KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals.
I have yet to finish the download, burn or even use this distribution of Debian-based Linux but the whole idea is excellent. Here’s more on this operating system:
KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it.
The following Highlights are available in this Debian-based CD:
- Linux-Kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x
- KDE as the standard desktop with K Office and the Konqueror WWW-browser konqueror
- X Multimedia System (xmms) an MPEG-video, MP3, Ogg Vorbis Audio player and xine
- Internet connection software kppp,pppoeconf (DSL) and isdn-config
- Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
- utilities for data recovery and system repairs, even for other operating systems
- network and security analysis tools for network administrators
- OpenOffice(TM), the GPL-developed version of the well-known StarOffice(TM) office suite
- many programming languages, development tools (including kdevelop) and libraries for developers
- in total more than 900 installed software packages with over 2000 executable user programs, utilities, and games
If this interests you, also see Knowing Knoppix.
Knowing Knoppix is a beginner-friendly book designed to help with these situations:
- You can't start Windows! Disaster? Possibly not. It is often possible to rescue files using Knoppix from crashed Windows computers, even when Windows cannot be started. This guide takes you step by step through the process.
- You are curious about Linux, and you want to discover what all the fuss is about.
- You want a useful guide to help you get started with Knoppix.
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