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Remastering Hacks

2006-05-14T10:32:20Z

W.alter:

There are so many howtos cropping up, each with individual tips and customization examples for Knoppix remasters, that it seems good to have a place to put generic tips, no matter how you go about remastering, be it using scripts, completely by hand, or via a HD install, Morphix, etc... Please add your tips and example "hacks" here.

= Remastering Process Tips =
== Saving space while running chroot environment ==
* If you booted from CD, even on a HD install (example: Pivot Install) instead of copying the original CD and KNOPPIX directory to the HD, you can use them directly from their mount points.
* Another alternative is to mount an ISO image of the original CD as a loop device and mount the KNOPPIX image as a '''cloop''' device. You will save close to 2 GB of space. Script to mount from an ISO image:

#!/bin/bash
# Assumes that the current directory is the working space
# original.iso is an image of the CD we will be using as master
mount -t iso9660 original.iso ./oldcd -o ro,loop
# initialize the compressed loop device
losetup /dev/cloop1 ./oldcd/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cloop1 ./KNOPPIX -o ro,loop

= Installing software and clearing up space with Apt =

== Get the best apt mirror ==

* Get '''apt-spy''' and use it to modify the sources.list file with the best mirrors for your particular region. This will speed up the downloading. Backup the original '''sources.list''' just in case.
* Another technique is to modify '''sources.list'''. Replace the string '''.de.''' in the FTP addresses (ftp.de.debian.org) with the code corresponding to your country. Examples: USA -> .us. (ftp.us.debian.org), Brazil -> .br. (ftp.br.debian.org). Check the Debian site for debian.org mirrors in your country.
* Remember to uncomment the '''Linuxtag''' FTP addresses to get the latest and greatest from Knoppix

== Update all packages ==

* Use '''apt-get update''' to get the lists with the latest releases and patches. Do not update a package if you don't need to, it may lead to the use of additional disk space (precious commodity when you want to keep everything below 700 MB) and you may brake something else without knowing. Abuse the '''-s''' option to simulate the installation.
* Before doing the update, I modified my default releases to '''testing''', that means that the software I'll be using will have a good balance of stability and features. Knoppix uses '''unstable''' by default, which is too risky for my personal taste.

== Configuring locale settings ==

* Get '''[apt-get install] locale''' and configure it with the locales you are going to use. It will save lots of space when downloading applications with plenty of locale modules and localized manual pages.

*NOTE: Knoppix 4.0.2 (possibly other 4.x and 3.9 versions too) already has the 'locales' package installed. In this case it is easy to get the right locale set. Just run the command '''dpkg-reconfigure locales''' as the '''root''' user. This will allow you to select/de-select the locales that you will use, and choose a default locale for your system.

== Character based package management with Aptitude ==

* I use '''aptitude''' to get/remove applications, it is character based so it works with init 2. As you mark packages for install/update/removal, it will tell you how much disk space you will save/use, try to solve depencies problems and give you plenty control to fix them manually when possible.
* After you are done, '''aptitude''' may leave some files behind. Here's a clean up script I use:

# !/bin/bash
# Clean package files generated by aptitude
rm /var/log/aptitude
rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*debian*
rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*knoppix*

== Cleaning up space when removing apps ==

* When removing/purging applications, they may leave behind non-empty directories. Usually this is announced by aptitude, apt-get or any other installation utilty. Make sure to check the messages and manually remove those directories.

== Removing a bunch of internationalization support to save space using Apt and grep ==

The following command returns a listing of all packages installed.

dpkg-query -l | less

While that command is useful, you can use grep to sort out which packages you to remove. The following command shows me packages that kde uses for internationalization support and strips off all the other extraneous information.

dpkg-query -l | grep i18n | grep kde | cut -d' ' -f3

I can feed this to apt-get so that it will remove those packages.

apt-get remove `dpkg-query -l | grep i18n | grep kde | cut -d' ' -f3`

You could remove openoffice and other German tools as follows:

apt-get remove openoffice-de-en manpages-de trans-de-en

== Other packages commonly removed for custom images ==

Remove enigma and bacula as follows:

apt-get remove enigma bacula-common

Remove emacs as follows:

apt-get remove emacs21 emacs21-bin-common emacs21-common emacsen-common gettext-el zile

German Language user package

apt-get remove user-de

This results in a reasonable base to begin updating and adding packages to this system. First configure /etc/apt/sources.list and add the appropriate entries for a local Debian mirror.

