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1. 

   stamba
   Member

   Hi.
   Is there any chance we could get MojoPack?
   This is one great software.
   Please, think about it.
   Thanks.

   Posted 17 years ago #
2. 

   kevinyunlai
   Member

   i agree, would be nice, but I don't think it will ever happen...

   Posted 17 years ago #
3. 

   Jucati
   Member

   I'm not exactly sure what MojoPac is (only going from what I can figure out from the website), but might this be a reasonably similar (free) program?
   http://portableapps.com/

   Posted 17 years ago #
4. 

   kevinyunlai
   Member

   I love that site!!!, but there is a diference.....
   that site is programs, mojopac is like an os that you can install software to

   Posted 17 years ago #
5. 

   kevinyunlai
   Member

   pretty sure no one cares what I think but.....
   main thing that is cool about mojopac is that you can install software on it, and you have an os
   but......
   I found a lot of programs that are portable, not warcraft3, halo..ect , but some of the games here on giveaway are "portable" meaining that I just copied the files from my computer to my usb, such as ball-7
   right now the only thing I really want is to install an os, I tried "everything" to try to get windows on a extreal hard drive ("good" and "bad" way) did not work, only hope is linux, but I have no idea which verison, can any one help?

   Posted 17 years ago #
6. 

   BuBBy
   Teh adnim

   AFAIK it isn't possible to install the system partition of a (recent) windows version onto a removable disk.

   When it comes to "which linux"? it really depends on "what you want".

   Have a look at these:

   DistroWatch.com - like a "What's new" in Linux Distro's

   The Linux Distro Chooser Quiz.

   Choosing a Desktop Linux distro article.

   Just remember - when it comes down to it - the linux distro that is right for you is a personal choice & there is lots to choose from.

   Posted 17 years ago #
7. 

   BigThunder1
   Member

   kevinyunlai:

   Here's some options for you to look at.

   DSL (Damn Small Linux) is probably the smallest OS I know of @ 50MB's total installed with all basic apps/tools you need to do common tasks. Not loaded with eye candy and apps aren't mainstream, but works very well. This is great for small drives but will run big ones too. Last I played with it there were NO installers for apps as the larger popular Linux distros have now so you'll need to learn a little BASH_(Linux command line -very similar to DOS) to configure/install new apps (if you don't know it already).

   BartPE may be of interest to you. Build from your Windows OS disc.

   Slax Linux might be an option. The SLAX KillBill Edition v 5.1.8.1 @ 204MB dwnld has Wine included which allows you to run windows apps in Linux. Not a failsafe option for all windows apps, but it's the most popular app to run windows apps in Linux I know of. Of course you can install wine in most if not all Linux OS's.

   Edit:
   Wine is not a windows emulator.

   Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix.

   Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Solaris.

   Posted 17 years ago #
8. 

   kevinyunlai
   Member

   BigThunder,
   Thanks!!!
   I have been looking at dsl and winem but could not firgue it out :p
   I know how to use dos, so I might try dsl again.....
   slay linux looks good, going to try it now (hopefully it won't be hard to install)

   Posted 17 years ago #
9. 

   AlexSJ
   Member

   Hello Kevinyunlai:
   I bought a mojopac a couple of months ago, partly because my laptop was getting pretty clogged up. They did send a coupon for $ 15 off before the trial ran out, so in all it cost $ 35.
   This is not bad, especially since apps like the Concept Draw run well under it.
   There is however the drawback that if ever you want to upgrade to a bigger external drive you will have to re-install everything from scratch in order to avoid software license issues.
   Pura vida!

   Posted 17 years ago #
10. 

    kevinyunlai
    Member

    I manage to get linux on my extral hard drive without installing anything
    just download the iso, and a linux emu and I was able to run linux on my extreal hard drive (not by booting)
    a bit slow, but it is fun
    as for mojopac....I search it on google and there have been some negative reviews....
    since I now have linux on my exteral hard drive, why wouild I need mojopac?

