[NMLUG] Better than Knoppix?

[Paul Tietjens]

And let's not forget the Knoppix Security distro:

http://www.knoppix-std.org/

Fun for hats of all color.

Leila Potts wrote:

>Steve Milo <slavik914 at mrbrklyn.com> said:
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>>Isnt *anything* better than knoppix?
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>>I mean if someone is going to use Linux then why not actually *use* it,
>>instead of being superficial?
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>>Steve M
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>Well, I don't think so.  Live CDs like Knoppix are extremely useful in a 
>variety of situations.  
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>As a permenent installation, no, live CDs aren't too great.  Knoppix, 
>though, can be installed to the hard drive to get around that if one 
>desires.  But for data recovery, troubleshooting, or testing, they are 
>wonderful.  I've used Knoppix to salvage files off a dead Windows system.  
>It automatically mounts Windows partitions including NTFS and sets up the 
>CDRW so I could burn all the files that needed recovering. It even sets up 
>Samba so I have full access to the Windows network in case I need a specific 
>file to get Windows working again. If someone is mildly interested in linux 
>but doesn't know where to start, Knoppix provides a safe, commitment-free 
>environment to experiment in.  And my favorite part is using it on PCs other 
>than my own.  When I get annoyed with Windows, I pop the baby in and I'm 
>rockin' away with linux.  When I'm done, I just reboot into Windows and the 
>owner is none the wiser ;)
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>Leila
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