Live CDs

bharat_r · 15-08-2005, 03:14 PM

I wanted to try Linux.
So I'm going to get Linspire Live CD from my friend.

Is 256 MB ram enough for it.

Also can a live CD be used to permanently install Linux on to the HDD if I'm impressed with it?
ie. can live CD be used as a normal CD too?

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bharat_r · 15-08-2005, 03:25 PM

one more question,is the live OS different from full installation in contents,features,etc

Also which is a better Linux than Linspire.

expertno.1 · 15-08-2005, 04:29 PM

other than linspire u can use Knoppix

tuxfan · 15-08-2005, 05:25 PM

Luispire live is nothing great. Rather go for Knoppix, Gnoppix

QwertyManiac · 15-08-2005, 05:48 PM

I too got them a few times but after i restarted ma browser, i got the search ok...

vignesh · 15-08-2005, 05:49 PM

Try slax,knoppix and klax they have the option to install

infra_red_dude · 15-08-2005, 07:18 PM

with knoppix you can install linux off the live cd i suppose. but not wid ubuntu 4.10 (does the new version haf this feature?)

bharat_r · 16-08-2005, 01:00 AM

I used Knoppix live cd..from some months Digit DVD.

Thanks ...

gauravakaasid · 17-08-2005, 12:37 AM

buddy, u can try out Damn Small Linux from http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ ,its a live cd but u can install on hdd if u want 2. read it sumwhere here only.

Vishal Gupta · 17-08-2005, 12:46 AM

Read about Damn Small Linux (DSL) here:

Damn Small Linux (DSL) 50mb only live CD

vandit · 18-08-2005, 02:39 PM

can u tell me how to install knoppix from a live cd....

bharat_r · 18-08-2005, 04:02 PM

@vandit,I found this in another thread,but don't know where to put this text.I'm using the live CD itself & not installed it to HDD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GNUrag

Knoppix v3.3 and earlier used
$ su -
# knx2hd

and Knoppix v3.4 onwards use
$ su -
# knoppix-installer

for cloning the Live Knoppix onto an existing ext3 partition on the harddisk. Other popular Live CDs like Morphix too can be cloned likewise. With some live CDs like Dyne:Bolic installing onto harddisk is as simple as copying the contents of CDs onto existing ext3 partition and adding its entry onto Grub/Lilo

bharat_r · 19-08-2005, 11:11 AM

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I tried Knoppix Live & it was good.
I now got ubuntu live.
When it runs it does not detect by Windows hdds.
Knoppix detected them as hda1 & hdb1 ,etc & I'm also able to open files from my windows partitions like music videos ,etc
But Ubuntu dosent have anything execpt it's cd.

How do I access the hdd with the live Cd.
or do I have to install it to my hdd.

I don't want to install it fully on my hdd.It must be like if I want to start ubuntu I have to insert the CD only.

can it be done?

QwertyManiac · 19-08-2005, 12:02 PM

U can use the mount command i the bash for mounting HDDS and accesin them...

U must know the partitions and HDDs name for that though...

infra_red_dude · 19-08-2005, 12:10 PM

ubuntu live cd can't be used to install onto the hdd and no settings can be saved if you are using ubuntu live cd.

you can access ur fat32/ntfs partitions in linux. just haf a look at /etc/fstab file. type cat /etc/fstab and look for the mount points of windows partition. then do a "mount <mount label>" and voila! ur windows partitions are accessible in ubuntu. or easier way is to goto computer>disks and right click and mount all the instances of "hdxx".

one thing tho, mp3 playback is not supported in ubuntu live due to some legal issues. therez no way to haf it in live cd.

vignesh · 19-08-2005, 06:37 PM

You have to mount the fat partitions in Ubuntu.

tuxfan · 20-08-2005, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vandit

can u tell me how to install knoppix from a live cd....

Knoppix is the best when it comes to live distros. But if you want to install a distro on your hard disk, there are far better alternatives available. Don't install Knoppix. Go for PCQL2005 or SuSE Pro or Mandriva (Mandrake) or Ubuntu or Debian or .....

All these are far better for HD installtion

vignesh · 20-08-2005, 06:33 PM

try Fedora core 4 is better than the previous ones.

tuxfan · 21-08-2005, 08:01 PM

Some people say FC4 is awful!! I think there are better distros available now. Ubuntu is becming more and more popular. There must be some reason behind it. Right?

I will also recomment PCQLinux 2005. Its a customised version of FC3 and much better one.

cool_dude_prav · 21-08-2005, 08:39 PM

Try Kanotix, although it is derived from Knoppix, even Knoppix has been learning more from Kanotix...

It is very good!!! Try it out!!!

vignesh · 22-08-2005, 02:03 PM

@Tuxfan

Ubuntu is really getting popular.Its a good distro too.I liked it a lot.

bharat_r · 22-08-2005, 09:29 PM

See best Linux Live CDs list here
SLAX is rated as the best followed by Kanotix.

bharat_r · 22-08-2005, 09:38 PM

....

Is there any way I can save my settings in Knoppix Live because each time I reboot they get reset.

vignesh · 23-08-2005, 08:08 AM

Yes
K menu->Knoppix->Save knoppix configuration.You can choose what all to save and where to save it.

vignesh · 23-08-2005, 08:17 AM

@tuxfan

I was trying to triple boot with winxp,pcqlinux2005 and ubuntu.I installed ubuntu last and to my suprise ubuntu automatically detected PCQlinux 2005 and added it to the grub. Ubuntu rocks man !I think thats because its based on debain.I heared Debian Sarge does that.

tuxfan · 23-08-2005, 12:42 PM

Thats really fantastic man!! Now I am itching to try out ubuntu. I have 15GB free on my HD

Will have to lay my hands on the CDs or write to some magazine to dsitribute it

Satissh S · 23-08-2005, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vignesh

@tuxfan

I was trying to triple boot with winxp,pcqlinux2005 and ubuntu.I installed ubuntu last and to my suprise ubuntu automatically detected PCQlinux 2005 and added it to the grub. Ubuntu rocks man !I think thats because its based on debain.I heared Debian Sarge does that.

Hey! how come!! Do u hav 3 hard drives?? when i had winXP , Ubuntu in my C and D (40 each). Fedora didn't detect the /boot and / partition i created for Ubuntu.
What i did was i had 40(38162)gb for windos , an the other 20 + 20 for Fedora and Ubuntu??!! :roll: