OS Research:
Linux:
64 Studio:
Base: Debian Live and Ubuntu
Current Version: 3.0 Beta 3
Desktop Environment and Window Manager: Gnome and Metacity
Real-Time Kernel: Yes
Audio Subsystem: ALSA and JACK
Comments: There is still some work to do to bring it up to date with the other Linux operating systems. Was very easy to work with but had some trouble with audio playback. Will test again in the near future.
Site:
64 Studio | Have GNU/Linux your way!
ArchLinux:
Base: Linux From Scratch
Current Version: Rolling Release
Desktop Environment and Window Manager: Whatever is available
Real-Time Kernel: N/A
Audio Subsystem: N/A
Comments: Some work needs to be done to make it into what one needs but the results are well worth it. I used it extensively in the past on various systems.
Site:
Arch Linux
Transmission OS:
Base: Debian Live and Ubuntu
Current Version: 3.0
Desktop Environment and Window Manager: Gnome and Metacity or Matchbox
Real-Time Kernel: Yes
Audio Subsystem: ALSA and JACK
Comments: You do have to pay for this one but you do get a lot for your money. It's the OS installed on the highly praised Indamixx Portable Studio.
Site:
Home | :: Indamixx.com ::
puredyne:
Base: Debian Live and Ubuntu
Current Version: 9.10
Desktop Environment and Window Manager: Gnome and Metacity
Real-Time Kernel: Yes
Audio Subsystem: ALSA and JACK
Comments: May become more popular than 64 Studio due to being more current. Will be testing later today.
Site:
puredyne
RAM Disk Research:
I found this to be a very intriguing thread especially when apaige posted their procedure for creating and populating a ramdisk with part of the OS AND having it as part of a RAID 1 array! It's been referred to as 'abused' RAID and I'll continue to refer to this unique setup as that. Here's the page as I can't link to the post directly:
Arch Linux Forums / Running Arch Entirely in RAM!!??
And with that, I'm off to bed.
I'll post some of my research for Windows later in the week.