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Grokking Knoppix

Posted by michael on from the learning-to-love-linux dept.

chronicon writes "Knowing Knoppix is a beginner-friendly, 134 page freely downloadable book (released under the GNU Free Documentation License in PDF format) designed to familiarize new users with the Knoppix LiveCD distribution, GNU/Linux in general, and (as listed first on the description) Windows disaster recovery using Knoppix."

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  1. Beginners' Knoppix by lachlan76 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What would be interesting is a customised knoppix, made for beginners who are trying to learn to use Linux.

    I'm thinking of things like tutorials, instructions, etc, all available on startup, so that people who don't know what to do have an easy way to learn.

    I guess it goes on my to-do list...along with a graphical front-end to portage, untainting my kernel, and recharging my iPod ;)

  2. Not bad, but also consider... by ewanrg · · Score: 4, Interesting
    This is a nice cover of the basics for Knoppix, and some of the reasons someone new to Linux might want to use it.

    However, if you're looking for something that gives you more detail on how to use Knoppix and extend it, you might want to check out the O'Reilly title Knoppix Hacks

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  3. RTFM? Who does that. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Buddy: "My XP is trashed and I can't get any of my files."

    Me: "Here's a Knoppix disk. Put it in your CD and hit the reset button. Save the files you need then re-install XP. In the meantime, you can check your files using OpenOffice."

    Buddy gets his files back, uses OO, is too lazy to re-install XP, calls me up to get him back on the web. He never ever reads any manual but we have a new linux user.

    Most people never read manuals. The beauty of Knoppix is that they don't have to. It usually detects everything beautifully even on 'not-quite-up-to-it' machines.

    I, on the other hand, do RTFM but giving a geek a manual is basically preaching to the choir.

  4. Re:LOL, "familiarize new users" by MadFarmAnimalz · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm not sure what dork modded this insightful.

    I've got my 14 year old baby brother using linux with knoppix (zero linux experience) and I've also given it to an MCSE friend of mine who, like any MCSE, knows jackshit about proper computing and now is TRULY learning.

    Yes, anonymous dork, knoppix is often used to familiarise new users.

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