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[[knoppix]] is the best thing in the world.
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'''Knoppix''' is a [[bootable CD]].  '''Knoppix''' is also referred to as a [[liveCD]].  The CD contains a collection of [[GNU]]/[[Linux]] software ([[Debian]] [[Linux]] with [http://lxde.org/lxde LXDE] desktop), [[autodetection |automatic hardware detection]], and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and [[USB]] devices and other peripherals.
  
[[knoppix]] is a [[bootable CD]]. [[knoppix]] is also referred to as a [[liveCD]]. The CD contains a collection of [[GNU]]/[[Linux]] software ([[Debian]] [[Linux]] with [[KDE]] desktop), [[autodetection |automatic hardware detection]], and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and [[USB]] devices and other peripherals.
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'''Knoppix''' can be used as a [[Linux]] demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it.
  
[[knoppix]] can be used as a [[Linux]] demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it.
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A more detailed definition can be found at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoppix the Wikipedia article on Knoppix]
 
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The [[knoppix]] distribution with the [[Gnome]] desktop, instead of the [[KDE]] desktop is called [[Gnoppix]].
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 4 January 2013

Knoppix is a bootable CD. Knoppix is also referred to as a liveCD. The CD contains a collection of GNU/Linux software (Debian Linux with LXDE desktop), automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals.

Knoppix can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it.

A more detailed definition can be found at the Wikipedia article on Knoppix