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      question about LINUX CD BASED version ?!?!

      i hav a question about LINUX CD BASED version i think it was here that i read it that there is a cd version of LINUX that runs from cd with no Installation needed that is it runs from CD completely ?! my question is ..... IS this version freely available ?! and does it run within windows ?! as i like the idea of messin with LINUX so long as i dont have to install it to run it !? any info on this or if its freeware where to download the iso !? thanks in advance

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      Do you mean the KNOPPIX thread?

      Free ISO download, or dirt-cheap on CD

      Suse 8.1 Live-Eval also runs from CD
      http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=2
      And there may be a few other CD-runnable versions here

      http://www.demolinux.org/
      DemoLinux is another

      They don't run WITHIN Windows - not quite sure what you want there ... a few Linux TOOLS have been ported to Windows, including a free X-Terminal (which would allow you to RUN linux apps on a connected PC and DISPLAY them on the Windows one)
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      ok ?! how would i run it !? on a p.c. ?! without a duel boot system !? could it be ran from a dos prompt !? ie from a windows boot floppy type dos prompt !? instead of messing about with a clean system etc


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      tried knoppix. but it won't allow me to start X
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      Just download the iso...and burn it. Once you have a successful and verified burn, go into your bios and make your CDROM or DVDROM bootable as the first device. Place the CDR that you burnt the iso to into the first bootable drive and power-up your machine.

      The entire distribution runs from your RAM...check out the requirements. The distributions that we talked about do not access or install anything to your hard drive... as I mentioned in another thread, I ran it without a hard drive even installed in one of my machines. Just boot to the CD and you will see how they work...no DOS, no dual-boot, it is all ran from a RAM drive.

      Try the KNOPPIX version first, I havent had a chance to try the SuSE live-eval...KNOPPIX is kinda cool. When you are all done, just exit Linux via a shut down, remove the CD when it tells you to...and reboot. Your back in Bills world with the flick of the power switch...

      *edit*

      oh, almost forgot...both the SuSE and KNOPPIX distros are free off their sites. The only cost is your time, use a broadband connection...they are full CD iso downloads...
      Last edited by mag046; 27-12-2002 at 09:39.

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      Hmmm i know i know...
      Knoppix can't find the proper XFree server for my matrox g200 graphix card :'(
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      DemoLinux (under Manual, Expert corner) mentions booting to text mode and then configuring the X server - Yes, I'm glazing over too at this point.

      And yes, Bootable CD support is the way - or creation of a boot floppy.

      I also spotted a firewall/router configuration on linuxiso - same way - runs from the CD (so files are absolutely tamper-proof!) with config on a floppy.
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      OK thanks for the info will endevour to aquire the iso when im less busy with my adsl lol lol

      thanks guys



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