even windows doesn’t run windows
Meanwhile, on c/technology there is another thread on how linux should ditch the terminal (for some reason).
That’s insane, neither mac nor windows have gotten rid of their CLI, why would linux? That’s a damn microsoft psyop to keep customers scared of linux I swear!
Go on, create a GUI-only boot process if you like to.
Is this a windshield HUD or what the hell am I looking at (other than Linux running on Windows)?
That looks super fucking clean. The last time I saw anything about car HUDs was years ago, and they were a bit blurry. Is this like an actual screen or just a projected image?
Yeah, it’s the HUD of an Audi E-tron. I was sitting in the parking lot adjusting the settings when I saw a licensing disclosure for the hud in that menu. Turns out, based on the copyright it runs Redhat Linux, which is kinda funny since it’s meant as a literal window computer.
Have added android auto to my Q7, it also runs a Linux flavour on the MMI, was done over usb and ethernet through the center console, simply a shell after connecting!
Probably Yocto based.
Newer models use android
Android too runs on Linux
Which E-tron? The original SUV? Are you happy with it?
I test drove a 55, was super happy with the powertrain, felt meh about the infotainment and didn’t like the interior much, BUT it was a Bolt short term rental, not a particular car I was looking at buying, so I reckon it probably had the minimum spec seats and such. They were cloth and uncomfortable. Likely leather and higher optioned seats would be nicer. I also love that E-Trons have heat pumps, it’s kind of a requirement for an EV in the Estonian climate.
Overall what I felt really weird about was the suspension. It had air suspension, but it did not, even in comfort mode, feel like a plush ride at all. Is that to be expected of E-Trons? Would I be better off just getting an ICE powered 5-series or E-Class for ride quality? Or maybe it was just an example with worn-out suspension, since it sees daily abuse from people test driving it…
Friend has a new e-tron, no idea which model or anything since ive never cared about Audis.
For what its worth, it looks like a really nice car, both inside and out, but so far it has only caused him headaches due to multiple repairs for stuff that shouldnt have been passed any regular quality control. Most issues seem to be due to that car not liking water, in any form, at all.
I wouldnt buy one with all the info i got via his purchase.
I’d hoped their EVs would be less problematic as I’ve seen their ICE models break grown men. I guess I’ll continue to avoid them like the plague. Thanks.
Hmmm… Honestly, it’s a very nice car. Mine is the chronos trim, so it has all the bits and bobs and over in the US we didn’t really get anything beyond the original E-tron Quattro. I will say, I think I’d rather have a BMW iX, it was pretty much nicer in every way (but it does look ugly I suppose). The extra range would be life changing though.
I installed Linux on windows
… what?
He installed Linux IN windows
Linux system requirements:
- computer (optional)
- electricity (optional)
- window (optional)Hones question, how can you have computer be optional? How can it run without processor? And could you install Linux on a literal potato from the ground?
All you need is a swarm of crabs.
This.
And I’m sure bacteria or fungi could do it too (or are doing it for all we know).Basically, Linux and Doom can run on purely ‘(optional)’.
It’s sarcasm.
WSL IRL
I’m going to need an assist. What am I looking at?
Heads up display in an Audi E-tron (the open source license citing Redhat)
Is it just a mirrored/inverted display facing upwards under the windscreen glass?
I used to do that with my old smartphone. It had a “HUD mode” where the whole screen became mirrored, then you just slide the phone to the end of your dash, and boom you’ve got a google maps HUD.
They’re a bit fancier than that usually with some special glass and some of the more expensive ones will shoot the light specifically in a direction rather than just be a screen but yeah these all rely on the Pepper’s Ghost Effect
Oh super neat! It’s interesting it’s not Android based. Most car systems run on it these days.
I was under the impression that a large portion of cars still ran QNX.
Oh, wow, thanks for the link. A very interesting read.
Now I’m gonna find a QNX 4 demo and run it in a VM, just for the hell of it.
it’s among the many OSes you can run in an emulator in your web browser at https://copy.sh/v86/
I’d wager this is only the operating system for the HUD. The design language of it is somewhat different than the rest of the infotainment, and it seems this car has like 7 or 8 computers. As for what the underlying “car” itself runs… I’d have no idea, probably a heavily customized version of whatever Volkswagen is using in their EVs.
You may be right about the copyrights in the individual unit, but I was talking about the underlying car OS in response to the commenter who said “most car systems run android”. QNX is a real-time operating system which is required for something like a car. Another for instance would be Microsoft Auto which Ford used before switching to QNX.
In general a modern car will have dozens or hundreds of computers running their own software and communicating in a sort of API fashion usually through something like CAN bus. Most of these systems can’t afford to wait on something to boot when you start your car.
In very general terms we are talking about the main difference between an Arduino and a Raspberry Pi.
Huh… didn’t even know they were putting HUDs in cars now. Guess that’s how it goes when you’re driving a car from 2007 with no intention to replace it till it dies.
I think they’ve been doing HUDs in vehicles since the late 80s? They’re not very common though since they generally have reliablity issues (this is a lease).
They’ve had HUD in cars since the 80’s.
Granted it sucked, and typically only showed speed, but it was there.
Currently selling a car from 2004 to replace with an far older one.
Idk where you live, but in the rust belt anything past 15 years old is basically dead due to significant corrison. I wish there were more to be done about it because I love wrenching on old Miatas, but they just continue to salt the roads even months before the first snowflakes (at least, where I live) and it eats vehicles to the point of safety issues and frame breakages over time. (My first car, a 1999 Suzuki esteem, actually had the frame snap while I was driving due to this. Body corrison was minimal, but the frame and undercarriage had completely given out).
EVs are more likely to be made out of aluminum and generally have a well covered bottom. I have no idea yet whether they’ll last better, but it’s something to consider trying for a next vehicle …. Or I could let you know in 15 years
The oldest vehicle I’ve owned, a 2004 Ford escape couldn’t even make it to 17 years old. The axle snapped due to rust damage. Road salt is so terrible for vehicles, roads and the environment
A miata would be the only thing i would give up my 2000 mx5. Rust is a Problem, had to cut out arm sized pieces on all 4 corners and weld in new metal. But its not anywhere near that bad where i life.
The HUD is only for the heat seeking missiles though.
Dang, I was hoping it’d have an EEGS for my dogfighting pleasure
I tough it a Counter Strike screen shot lmao.
Lol yeah! Sorry, it’s kind of tough to photograph since it’s a HUD. I just noticed the “display license” selection when adjusting the height while in the parking garage today and felt it was silly enough to warrant sharing lol.
Man if I survive to 2028, and have any money left, those cars are sexy
FYI etron means shit in French, just saying
MR2
Your screen.
A window
Technically a windscreen, but we’re gonna give it a pass for the memery, right? 👉👈
R u implying that windshields aren’t a kind of window?
I have no idea. I thought this was a video game screenshot at first
When even Windows run Linux
Funnily enough with WSL that is true.
WSL
Would this not be the Linux subsystem on window? LSW
Yes, but Microsoft named it.
If Microsoft named it, it’s temporary. Let’s check intune no wait endpoint manager, no wait, intune again. First I’ll just make sure my login works in azure ad, no wait entra, no wait it’ll be copilot by the end of the year. Not to be confused with copilot (office) copilot (github) or copilot (azure) or power platform no wait copilot?
Window not Windows