== What to do when behind a proxy ==

If you are behind a proxy and must authenticate against it to access the internet, then use the following command.
export http_proxy="http://username:passwd@yourproxy.company.com:portnumber/"

== Useful packages for install packages and cleaning up locales ==

Add three useful packages:

apt-get install localepurge aptitude

Localepurge will only keep the locales that are marked. This means that it will free up additional space. After running through the configuration removing locales you don't need, you must run it from the command line:

localepurge

NOTE: localepurge may not be able to be installed by the '''apt-get install''' command (ie. you get the error "Couldn't find package localepurge" when you try to install), but you can install it with the '''aptitude''' interface.

Aptitude is a console menu front end to apt and dpkg.

=== Package updates within the GUI ===

apt-get install synaptic

Synaptic is a graphical front end to apt & dpkg.

= Boot =

== Boot logo ==

The boot logo: The boot image is logo.16 and is a lss16 format image. To start make a 16 color image (in Gimp, create the image and use the Image -> Mode -> Indexed menu to export to 16 colors) you want to use. The image must be 640x480 or less. 640x400 leaves room at the bottom for the boot prompt. Save the image as a bmp format (in gimp you can save as ppm as well to skip the first conversion). Then run:

bmptoppm mylogo.bmp > logo16.ppm
ppmtolss16 < logo16.ppm > logo.16

When using the script method [[Knoppix Remastering with Menu Based Scripts]], the logo file will be located somewhere like:

<path-to-remaster dir>KNOPPIX.build/Knoppix.Master/KNOPPIX-CUSTOM/boot/isolinux

There are also some files in KNOPPIX.build/Knoppix.Master/KNOPPIX-CUSTOM/KNOPPIX/images that might be interesting to look at.

== Grub on CD, graphic menu ==
here are my [[User:Ml#grub_gfx_boot|notes]] on using grub instead of isolinux as the cd bootloader, and
tweaking the graphic boot menu (ala morphix and kanotix)

== Accelerated Knoppix ==
I put together some [[User:Ml#accelerated_knoppix|notes]] on using accelerated knoppix to speed up boot and apps when remastering.

== Desktop ==

=== To keep certain desktop settings persistent ===

I must now mention the file /etc/X11/Xsession.d/45xsession. This script controls how knoppix behaves & how knoppix creates the knoppix user's home directory.

Edit the file /etc/X11/Xsession.d/45xsession and look for the ninth occurence of rsync in the script and it is found at or around line 128:

126: if [ -z "$DONTCHANGE" ]; then
127: # No persistent homedir, copy everything
128: rsync -Ha --ignore-existing /etc/skel/{.kde*,Desktop} $HOME/ 2>/dev/null
129: [ "$USER" = "knoppix" ] && rsync -Ha --ignore-existing /usr/share/knoppix/profile/{.kde*,Desktop} $HOME/ 2>/dev/null

It is line 128 which populates the /home/knoppix folder. So in line 128, I delete from & including the { to the }. It is changed as follows.

126: if [ -z "$DONTCHANGE" ]; then
127: # No persistent homedir, copy everything
128: rsync -Ha --ignore-existing /etc/skel/ $HOME/ 2>/dev/null
129: [ "$USER" = "knoppix" ] && rsync -Ha --ignore-existing /usr/share/knoppix/profile/{.kde*,Desktop} $HOME/ 2>/dev/null

Make the change and save the 45xsession file.

=== Making a permanent desktop background change ===

Replace the <path to chroot env>/KNOPPIX.build/Knoppix.Master/KNOPPIX-CUSTOM/KNOPPIX/background.png from outside the chroot env to be the one you would like for the default desktop background.

=== Changing the desktop splash screen ===

Replace /usr/share/apps/ksplash/Themes/Default/splash_top.png

(400X248 pixel is the normal size of this image)

== Adding Icons ==

Plonk them into /etc/skel/Desktop or if you are working under a knoppix home directory, plonk them there. Under any KDE or Gnome system you can find examples of the format for these files.

= Startup =
== Adding init scripts that should run ==

Say you need to make sure certain services are started up at boot time. You would think you could put them in the proper /etc/rc<num>.d/ directory and they would just work eh. Ha. Ha. To get something to always start, you have to actually modify the /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig script and have it start the services. The init scripts will always be in the /etc/init.d/ directory, but they won't stay in the /etc/rc<num>.d directories, even if you put them there. It will make you sad.

