[Tfug] Linux? Debian? Kubuntu?

[Anthony Hess]

There are tons of them - just do a google for LiveCD.

Ubuntu even has one.

The wikipedia entry has a few:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveCD

Tony

On 2/2/06 3:38 PM, "Richard Rohrdanz" <rrohrdanz at gmail.com> wrote:

> The 'Debian GNU/Linux 3.1' book that I bought says: "A special Knoppix
> Live CD allows you to explore a full Linux environment without
> installing or altering data already on your computer."
> 
> Unless you know of another Live CD...
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> On 2/2/06, Christopher Robbins <robbinsc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2/2/06, George Cohn <gwcohn at simplybits.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Richard Rohrdanz wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I have started experimenting with both Linux (Fedora core 4) and
>>>> Debian. They have given me enormous headaches due to the steep
>>>> learning curve and problematic installations. I am trying to learn
>>>> enough to install a non-Microsoft operating system on about a dozen
>>>> older (486 and Pentium class) computers that have been donated to a
>>>> non-profit organization. The users are all OK in a GUI environment but
>>>> would avoid a command line like a scorpion.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Debian Rocks!
>>> 
>>> That said, I would suggest a class or two at PCC.  Louis Taber teaches
>>> CIS137 which is the introductory class and Harry McGregor teaches CIS
>>> 225 and 226 which are the advanced Linux system admin classes.
>>> 
>>> I've taken 225 and 226 and really enjoyed them.  Now I'm taking the 137
>>> class to fill in the gaps.
>>> 
>>> I run a LAMP server with Debian Sarge, Apache2, MySql, PHP, Python, and
>>> Perl.  Also has Postfix with virtual domains and a Mailman mailing list
>>> for the local car club that I belong to.
>>> 
>>> Lot's of fun and you might even learn something that would apply to a
>>> paying job!
>>> 
>>> George Cohn
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Why not run them all on LiveCDs?  No need for install, just put the CD in
>> and run with them.  I think Knoppix may need a bit more power, but surely
>> Damn Small Linux will run on older hardware with a minimal gui.  Most of the
>> hardware will run fine, and it's pretty easy to figure out
>> 
>> -Chris
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