Re: [coLinux-users] RE: Getting CoLinux up & Running

[Chuck A. <ch...@da...>]

Robert Citek wrote:
> I agree.  Which is why I created a colinux bundle with the binaries, a 
> filesytem, and some networking tweaks.  Have a look on the wiki:
> 
>   colinux.org/wiki/index.php/PreBuiltBundles

Being that the most difficult part of getting coLinux working is the 
networking, I can imagine the prebuiltbundles are useful to a point ... 
I use coLinux in a work environment on win XP, so I couldn't go 
reassigning my NIC interface the way the bloody stupid crippled ICS 
wants to, but I found that installing the TAP driver and using the 
network bridging in XP to bridge it to my real connection works like a 
charm.  You'll want to set the TAP driver to "always on" tho, or it'll 
be kicked out of the bridge on reboot.

Another thing to note for new users: the TAP driver can take a LONG time 
to install during which the add device control panel will just hang with 
no feedback.  Be patient, it will eventually install.

coLinux is definitely awesome.  I can't wait for the patch to become 
accepted into the mainstream kernel, or failing that, at least as a USE 
flag in gentoo...

chuck