    Posted 17 years ago #
11. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    @ kevinyunlai:

    Glad to hear you got Linux installed and working on your external drive! :) Before I get to far, please don't forget the 1 at the end of my screen name when posting it. I hate to be so persistent but it's important to me for the reasons stated in the other thread we were all a part of the other day. Thanks. ;)

    Btw, your welcome. BuBBy posted some great links above too, so look at those in your search if one distro doesn't work for you. You'll find one that suites you if this current Linux distro doesn't work out for some reason. Lots to choose from. I checked out the link BuBBy posted for the 'Linux Distro Chooser' and was pretty impressed with the results presented by the quiz search at the end. Looks like a pretty good system for folks new to Linux and confused about which choice to make. I don't know a lot about Linux, but I've dabbled with enough distro's to recognize the choices and know their good ones for the level of experience one indicates during the quiz.

    Anyway, which Linux version did you choose and how's wine working out for your windows apps and games?

    Posted 17 years ago #
12. 

    kevinyunlai
    Member

    sorry BigThunder1, forgot that you are the 1!:)
    ubuntu
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/03/26/portable-qemu-persistent-ubuntu-linux/
    problem is that it is pretty slow, and there is no way to transfer files to linux (correct me if I'm wrong) (using a linux emu), which means that I have to download everything to linux.
    I doubt that installing world of warcraft 3 with wine would work since it is so slow
    thanks for all the help
    some how I can't install berry (the cube thingy right?), guess it is because that it is run in a emu

    Posted 17 years ago #
13. 

    BuBBy
    Teh adnim

    Transfer files from NTFS to Linux (Free) - from Linux to NTFS (US$30)

    http://www.ntfs-linux.com/home/personal/

    I believe the free version is NTFS (Read Only) - the registered version is NTFS (Read Write)

    Of course if I hunted around there would undoubtedly be other free versions - probably trading off "ease of use".

    Posted 17 years ago #
14. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    sorry BigThunder1, forgot that you are the 1!:)

    Thats right. I am the one and only BigThunder1... LOL! ;)

    Thanks for posting that link. I didn't know about that one! IMO I think it's slow because your running through the USB port. I'm not familiar with a Linux emulator or that particular distro/setup, so maybe someone more knowledgeable can help you there. I think your likely going to have this slow problem regarding games and such because of the need for constant access to the host drive through a USB port while playing no mater what OS you use.

    I don't understand why you want to use a Linux emulator unless your trying to use Linux apps on a different OS. Thats what emulators are for. Why not try setting up a Linux OS that has wine installed or install it if it's not preexisting in the distro? As noted above in my post, wine is not an emulator, but an Open Source implementation of the Windows API_(Application Program Interface) specifically designed for use with Linux OS's to allow running software designed for windows on Linux. Lots of windows apps and games are known to run very well through the use of wine in Linux OS's. Why not give it a try?

    I think your referring to Beryl which is the 3D cube desktop for Linux aren't you?

    Posted 17 years ago #
15. 

    kevinyunlai
    Member

    thanks BigThunder1,
    it is pretty cool running an os inside of windows
    my computer is kind of old so I don't think it can boot from usb(I tried to a few times)
    my exteral hard drive is wd passport 160GB 5400rpm
    what linux os has wine installed ?
    tried slax, but did not find it (emu too)
    and yes I was referring to Beryl, but it looks kind of confusing to install
    probelm is that I'm not really to install linux on my computers yet, so I just want to play around with it on my usb hard drive, but since it is pretty slow, I'm to lazy to "wait", one mistake takes 5 times more time, it took 30 min to install linux to my hard drive!
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/03/13/run-ubuntu-from-windows-via-a-portable-usb-hard-drive/
    (different link)

    Posted 17 years ago #
16. 

    kevinyunlai
    Member

    thanks BuBBy, the funny thing is that my pc is FAT32 and linux still can't see it (maybe because it is in the emu?)
    no idea why my computer is FAT32, that was the way it was when I got it, too lazy to convert it to NTFS, so I converted my wd passport hard drive to NTFS:P

    Posted 17 years ago #
17. 

