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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 [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''' also exist as '''liveDVD'''. It will NOT fit on a FATxx filesystem so you  need ext3 or some such to copy the DVD .iso to hard drive.  You can use Windows to put it on NTFS for a [[Poor Mans Install]] to free up your DVD drive.
 
  
 
'''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.

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