I thought this might be interesting to people who are kinda interested in trying Linux, but don't want to hassle with installing it.
1 posted on
01/25/2004 5:56:35 AM PST by
B Knotts
To: rdb3
FYI PING
2 posted on
01/25/2004 6:03:54 AM PST by
B Knotts
(Go 'Nucks!)
To: B Knotts
thanks
3 posted on
01/25/2004 6:03:57 AM PST by
TomSmedley
((technical writer looking for work!))
To: B Knotts
Thanks, I've been using FreeBSD but need to bang the doors on Linux and I'm out of machines.
To: B Knotts
You can download a verion of Knoppix on your computer for free, burn it on CD and have a full fledged OS boot up directly from your CD drive. Features include a browser, office type applications etc.
To: B Knotts
I have downloaded and used knoppix (you can download it from knoppix.org) Copy the downloaded ISO image to a CD-ROM and boot up setting the CD-rom bootable. Works great.
6 posted on
01/25/2004 6:18:49 AM PST by
erinjohn
(IN FERRO, VERITAS.)
To: B Knotts
I'll try this on the new 'puter I just put together...All the parts from Fry's: an ECS motherboard, 1.6 Duron combo for $49 ~ LOL we're smoking here...
8 posted on
01/25/2004 6:24:27 AM PST by
Drango
(Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.)
To: B Knotts
bttt
11 posted on
01/25/2004 6:26:44 AM PST by
dennisw
(“We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.” - Toby Keith)
To: B Knotts
I tried to install on an old AsusP2B board, no luck. Can't figure out how to force it to boot from CD. Looks like it's cheapo kit time.
12 posted on
01/25/2004 6:28:25 AM PST by
steve50
("There is Tranquility in Ignorance, but Servitude is its Partner.")
To: All
13 posted on
01/25/2004 6:30:51 AM PST by
B Knotts
(Go 'Nucks!)
To: B Knotts
Knoppix makes a great rescue disk when an operating system stops booting.
I have used it to boot a PC, mount the laptop drive to a network share and copy all the data.
It's also a quick and dirty way to troubleshoot hardware. If Knoppix boots, then there is nothing wrong with the hardware.
Knoppix finds and configures all the hardware, even on laptops. It is amazing.
21 posted on
01/25/2004 8:12:41 AM PST by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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