Bootable Linux Demo Distro - Knoppix

ts writes "Newsforge has an article about using Linux to recover Windows partitions. The interesting part is not only the article, but also the comment about Knoppix a Live-on-CD distribution of Linux. I just downloaded it and it booted from CD on a Shuttle Spacewalker SS25. AMAZING. Even the audio works. Have any /. users found interesting uses for this distro?" I've been looking for exactly this to use in demonstrations. Perfect.

perfect for showing win users it's their fault

[Sankt_Nelson]

We are runnning a Network in a large Student Apartment House, with about 500 PCs connected.
Whenever someone starts shouting: "Hey my network doesn't function and it's all your fault!"
You just go there, pop the knoppix CD into the drive, surf to slashdot, download some mp3s and tell him: "Nope, it's yours."

You would not believe in how many ways you can misconfigure a personal firewall!

Re:SuperRescue

[ElMiguel]

it's a full Red Hat system on a floppy

On a floppy? He must be using lzip [sf.net].

Re:No Big Deal

[Aceticon]

1. Compile the system. There's a fanastic guide at linuxfromscratch.org [linuxfromscratch.org].
2. Set the fstab up to place all read-write hierarchies on a tmpfs filesystem. This include tmp, var, and portions of etc. Have copies of the initial state of thse filesystems in a separate directory on the CD and set the bootscripts up to untar them at bootup.
3. Compile a highly compatible kernel. Basically, enable most things that cannot be compiled as modules and compile all modules.
4. Use devfs with compatibility links. it cuts down on confusion as to what devices exist.
5. Create an ISO of the filesystem, being sure to enable all options required for bootable CDs.
6. Install lilo into the boot sector of the ISO.
7. Burn the CD.
8. Reboot and pray.
9. ???
10. Profit

RMS oughta be happy with these guys...

[smithmc]

...from the front page:

What is KNOPPIX®?

KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software...

Re:Some more "LiveCD" Distros...

[Arandir]

They still do. That some Slashdot editor thinks live CDs are amazing new things does not negate the fact that live CDs have been around for years.