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VMKnoppix

Introduction

VMKnoppix is a collection of Virtual Machine Software, Xen, KVM, VirtualBox, QEMU, KQEMU(QEMU with Accelerator) and UserModeLinux.

News

• VMKnoppix 5.3.1DVD Xen3.2.1 (20080827, Security Enhanced Version) is released. Guide PDF
  • Special Feature
    • Virtual TPM is supported on Xen and KVM/QEMU. The virtual machines are used for Trusted Computing.
    • The LiveCD of trusted computing (GRUB-IMA, Linux-IMA kernel, TrouSerS 0.3.1, OpenPTS 0.1.2), which was called "KNOPPIX for Trusted Computing Geeks" is included.
    • TPM Checker, which shows the status of TPM, is included.
    • FailSafe-C, vx32, LLVM(Low Level Virtual Machine), which are the compiler for security and dynamic optimization, are included.
    • Secure virtual machine monitor "BitVisor 0.2" is updated to 0.3.
    • Internet boot loader "InetBoot" is included.
      • The GRUB Menu includes items of InetBoot for old VMKnoppix/Xenoppix.
    • Network bootloader "gPXE" is included. It deals with normal PXE and HTTP/iSCSI boot.
    • Internet Client "OS Circular"is included.
      • It enables to boot some Linux Distributions {CentOS5 |Debian Etch| Ubuntu606 |Ubuntu610 |Ubuntu704} on a virtual machine {Xen|QEMU|KQEMU|KVM} with Internet Virtual Disk "Trusted HTTP-FUSE CLOOP".
  • Download
    • File Name: knoppix_v5.3.1DVD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080827.iso (MD5: b3d76ce693ab689d92e57baf3c1cc853)
    • Bittorrent: http://www.rcis.aist.go.jp/project/knoppix/download/knoppix_v5.3.1DVD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080827.iso.torrent
    • HTTP: http://ring.aist.go.jp/archives/linux/knoppix/iso/knoppix_v5.3.1DVD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080827.iso
    • FTP: ftp://ring.aist.go.jp/archives/linux/knoppix/iso/knoppix_v5.3.1DVD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080827.iso
• VMKnoppix 5.3.1CD Xen3.2.1 (20080519 version) is released. Guide PDF
  • Special Feature
    • The based KNOPPIX is updated to 5.3.1(kernel 2.6.24).
    • Include secure virtual machine monitor "BitVisor 0.2".
    • Update Xen to version 3.2.1.
    • Include Internet boot loader "InetBoot".
      • The GRUB Menu includes items of InetBoot for old VMKnoppix/Xenoppix.
    • Includes network bootloader "gPXE" which deals with normal PXE and HTTP/iSCSI boot.
    • Include "GRUB-IMA(Integrity Measurement Architecture)" which treats Trusted Boot.
    • Set up Xen3.2.1 + vTPM (TPM Emulator) for Trusted Computing.
      • The virtual machine includes a TPM and TCG-BIOS and runs "KNOPPIX for Trusted Computing Geeks(Trusted Boot�{Remote Attestation on it.
    • Include Internet Client "OS Circular".
      • It enables to boot some Linux Distributions {CentOS5 |Debian Etch| Ubuntu606 |Ubuntu610 |Ubuntu704} on a virtual machine {Xen |QEMU|KQEMU|KVM} with Internet Virtual Disk "Trusted HTTP-FUSE CLOOP".
    • Include QEMU091(x86_64) which offers ADM-V instruction set for virtual machine.
      • KVM runs on it but Xen-HVM doesn't.
  • Download
    • File Name: knoppix_v5.3.1CD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080519.iso (MD5: 20b6114496fef6dde61e7ed6fcf82c09)
    • Bittorrent: http://www.rcis.aist.go.jp/project/knoppix/download/knoppix_v5.3.1CD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080519.iso.torrent
    • HTTP: http://ring.aist.go.jp/archives/linux/knoppix/iso/knoppix_v5.3.1CD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080519.iso
    • FTP: ftp://ring.aist.go.jp/archives/linux/knoppix/iso/knoppix_v5.3.1CD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080519.iso

Reference

• Virtualization Miniconf at LinuxConfAu07.
  • OS Circulation Environment "Trusted HTTP-FUSE Xenoppix" Slide PDF
• ASPLOS 08 (Thirteenth International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems) Poster "TPM + Internet Virtual Disk + Platform Trust Services = Internet Client", Kuniyasu Suzaki, Kengo Iijima, Toshiki Yagi, Nguyen Anh Quynh, Megumi Nakamura and Seiji Muhetoh
  • Poster-PDF "TPM + Internet Virtual Disk + Platform Trust Services = Internet Client"
  • Leaflet-PDF "TPM + Internet Virtual Disk + Platform Trust Services = Internet Client"
• Linux Symposium 2008, BOF "OS Circular", Kuniyasu Suzaki