    Keilaron
    Member

    Whoawhoawhoa! Stop! Linux can read/write NTFS! Windows can read/write ext2/3! Do not pay for such utilities.
    kevinyunlai: It may still see it, but not be "mounting" it automatically for a number of reasons. I could help with that if I knew more about the system.

    Another plug: If you go around to other PCs often, if they have CD/DVD readers (and you have a CD/DVD writer), you may also be interested in "Live CD" distributions like Knoppix. Knoppix is a long-known distribution and it has the ability to save your /home (documents, etc.) to a removeable drive.

    Posted 17 years ago #
18. 

    kevinyunlai
    Member

    Hi,
    Keilaron
    my problem is that:
    I'm running linux using an emu
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/03/13/run-ubuntu-from-windows-via-a-portable-usb-hard-drive/
    when I start linux, I can't find a way to find my windows hard drive (rememeber that I am running linux in windows)
    (another way to run linux in windows without rebooting
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/03/26/portable-qemu-persistent-ubuntu-linux/
    tried it both ways, this way saves space, but it seemed a little slower than the top one (difference is that one is live cd in emu and another is you have to install it to usb hard drive and then run it in emu
    PS: live cd, you need to reboot windows, the way I'm using it, I don't have too :)

    Posted 17 years ago #
19. 

    Keilaron
    Member

    sorry kevinyunlai, I hadn't fully read the thread. Yeah, I've used Linux on emu before, but the fact that you're running a virtual PC will make it loads slower than an actual one.
    I'm not sure why you'd want to run it on top like that, honestly. Might want to carry native utilities, but (sadly) I find that Windows software still often beats Linux software =/

    Posted 17 years ago #
20. 

    kevinyunlai
    Member

    to tell you the truth, the only reason is beacuse it is fun, it is compeltly useless, but you have to admit that it is cool. I'm not stupid enough to install an OS which I have no knowledge off yet.

    Posted 17 years ago #
21. 

    Keilaron
    Member

    kevinyunlai - Yeah, I was doing it at work :> Didn't take me long to erase it, though. (Note, however, that I do regularly use Linux (Laptop and server); I just didn't have a use for it at work.)

    Posted 17 years ago #
22. 

    pauloparra
    Member

    Hello,

    There is no doubt that if you want to run XP on a stick MojoPac has the best functionality. What the friendly folks at RingCube fail to mention in their slick looking web pages is that it is still on Beta.

    Mojopac doesn't do the things that are mentioned on their web pages. I do not recommend its use. I bought a license on December '06 when the price was $15 per license. No big loss.

    Below my signature there is a short explanation of RingCube's marketing 'creative approach' to how releases work. Don't read it if you are not interested.

    -Mario

    Why do I say that Mojopac is in Beta production? The answer is that their current release does not deliver the features they promise. If you don't believe me, go to their page (the link is above) after reading this and look at their "Who is it for?" pull-down menu (or any other for that matter) and get some laughs.

    For example, they say that you can run your applications on Mojopac on any computer in the world that runs XP. That is just plain not true.
    Mojopac will only run if the host in on admin mode.
    Mojopac will only run on computers in which only one account has been used since the time it was booted.
    Mojopac only works on hosts that run XP (No Vista).

    The Mojopac team says that the next release will have the abily to run on limited user accounts and will support Vista which, in my part of the woods, makes the current release a Beta. AlexSJ seems to infer that the licenses are $50.

    $50 for a Beta release? I am soo happy that I fell for it before the end of last year when you could get a license for $15.

    People are buying is like hot cakes because their demos show how easy it is to use and don't say a word about its shortcomings. Then the buyer becomes a member of the Beta testing group and has to pay for the priviledge.

    If anybody is thinking about buying Mojopac get the demo. Maybe in a few months it will be the product that it is supposed to be.

    Posted 17 years ago #
23. 

    BillW50
    Member

    Well I didn't know this until the other day, but there is a MojoPac version (MojoPac Freedom) which is now free for the past few months now.

    http://www.mojopac.com/portal/content/products/index.jsp

    Posted 16 years ago #

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