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Knoppix 3.2 Available

Posted by timothy on from the if-pie-were-this-easy dept.

TheCrimsonUnbeliever writes "The latest version of Knoppix (bootable Linux distribution on CD) is out - New features include: KDE 3.1.1 - XFree86 4.3 - Evolution 1.2.1 - OpenOffice 1.0.2 - KOffice 1.2.1 - The ability to create a home directory on a memory stick or similar - More information is available at the KNOPPIX English homepage." If you're getting started with Knoppix (and speak English), you should also check out knoppix.net for the excellent forums hosted there.

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  1. Great! by CoolVibe · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've been waiting for this "ultimate sysadmin's bootdisk" to include kde 3.1.1. This iso saved my life several times already. Go get it! Go knoppix team!

  2. Knoppix Rocks by PhatKat · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This OS runs faster than my installation of windows and it runs entirely off 1 CD. So cool.

    1. Re:Knoppix Rocks by SirDaShadow · · Score: 4, Interesting

      I wish I had mod points today, this is FUD, FUD, BS, troll, whatever you name it. It's true that Knoppix is unable to open certain memory-hog apps without a swapfile but it's a far cry from being slow and even a farther cry from using 1GB. I have found 256MB without swapfile is more than adequate to run anything in Knoppix. If you have a machine with less than 256MB nowadays you prolly are an AOLuser. Happy swapping! :)

  3. Check out Morphix ! by IIEFreeMan · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Knoppix is great but it's quite monolithic. Morphix is Knoppix-based (with the same great hardware detection) but it is based on modules so you can customize your ISO very easily. For exemple there is a Gnome module, A KDE module, A light GUI module (with ICEwm) and so forth ...

    It's also nice because it's a clean Debian unstable whereas Knoppix was (i don't know about 3.2) based on a mix of stable/unstable packages.

  4. You're missing the point of using Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Windows 2k/XP requires you to press ctrl+alt+del to prevent someone from doing this with a Windows app.

  5. Just like AOL trial cds.... by pr0c · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Although i've said this many times before when its come up... I give these things out like AOL trial cds! Whenever a new version of knoppix comes out i burn about 10 copies and hand them out to co-workers, friends and family. I give a very brief explanation of what it is and and I offer support.

    I have sucsessfully switched only a few people over (they both dual boot and only use windows if needed) but if we all got a few people switched over .... think about that :P