5 ways to use bootable Linux live discs

Computerworld ^ | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | Logan Kugler

[Moonman62]

I don't see the board of directors or shareholders worried about it.

Nope, just a bunch of angry adherents who get enraged at people looking for help, because they didn't buy hardware compatible with their particular distribution.

[JRandomFreeper]

Man, you got issues.

/johnny

[ASOC]

LOL

Nothing like a Puupy Linux USB device to crack a Windows ‘password’ and get a forgetful user back up and running. You are right, most IT pros have one (or more) Linux based tools for those odd problems.

Just for work, of course....

[Paradox]

Moonman, did you actually read the article? It was not a "Linux uber-alles" type of affair, it was an article about using the LiveCD disks for various tasks. Very little in it about replacing the Windows desktop with Linux. It was very informative, but it did leave out one further use that I commented about above (Antivirus). I am a Windows guy myself, but Linux can be useful for various things.

I think you are barking up the wrong tree here.

[PastorBooks]

"I tried to create an UBantu Boot CD but couldn’t connect to the internet..."

The best way to figure out what is going on is to go to the forums at ubuntuforums.org. Make a post in the "Absolute Beginner Talk" section. They'll help you out.

There's a number of things that could be going on. It depends if you are on a DSL, Cable or dial-up connection. Each is handled differently. And there are some commands that you can type into the "terminal" that may be able to fix the issue immediately.

Don't give up! I've been using Linux full time for about 4 years. There is some *great* software in the Ubuntu repository. And it's always good to have that Live CD sitting around in case Windows acts up.

Best wishes!

[Moonman62]

Yes, a live CD can be useful in a technicians bag of tricks, but it’s not going to work in every situation, and it’s really a last resort. And people who have the tech knowledge to use a live CD as a recovery tool have already known about it for many years. They also know that Linux has its uses on servers and other applications. Thus, there isn’t that much new or informative in the article.

[Ellendra]

Bookmarked

[2111USMC]

Dittos on the Linux Mint.

Good stuff.

[Paradox]

Thus, there isn’t that much new or informative in the article.

The article was in fact a small compendium of knowledge that was already out there. It was informative to me, and I appreciate the post, and I say that as a Windows proponent.

[wally_bert]

Ping

[Moonman62]

I could care less if you’re a Windows proponent. I don’t know why you keep repeating it. I have nothing against the post being made, especially since I can add my own comments.

[Born Conservative]

wasting unrecoverable precious moments

A bit over-dramatic, IMO.

[Moonman62]

Your comment is a bit extraneous, IMO.

BTW, my comment was intended to be a bit over-dramatic.

[B Knotts]

Another more specialized use is Devil Linux, which boots from a CD and turns a computer into a standalone router. It stores its config on whatever writeable drive it finds, but otherwise doesn’t require a hard drive.

[Paradox]

I could care less if you’re a Windows proponent. I don’t know why you keep repeating it.

Because I realize that there are Linux geeks like the Apple Fanboys who will defend their favorite to the death. I'm not one of them. Perhaps that is why I found the article informative and useful, and why I continue commenting in this thread. Otherwise I would be wasting my time.

[Born Conservative]

BTW, my comment was intended to be a bit over-dramatic.

You achieved your goal, and then some.

[Fire_on_High]

I hate to be the one to break this to you, but I’ve used a machine with 2 NICs in that capacity across 4 versions of Windows and 2 of Sygate now. It’s not exactly the toughest thing to get right....

Oh, and the same machine’s still plenty capable for anything else, from watching movies to browsing to playing Japanese fighting games and World of Warcraft.

Is the 2 NIC configuration really common enough to make Devil Linux even worthwhile overall, though?

[ShadowAce]

[ShadowAce]

consider wasting unrecoverable precious moments of their lives trying to use Linux for their desktop.

LOL!

This laptop has only had linux on it--since 2003. It's always been my most productive laptop and my safest.

[for-q-clinton]

This is about the only way I can use Linux. I hate changing my hard drive to let it run...I still have the boot loader from ubuntu on my machine even though I uninstalled ubuntu.