
January 9th, 2004, 06:09 AM
I just tested it, looks pretty good for a OS on a floppy, has a lot of neat tools to play around with too. Only problem is my mouse didn't work, so i experimented and i had to hold down ctrl and move the mouse with the arrow keys (was slow), ctrl + space is a click (for those who want to try out the OS and may have the same mouse problems as me ).
jenjen
January 9th, 2004, 07:22 AM
I like little toys like that.. maybe I'll "give it a go".. thanks M8.. :D
M3mph15
January 9th, 2004, 11:33 AM
thanks for that memory i will download it
el-half
January 9th, 2004, 04:18 PM
I've seen a lot of floppy sized operating systems, can't believe this one fits :o
Thx for sharing
valhallen
January 9th, 2004, 08:34 PM
Menuet doesn't need hard disk's for booting nor running. However Menuet CAN
access the hard drive (not by default) and can do serious damage if improperly
used or even when used properly.
that sounds a bit worrying esp as the first run instructions tell you to ::
Make a backup of everything or remove hd's from your machine.
o_O
v_Ln
lord_darkside_x
January 9th, 2004, 08:40 PM
i have seen a ton of floppy based os's but none of them had this much depth...i am pretty impressed actually... most of them were either mostly textbased or had less features then this one.
MemorY
January 9th, 2004, 09:40 PM
i'm impressed too, i told some guys ins school and they didnt believe me untill i put the floppy inside one of our servers. Now everybody wants a copy, maybe it's not powerfull but you sure can impress people with it.
scriptkiddie18
January 9th, 2004, 10:41 PM
i have seen a ton of floppy based os's but none of them had this much depth...i am pretty impressed actually... most of them were either mostly textbased or had less features then this one.
Hah i never heard of a OS on a floppy and im still impresed :D
havent tried it out yet cause im working on this Nero Burning Rom Shit...but ill take a look later on thanks dude
peace
sumdumguy
January 10th, 2004, 12:22 AM
there's a few linux OS's available on a floppy.. here's a nice article talking about a couple of them.
http://www.linuxorbit.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=492
have you heard of LOAF ? no, not meatloaf.. :D
http://www.linuxdevices.com/links/LK8414188089.html
here's a good list of mini *nix distros..
http://dilbert.physast.uga.edu/~andy/minilinux.html
MemorY
January 10th, 2004, 12:31 AM
Tx sumdum guy, i never really knew there are so many Linux on floppy OS versions, we have 3 IBM servers in school to play around with. I'm gonna download couple of them and try them out there.