1) Here the instructions from their wiki: wiki(dot)kolibrios(dot)org/wiki/Booting_from_USB_flash
2) KolibriOS is based on Menuet, I'd say that kolibri is more actively developed and has a nicer interface and more programs, but it's just a matter of taste I guess
I wonder if it's possible to do most of the stuff you can do with Windows with this OS. I'm a gamer and love to play online games, and if there's an emulator that can emulate Windows on this OS and supports my games I may just put this OS on my HD and replace Windows completely.
WINE would let you run Windows apps, but it is not ported to KolibriOS, and is unlikely to be for a long time (KolibriOS isn't POSIX compliant for a start, so WINE would need a lot of rewriting). Enjoy the OS for what it is. : )
Well, the above was booted from an iso file with an emulator, simply just for fun. Of course, I agree with you: Most new PCs don't even have a floppy drive, but -no offence or flame war intended- please consider that what you call "waste" is a resource for someone. I'm not a programmer nor am I involved in the development of KolibriOS but I respect their effort, that OS is fast, no one can argue that Assembly is a powerful language, even if few people can understand it. Just my two cents, ta.
All programmers should know asm for at least one major processor. And OSs should be written in it and run off swapable board chips (kinda like how RiscOS works). And core processes of the OS should be rock-solid & run in protected mem space, so uncrashable.
The point about small size of the OS here is that clearly the less memory it takes and the less complexity there is to run all core processes, the better & faster the OS, the easier it is to debug it and so forth.
Yes, why extend the lifetime of computers and save money by building good operating systems, when we could simply throw them away and buy expensive new ones?
Actually, I believe the Kolibri team provides, on their site, the mtldr bootloader (which can be listed under windows' BOOT.INI), which can be used to boot KolibriOS from the hard disk. I actually have their latest version and the one before that as two of my boot options, both stored on the hard disk via this method.
Sorry, I'm not too good at screencasting and post-editing so I just moved the emulator window, which doesn't stay in the same place after kolibri boots, don't know why (btw, the "eye candy" are just Compiz effects, didn't even think it would bother someone). Anyway, if you have a way of recording KolibriOS on action not from an emulator or have any tips feel free to share them, thanks.
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better than windows :-)
pixelr0 11 months ago
That's a great little OS :) I prefer that than windows.
wyrrox 1 year ago
@wyrrox what a freak. this doesnt even have proper wifi.
khoraski 4 months ago
I have two questions:
1)How do i install them to a usb flash drive?
2)Which one is better, Kolibri or menuet ?
snj123451 1 year ago
@snj123451 -
1) Here the instructions from their wiki: wiki(dot)kolibrios(dot)org/wiki/Booting_from_USB_flash
2) KolibriOS is based on Menuet, I'd say that kolibri is more actively developed and has a nicer interface and more programs, but it's just a matter of taste I guess
podcastoro 1 year ago
Of all the OS's I've seen with a GUI, other than Windows, Linux, and Mac, yours is the most advanced.
terrystutorials 1 year ago
I wonder if it's possible to do most of the stuff you can do with Windows with this OS. I'm a gamer and love to play online games, and if there's an emulator that can emulate Windows on this OS and supports my games I may just put this OS on my HD and replace Windows completely.
LuvPeaceAndCookies 2 years ago
@LuvPeaceAndCookies
WINE would let you run Windows apps, but it is not ported to KolibriOS, and is unlikely to be for a long time (KolibriOS isn't POSIX compliant for a start, so WINE would need a lot of rewriting). Enjoy the OS for what it is. : )
blahdelablah 2 years ago
OMG i did not know this was possible in Assembly! Probably because its 32Bit assembly.
wasitrealy 2 years ago
@wasitrealy
There are ASM-coded OSes in 16bit and 64bit, don't know what you mean by highlighting 32bit, sorry.
blahdelablah 2 years ago
KolibriOS reminds me a lot of MenuetOS. And i think the background image is ripped from Puppy Linux. xD
ikemkrueger 2 years ago
@ikemkrueger
FYI, KolibriOS is a fork of MenuetOS, AFAIR.
blahdelablah 2 years ago
You're right. :)
ikemkrueger 2 years ago
you know it's easier to boot from usb then floppies nowdays, how much lines of WASTE is this?
ConstantC4 3 years ago
Well, the above was booted from an iso file with an emulator, simply just for fun. Of course, I agree with you: Most new PCs don't even have a floppy drive, but -no offence or flame war intended- please consider that what you call "waste" is a resource for someone. I'm not a programmer nor am I involved in the development of KolibriOS but I respect their effort, that OS is fast, no one can argue that Assembly is a powerful language, even if few people can understand it. Just my two cents, ta.
podcastoro 3 years ago
All programmers should know asm for at least one major processor. And OSs should be written in it and run off swapable board chips (kinda like how RiscOS works). And core processes of the OS should be rock-solid & run in protected mem space, so uncrashable.
The point about small size of the OS here is that clearly the less memory it takes and the less complexity there is to run all core processes, the better & faster the OS, the easier it is to debug it and so forth.
randomlaughingman 2 years ago
Yes, why extend the lifetime of computers and save money by building good operating systems, when we could simply throw them away and buy expensive new ones?
>_>
cyborgtroy 2 years ago
Actually, I believe the Kolibri team provides, on their site, the mtldr bootloader (which can be listed under windows' BOOT.INI), which can be used to boot KolibriOS from the hard disk. I actually have their latest version and the one before that as two of my boot options, both stored on the hard disk via this method.
Taiyal 2 years ago
It's not a waste.
You can put this on a USB and then have the whole rest of the drive for files.
So, probably just the bootloader is waste.
cyborgtroy 2 years ago
hey... r u want to show the KolibriOS or your eye candy desktop?
myzae 3 years ago
Sorry, I'm not too good at screencasting and post-editing so I just moved the emulator window, which doesn't stay in the same place after kolibri boots, don't know why (btw, the "eye candy" are just Compiz effects, didn't even think it would bother someone). Anyway, if you have a way of recording KolibriOS on action not from an emulator or have any tips feel free to share them, thanks.
podcastoro 3 years ago