Posted on March 1, 2011 by asokaplus
Linux-100-Extras-Knoppix-6.4.-Updates
In spite of work, Cricket World Cup, I found time to test Knoppix 6.4 CD/DVD and both are equally good and can be installed into the hard disk.
In spite of work, Cricket World Cup, I found time to test Knoppix 6.4 CD/DVD and both are equally good and can be installed into the hard disk.
In the past after various tricks I managed to install Knoppix in a FAT partition of my laptop.
Since I have number of distributions in all my computers getting any new distribution install is a bit of a hassle. No wonder the developers cannot keep pace with my finicky beahaviour.
Since I have number of distributions in all my computers getting any new distribution install is a bit of a hassle. No wonder the developers cannot keep pace with my finicky beahaviour.
This is equally true when I have two hard disks.
I am yet to find a distribution except perhaps Debian which can detect multiple distributions in the same computer and the correct boot record.
I am yet to find a distribution except perhaps Debian which can detect multiple distributions in the same computer and the correct boot record.
Each distribution has its own way to figure out and configure the boot record.
One distribution count a and b for hard disk and a become b and b become a and at boot time.
If you have no distribution in your hard disk the installation is straight forward but my installation are very complicated since I have to figure out how the distribution configure thing a sometime Trial and Error basis.
I never give up but after many trials I get the distributions to behave the way I want them to be.
New Knoppix was no different I had several failures but finally I got it in my hard disk cohabiting with various other distributions this time in a native Linux partition.
It is derivative of Debian squeeze and is pretty good.
It has no administrative constrains, like Puppy can do anything without root sometimes with superuser permission.
So be careful (it gives that warning every time it does something drastic.
It needs a swap partition and at least one reiserfs partition (big enough to accommodate the vast resources it has.
If you have no distribution in your hard disk the installation is straight forward but my installation are very complicated since I have to figure out how the distribution configure thing a sometime Trial and Error basis.
I never give up but after many trials I get the distributions to behave the way I want them to be.
New Knoppix was no different I had several failures but finally I got it in my hard disk cohabiting with various other distributions this time in a native Linux partition.
It is derivative of Debian squeeze and is pretty good.
It has no administrative constrains, like Puppy can do anything without root sometimes with superuser permission.
So be careful (it gives that warning every time it does something drastic.
It needs a swap partition and at least one reiserfs partition (big enough to accommodate the vast resources it has.
Small partition for CD but a very big one for the DVD.
It need at least 1 GB swap in the first partition.
Its partition tool Gparted sometime find difficult to partition the hard disk.
Its actions are almost automatic if you have data in your hard disk take special care.
Its compiz is excellent and I will install it in every one of my computers when they are undergoing major changes.
It has lot of games too. Pingus is excellent.
It need at least 1 GB swap in the first partition.
Its partition tool Gparted sometime find difficult to partition the hard disk.
Its actions are almost automatic if you have data in your hard disk take special care.
Its compiz is excellent and I will install it in every one of my computers when they are undergoing major changes.
It has lot of games too. Pingus is excellent.
I kept playing it while it was installing which one can never can do when windows are installed.
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