Eric Ayars wrote:
> Does anyone know of a linux-on-CD distro that runs vpython? If so,
> which one? How well (if at all) does it work?
>
> It would be very helpful to me if I could run linux with vpython off
> a bootable USB thumb-drive, due to the nature of the "smart
> classrooms" that are being forced upon us by the campus. I haven't
> built my own Knoppix variant before, though, and would prefer not to
> duplicate the effort if it's been done already.
>
> Thanks,
> -EA
Reading between your lines I think you already know this, but:
Quantian ( http://www.quantian.org ) has it. I tried VPython from
Quantian once, and there were problems. YMMV.
You might be able to figure something out using VMWare Player. I really
don't know what would be possible in your case; you'd have to dig around
yourself. VMWare Player runs virtual machines on Windows and linux
hosts. You can have a linux VM on a Windows machine, or vice versa. I
run Ubuntu on a WinXP machine. I can tell you that it works perfectly.
It's really amazing. I have yet to find a limitation. Running full
screen, it behaves *exactly* like a native Ubuntu.
VMWare Player is free. They sell software that *makes* VMs, but the
*player* is free ... like Adobe Acrobat / Acrobat Reader. But VMWare
maintains a collection of pre-built virtual machines, including a Ubuntu
machine. Installation is sickeningly easy. Python comes
pre-installed; VPython was a snap to add. It works perfectly.
You might have to install VMWare player on WinXP as Administrator, which
may be a problem for you. But the Ubuntu VM can live on a USB drive.
That's how I do it.
http://www.vmware.com
Ubuntu itself can live on and be booted from USB drive. See
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75439 Some work required.
I bought a 20 GB laptop drive on eBay for $30, and an enclosure for
$10. The whole thing is just slightly larger than the drive itself.
How about Knoppix, and install the additions you need on a USB stick?
I've thought about this option, but never tried it.
-gary
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