Run Linux inside Windows

andLinux is a complete Ubuntu Linux system running seamlessly in Windows 2000 based systems (2000, XP, 2003, Vista; 32-bit versions only). This project was started for Dynamism for the GP2X community, but its userbase far exceeds its original design. andLinux is free and will remain so, but donations are greatly needed.


 
andLinux uses CoLinux as its core which is confusing for many people. CoLinux is a port of the Linux kernel to Windows. Although this technology is a bit like running Linux in a virtual machine, CoLinux differs itself by being more of a merger of Windows and the Linux kernel and not an emulated PC, making it more efficient. Xming is used as X server and PulseAudio as sound server.
andLinux is not just for development and runs almost all Linux applications without modification.

Requirements

• OS: Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista (currently only the 32-bit versions are supported)
• Memory: at least 128 MB (192 MB or more is recommended)
  Note that you should have enough memory left for Windows (at least 128 MB for Windows 2000 / XP / 2003; at least 512 MB for Windows Vista)!
• Hard disk space: 2.5 GB (XFCE version) / 4.5 GB (KDE version)
  Note that you need an NTFS file system (which is default since Windows 2000) because you can't create files larger than 2 GB on FAT(32) file systems!
• A good internet connection (to be able to install further applications via apt-get / Synaptic)
• Some basic Linux skills to proceed once andLinux is installedWhat you will get

You will get:

• a fully functional Linux system, however without the usual desktop (you've already got one from Windows)
• a second panel (e.g. at the top of your Windows desktop) or a second start menu (in the system tray next to the clock), from which you can start Linux applications
• Linux applications and Windows applications can be used simultaneously and you can cut and paste text between them
• apt / Synaptic to install further applications

You will NOT get:

• another desktop
• the bench of applications that usually ship with Linux distributions (you have to fetch whatever you want)
• a printer driver
• trouble with further drivers ;-)

Updates:
 
Latest Stable

andLinux Beta 2 (final)

KDE version, 537 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 3bbe8a0ae67e189ef9ff787d6d184b64
• sha1: 5f411810553d4472cf6f1c36f75bd732c90f84d7

minimal / XFCE version, 200 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 4ec330df10af572274ec3b83d45d0ea7
• sha1: ca21f1c917d44574ec13525da457bf6bf4d9405e

Security warning: It is recommended to use andLinux only on single-user-PCs or in a trustworthy environment because the communication with the X-Server and the launcher is not secured, i.e., every user who can login to Windows can access andLinux.
  
Previous Versions
 andLinux Beta 2 rc1

KDE version, 523 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 4e203be96fc358c1fa53a3bf68009adc
• sha1: 0133e71b967b6456b13e15499def3c35f0d7bbdb

minimal / XFCE version, 171 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 6d4689219f4238b3298303f5c9e5e621
• sha1: 0de10cd7ef3a940daa445609e95dd0644bfc9d00

andLinux Beta 1 (final)

KDE version, 653 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 46e5298f27c29595fc145514931fdb4b
• sha1: 53654bb6937e59fc4a7e6a62ea76052dc753bd27

minimal / XFCE version, 131 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 9b426a718570ef6b8755c830f8a1b25e
• sha1: 0a635956d265fa4fae505a0e6d41a3644b225f62

andLinux Beta 1 rc6

KDE version, 665 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 25bdf8ee6b60866b29cacc9b2419906b
• sha1: 666c0d6a20ea4e298c8408721d5df388ca70c68c

minimal / XFCE version, 143 MB:

• SourceForge.net [http]
• md5: 98761730a81097fe3e5084b6359a6693
• sha1: db229d4e1f2de3dd171e0868e1399cc70efee53c

andLinux PreBeta

minimal / XFCE version, 190 MB:

• TU Dresden, Germany [ftp]
• md5: b56c25da5dcae10bcef6a88bcf97c843
• sha1: 87a33674aa1bd88451277c17406de60f524f9dc7

andLinux POC v2.1

minimal / XFCE version, 320 MB:

• TU Dresden, Germany [ftp]

Licensing / Copying

This software is covered under the GPL. Use this software at your own risk! No fault will be taken by andLinux or anyone involved with andLinux.

You may not sell andLinux, but are welcome to distribute it freely. This is not a GPL violation as the andLinux name is owned by David Solomon.

You may not use the andLinux name without written permission from David Solomon.

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