For example, to add a custom VPN script and turn on some of the NFS client utils, one could add some lines after the automounty stuff:

<pre>
# Start automounter now
/etc/init.d/autofs start >/dev/null && echo "${GREEN}Automounter started for: ${MAGENTA}${AUTOMOUNTS}${GREEN}.${NORMAL}"
fi
#
# CUSTOM SCRIPTY STUFF
#
if [ -f /etc/init.d/portmap ] ; then
/etc/init.d/portmap start >/dev/null && \
echo "${GREEN}Portmapper started"
fi
if [ -f /etc/init.d/nfs-common ] ; then
/etc/init.d/nfs-common start >/dev/null && \
echo "${GREEN}NFS Common Services started"
fi
# Start VPN
if [ -f /etc/init.d/vtundvpn ] ; then
/etc/init.d/vtundvpn start >/dev/null && \
echo "${GREEN}VPN started"
fi
#
# END CUSTOM SCRIPTY STUFF
#
</pre>

== Making the CD fallback default language not German ==

Again, you want to modify the /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig script and find where the LANGUAGE variable gets set. Change it to the desired default language (for example, from 'de' to 'us'.)

[[Category: Remastering Knoppix]]

Knoppix Remastering Howto Deutsch

2006-05-14T10:22:22Z

W.alter:

=== Dies ist ein Leitfaden wie man KNOPPIX remastert ===
(zu beachten: jeder Befehl erstreckt sich nur über '''eine''' Zeile -> Eventuell das Fenster vergrößern. Wenn du irgendwelche Kommentare oder Vorschläge hast, schreibe sie bitte am Ende dieser Seite rein)

Natürlich ist es viel weniger Arbeit (kein Entfernen von Programmen), wenn man bereits mit einem "customized" Knoppix beginnt. Siehe [[Knoppix Customizations]] oder [[Knoppix CustomizationsDeutsch]].

==== Voraussetzungen: ====
* insgesamt mindestens 1 Gigabyte freien RAM+Swap (z. B. 256 Megabyte RAM und 750 Megabyte Swap-Bereich VERFÜGBAR)
(außer du benutzt andere Kompressions-Werkzeuge - siehe Ende der Seite)
* 3 Gigabyte freien Speicher auf der Festplatte

==== Anleitung: ====

Diese Anleitung ist zumindest gültig für Knoppix 3.9.

* Booten von der Knoppix-CD
* Konfigurieren deiner Internet-Verbindung (die brauchen wir später noch)
* Öffne eine Shell (KDE-Menü->Knoppix->Root Shell) - alle weiter unten stehenden Befehle sollten von der Root-Shell aufgerufen werden
* Erzeuge 2 Verzeichnisse auf der Partition, eines für deine neue Master-CD und eines für die Sourcen. Außerdem solltest du kontrollieren, dass die Partition schreib- und lesbar gemountet ist.
Wenn du z. B. eine leere 3-GB-Partition /mnt/hda4 schreib- und lesbar gemountet hast, dann führe den Befehl '''mkdir /mnt/hda4/knxmaster; mkdir /mnt/hda4/knxsource''' aus.
* '''mkdir /mnt/hda4/knxsource/KNOPPIX''' (ersetzte das /mnt/hda4 durch deine gemountete Partition)
''' jetzt kopiere die KNOPPIX-Dateien mit '''cp -Rp /KNOPPIX/*''' /mnt/hda4/knxsource/KNOPPIX''' in dein Source-Verzeichnis (das wird jetzt ein wenig dauern :)
* '''mkdir /mnt/hda4/knxmaster/KNOPPIX'''
* '''cp /cdrom/index.html /mnt/hda4/knxmaster/ '''
* '''cp -p /cdrom/cdrom.ico /cdrom/autorun.* /mnt/hda4/knxmaster/ '''
* '''cp -rp /cdrom/boot/ /mnt/hda4/knxmaster/ '''
* und jetzt kopiere alles von /cdrom/KNOPPIX/* nach /mnt/hda4/knxmaster/KNOPPIX/ ''' außer''' die etwa 700 MB große KNOPPIX-Datei.

