[sdiy] Another new hard to find part....

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Here again: "it might be nice to have something like Knoppix optimized for
musical purposes."

>From your text, it's apparent it isn't.  And I can't do this myself, if I
could, I gladly would and I would make it open.  

I can solder a transistor, however.  And schematics of my designs are open.

Glen <mclilith at charter.net> wrote:
>
>As for using some variant of Linux as a dedicated music platform, it might
>be nice to have something like Knoppix optimized for musical purposes. In
>case you didn't know, Knoppix is a Linux distro that runs directly from a
>CD, and doesn't need to be installed on your hard drive. I *think* you can
>even build a computer with no floppy drives and no hard drives at all, and
>Knoppix would continue to function just fine. I think you only need a
>bootable CD drive for basic use. This could potentially be a big security
>advantage, especially for computers connected to a network. It's pretty
>darn hard to infect a CD-R with a virus.  ;)
>
>For music purposes, I envision a modified Knoppix-style OS, that you stick
>into your bootable CD-ROM drive whenever you feel like booting into an
>alternative SoftSynth-DIY universe, instead of your normal OS. Keep all
>your important stuff on your hard drive, using whatever OS you prefer to
>use, and only boot the Knoppix-style music OS when you actually need to. I
>wish that Windows would run from a CD like this. I could then make Windows
>my alternative OS, for those occasions when I really need it.  ;)
>
>http://www.knoppix.net/
>
>
>later,
>Glen

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