Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Knoppix To Split Into 'Light,' 'Maximum' Versions

Posted by timothy on from the when-they-meet-it's-a-happy-land dept.

prostoalex writes "Everyone's favorite Knoppix project will be split into light and maximum editions, which should end the argument on whether the Live CD operating system should focus on small footprint, or greater support for external applications." From the linked ZDNet article: "'We will split the mainstream edition of Knoppix into two versions: a 'maximum' DVD edition with a complete Debian installation, and a 'light' edition on CD that contains the most popular desktop and server software only, for older computers or smaller systems that don't have a bootable DVD drive yet,' said Knopper."

7 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Who? by Firehawke · · Score: 3, Informative

    You might want to download and actually give it a try. It doesn't touch the HD at all, making it perfect for data recovery or situations where you don't have permission to use the drive for personal use. It gives you a complete set of applications and leaves no residue on the system.

  2. Umm... by ccharles · · Score: 4, Informative

    which should end the argument on whether the Live CD operating system should focus on small footprint, or greater support for external applications.

    Not likely. It'll just mean that each camp will have a disc that suits them.

  3. Re:Windows Manager by UnderScan · · Score: 4, Informative

    Use icewm instead of KDE with the the boot codes:
    knoppix desktop=icewm

  4. Re:Who? by ticktockticktock · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, Knoppix does touch the drive if you have any swap partitions around. For any kind of forensics usage of Knoppix, pass it the "noswap" option.

  5. Remastering Knoppix by irabinovitch · · Score: 3, Informative

    Remastering Knoppix CDs is doable. If any of the standard Knoppix live cds don't meet your needs you can customize one of your own. Ce cil Watson will giving a talk at the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE 3x) in February about how to go about doing this. Cecil is maintainer of KnoppMyth, a Knoppix distribution customized for use as a Linux based PVR with MythTV.

    1. Re:Remastering Knoppix by WoTG · · Score: 3, Informative

      I've been playing around with remastering Knoppix on and off for the last week or so... I've had the best luck with the instructions in this forum post. It's a lot easier than the wiki instructions, and it's current. YMMV.

  6. Re:How about "ultralight" CD for vintage-95 system by stoborrobots · · Score: 4, Informative

    There are several - I usually go to http://www.linux.org/dist/index.html and select the "LiveCD" Category. This suggests a range of options, each with different advantages. I try out a new one every few months, just to get some variety.

    One I tried recently, which is close to your needs is FeatherLinux (http://featherlinux.berlios.de/). I'm not sure about XL/Powerpoint in the default install, but it can install OpenOffice if you wish.

    --
    "Go to CNN [for a] spell-checked, fact-checked summary" -- CmdrTaco