Knoppix Live Debian Linux CD, is a Free bootable CD containing a fully working version of Linux OS that does not need to be installed on your system. It doesnt even require a hard disk, and will run on pretty much any machine. So you can try it, without ever having to install it, and its completely free.
Knoppix is an ideal learning tool for those interested in Linux or for the plain curious. Put simply its a "complete operating system on a bootable CD".
When you boot from the CD it automatically configures itself to your machine, it automatically installs your sound, video, broadband internet, and CD/RW among other things. The whole thing runs in memory and doesnt even require you to have a hard disk, all you have to do when your finished is just take out the CD and reboot.
The latest build includes :
- Euro symbol works again in konsole, but font scanning at startup is slow fontconfig?)
- Added bittorrent ncurses client
- ALSA package update
- "knoppix testcd" option is now more verbose.
- Changed default timings in monitor detection (may give better results with DDC-capable monitors, but you will probably have to use "knoppix vsync=60" for non-DDC-capable TFT displays).
- the usual bunch of Debian package updates
It really has to be experienced to be believed.
Related Links:
KNOPPIX.net :
[link]
Download the
English ISO :
[link] (700MB)
Get your language version
Devious Comments
I've used it on a Pent. 4 2.4c
a Compaq Presario 700 labtop
& a old emachines 700mhz Celery.
Knoppix Rules
I also like the Slackware-live distro. It fits on a mini CD. Very neat.
~quasarkitten
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I just downloaded this today because i wanted to try linux
and i didnt even see this news post.
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