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Knoppix Tips and Tricks

Posted by michael on from the sweet-debian-goodness dept.

cosog writes "Robert Storey writes in a thorough review about Knoppix: 'Some people even take a Knoppix disk with them when they go shopping for a new computer, a clever way to ensure that the hardware will be Linux compatible before you purchase it.' His article discusses things like: booting, rescuing, installing on HDD, tips'n'tricks, etc... A nice read for everyone interested in Linux (and Knoppix in particular ;)."

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  1. Re:Need bootable USB by Seth+Finklestein · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I boot my Macintosh laptop (a G3 Powerbook, with two batteries) off a USB key when I need raw access to the hard drive. It's similar to booting off the CD-ROM drive, but I still get to enjoy two batteries' worth of life!

    It's simply brilliant. Pity that the Wintel "users" don't enjoy such a convenience yet.

    Sincerely,
    Seth Finklestein
    Macintosh Advocate

    --
    I'm not Seth Finkelstein. I still speak the truth.
  2. Re:Need bootable USB by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    If you owned a net cafe, I would assume you would have Visio, Pro Tools, and Photoshop licenses for every seat. What? That's too expensive?

    People that would go into a cafe and ask to use Visio, Pro Tools, and Photoshop are the same kind of people who probably got beat up in high school for being ultra-geeks. Why don't you sit down, order some coffee, and read the paper or chat with friends? Why does everyone have to be a god damn Borg drone connected to the collective at all times with their 3G cell phones, pagers, laptops with 802.11b, bluetooth connections, etc. Get a life.

  3. Knoppix is great by sharph · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I would like to say that I am trying Knoppix for the first time right now. I'm definately handing a copy to my non-linux friends.