The
all-in-one sysadmin rescue CD
by Alberto
Gonzalez Iniesta
What is MiniKnoppix
(formerly known as Knoppix Lite)?
MiniKnoppix is a Linux Live CD based
on Knoppix (www.knopper.net/knoppix)
What is a Linux Live Cd?
Basically it is a complete and totally
functional GNU/Linux operating system
that boots and works from the CDROM.
This way there's no need to install
it on the hard drive.
Where can I download it?
Main site
ftp://ftp.es.debian.org/pub/miniKnoppix
MIRROR
http://ftp.gnuab.org/pub/miniKnoppix
What is Knoppix?
Knoppix is (possibly) the best Linux
Live CD nowadays. The original version
fits in a 74 minutes (650MB) CDROM
and carries more than 900 software
packages ranging from office applications,
development tools, multimedia players,
games, different desktop environments
and almost anything you can think
of :)
Why MiniKnoppix?
MiniKnoppix is born out of the 'necessity'
(some of us have) to carry a GNU/Linux
operating system everywhere. Knoppix
fits in a standard CDROM that you
can carry in a rucksack, a suitcase,
in your car,... But it is not so 'wearable'
for the daily use. MiniKnoppix takes
up 200MB and can be toasted in a 8
min. CDROM. So you can carry it in
your wallet, which is its goal :)
MiniKnoppix is JUST
Knoppix WITHOUT a
HUGE amount of software.
To sum up, MiniKnoppix does not have
games, development tools/libs, most
of the multimedia players, office
tools,... MiniKnoppix has only one
graphical environment (KDE), its browser
(konqueror), mail, web and news text
based clients (mutt, slrn, links)
and lots of tools for system administration
(backup/restore, filesystem check/creation,
security, network testing, and more!).
What do I want MiniKnoppix for?
Above all to enjoy GNU/Linux wherever
you go. To be able to show GNU/Linux
to your friends. To test a computer's
hardware in the shop before you buy
it. To recover a hacked or damaged
system. To use someone else's computer
and be able to use GNU/Linux on it.
etc...
What software does MiniKnoppix include?
You may want to see the
packages.txt file for a list of
the packages included in MiniKnoppix.
What software
does NOT MiniKnoppix include?
You may want to see the removed.txt
file for a list of the packages removed
from the original Knoppix.
Oh my god, Mozilla
is back!
Yes, Firefox 1.0 is now included in
MiniKNOPPIX.
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MiniKnoppix
2005 (Based on Knoppix V3.7 RELEASE
2004-12-8)
