KNOPPIX is a bootable Live system on DVD, consisting of a representative collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a productive Linux system for the desktop, educational DVD, 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 DVD can have up to 8 GB of executable software installed on it
This DVD is produced on high quality DVD-R media with a professional duplication unit. The Knoppix Linux DVD ships on a single DVD in a DVD style case.
What's on the DVD:
- Linux-Kernel 2.6.x
- KDE V3.x as the standard desktop with K Office and the Konqueror web browser
- X Multimedia System (xmms) an MPEG-video, MP3, Ogg Vorbis Audio player and xine
- Internet dial-up connection software kppp, pppoeconf (DSL) and isdn-config
- Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) Version 2.x
- Utilities for data recovery and system repairs, even for other operating systems
- Network and security analysis tools for network administrators
- OpenOffice.org, the GPL-developed version of the well-known StarOffice" office suite
- Many programming languages, development tools and libraries for developers
- In total more than 900 installed software packages with over 2000 executable user programs, utilities, and games
Minimum System Requirements:
- Intel-compatible CPU (i486 or later)
- 32 MB of RAM for text mode, at least 96 MB for graphics mode with KDE (at least 128 MB of RAM is recommended to use the various office products)
- Bootable DVD-ROM drive
- Standard SVGA-compatible graphics card
- Serial or PS/2 standard mouse or IMPS/2-compatible USB-mouse
To Start Knoppix:
To start the DVD, set up the BIOS of your computer to boot off the DVD, put the DVD in the drive, and power up the computer. |
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