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I am not trying to push anything, but I ordered a book 'Knoppix Hacks' by Kyle Rankin with LiveCD included. Here is the description copied from Amazon:
Knoppix is a portable Linux distribution with a collection of hundreds of programs and utilities--a veritable Swiss Army knife in CD form. This practical and flexible Linux distribution runs on the fly from a single CD with no need to install anything to your hard drive. Knoppix's excellent hardware detection, collection of programs, and ease of use help explain why Knoppix is radically changing the face of Linux. Though Knoppix is the most popular live CD Linux distribution available, until now there have been no books on the topic. A weighty theoretical tome or a book for dummies won't do--the perfect Knoppix book, like Knoppix itself, must be as useful and clever as a Swiss Army knife. Clearly, Knoppix calls for an O'Reilly Hacks book. Knoppix Hacks is a collection of one hundred industrial-strength hacks for new Linux users, power users, and system administers using--or considering using--the Knoppix Live CD. These tips and tools show how to use the enormous amount of software on this CD to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, disinfect, and generally be productive without Windows. With Knoppix you can: * Test drive a Linux desktop without the need to install Linux * Troubleshoot and repair Linux and Windows systems * Create a thin client network with just one CD * Replace a web server or firewall in an emergency * Perform a security audit on your entire network * Virus scan a Windows computer from the safety of Linux * Customize Knoppix for personal or business use * Easily install the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution with all of your hardware detected and configured Knoppix Hacks provides ingenious fixes, clever customizations, and time and resource-saving tips. If you want more than the average Knoppix user, this invaluable book is a must-have. |
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I have finally found the answer to the question : Why linux?"
http://allowe.cillix.nl/Humor/video/GatesCrashesWin98.mpeg ...good recovery by Bill  |
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Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
on another note...i can't see the vid.
 lol...is my own fault for not taking the time to get my linux config done correctly.no worries though, i think i've seen that one before  |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
if you ever want to try linux without going through the hassle of installing it, there's a "live cd" version called knoppix you could play with thnks mousie - will play with it when I get a second. Nursing a hangover at the moment - too much beer last night - Warsaw was alive and buzzing last night - Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising - Very intteresting historical event that Norman Davies wrote a lot about in his book "Rising 44". Of course an all day event, with scenes of battles being replayed all day (tanks, soldiers, bombs, shooting), an open air Mass in the evening and then parades, films and military bands ... and of course Pubs! All these nice games for big boys - lol Here is a quick summary how Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill played Chess with the world for all those interested in history: The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 — a heroic and tragic 63-day struggle to liberate World War II Warsaw from Nazi/German occupation. Undertaken by the Home Army (Armia Krajowa, AK), the Polish resistance group, at the time Allied troops were breaking through the Normandy defenses and the Red Army was standing at the line of the Vistula River. Warsaw could have been the first European capital liberated; however, various military and political miscalculations, as well as global politics — played among Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) — turned the dice against it. ... sorry for changing the topic for a second........ Linux is the main topic - I know. |
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