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[[knoppix]] is the best thing in the world.
 
[[knoppix]] is the best thing in the world.
  
[[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), [[automatic hardware detection]], and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and [[USB]] devices and other peripherals.
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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 [[KDE]] desktop), [[autodetection |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.
 
[[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.

Revision as of 08:49, 18 September 2005

knoppix is the best thing in the world.

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), 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.

The knoppix distribution with the Gnome desktop, instead of the KDE desktop is called Gnoppix.