* Jetzt kannst du das kopierte KNOPPIX-Verzeichnis zum Wurzelverzeichnis machen: '''chroot /mnt/hda4/knxsource/KNOPPIX'''

Neu - Ich habe eine ganze Ladung an '''/dev/null permission denied''' Fehlermeldungen bekommen. Update: Gefixt! Überprüfe deinen Mountstatus, wenn du auf dieses Problem stößt: '''mount /dev/hdaX on /mnt/hdaX type ext3 (rw,nosuid,nodev)''' (ersetze das X mit deiner Partitionsnummer). "Nodev" heißt, dass z. B. /dev/null nicht erreichbar ist und manche Skripte leiten aber die Ausgabe nach /dev/null um. Um dieses Problem zu umgehen, sollte man die Partition anders mounten, bevor man chroot ausführt:
mount /dev/hda12 /mnt/hda12
Und das hat sich geändert:
mount /dev/hda12 on /mnt/hda12 type ext3 (rw)

Wenn der obige Befehl nicht geht probiere:
mount -t ext3 -o rw /dev/hda12 /mnt/hda12

danach kann man mit chroot weitermachen.

* chroot ist jetzt ausgeführt und das Verzeichnis "/" enspricht jetzt "/mnt/hda4/knxsource/KNOPPIX"
* Um ins Internet zu kommen, muß man noch proc mounten: '''mount -t proc /proc proc'''
* jetzt editiert man /etc/resolv.conf und trägt seinen Nameserver ein
* Wenn man smbd-Unterstützung haben will, sollte man auch die Arbeitsgruppe in der Datei smb.conf editieren: (MSHOME unter XP Home und WORKGROUP unter Windows 9x bzw. MSHEIMNETZ und ARBEITSGRUPPE in den deutschen Windows-Versionen)
* überprüfe, ob die Internet-Verbindung funktioniert: '''ping google.com'''
* Und jetzt kann man endlich Änderungen durchführen. Wenn man Programme hinzufügen will, dann muß man eventuell andere entfernen, um Platz zu machen. Mit '''apt-get remove "program"''' kann man das Programm entfernen.
* Änderungen durchführen... Benutzereinstellungen sind in /etc/skel, ggf. muss man auch noch in /etc/X11/Xsession.d/45xsession das rsync-Kommando anpassen (der Punkt ist, dass der Default-User 'knoppix' nicht per adduser(1) angelegt wird und so einfach eine Kopie von /etc/skel bekommt, sondern in 45xsession explizit nur ein Ausschnitt von /etc/skel nach /home/knoppix kopiert wird.)
* ...
* Unmounte /proc - sehr wichtig! '''umount /proc'''
* Drücke '''CTRL+D''' um die chroot-Umgebung zu verlassen.

==== Notizen : ====
Interessantes aus der /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig Datei:
Das X-Hintergrundbild ist /cdrom/KNOPPIX/background.jpg.
Außerdem ist knoppix-autoconfig die Stelle, wo man neue Defaults für z. B. den Desktop oder die Sprache eintragen kann. Um etwa statt KDE twm zu starten, suche man in dieser Datei nach der Stelle, wo die Variable DESKTOP (IIRC) den Default-Wert "kde" bekommt und trage stattdessen "twm" ein.
Genauso wie floppyconfig gibt es auch ein cdromconfig, welches die Datei /cdrom/KNOPPIX/knoppix.sh ausführt (siehe [[Cheat CodesDeutsch]])
Interessantes aus der Datei /etc/init.d/xsession:
Auch hier ist ein Hintergrundbild eingetragen: /usr/local/lib/knoppix.jpg

Und jetzt zum Erzeugen der ISO-Datei

* Wir sind fertig mit den Änderungen und bereit zum Brennen!
* Als erstes sollte man etwas aufräumen: ''' lösche .bash_history, Dateien in /tmp, Pakete unter /var/cache/apt/archives etc. '''
* '''rm -rf /mnt/hda4/knxsource/KNOPPIX/.rr_moved'''
* Jetzt erzeugt man eine große KNOPPIX-Datei mit einem komprimierten cloop-ISO9660-Dateisystem drinnen: '''mkisofs -R -U -V "KNOPPIX.net filesystem" --publisher "KNOPPIX www.knoppix.net" -hide-rr-moved -cache-inodes -no-bak -pad /mnt/hda4/knxsource/KNOPPIX | nice -5 /usr/bin/create_compressed_fs - 65536 > /mnt/hda4/knxmaster/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX'''

Das "www.knoppix.net" und "Knoppix.net filesystem" kann man natürlich ändern. Jetzt sollte eine Meldung erscheinen, dass es nicht den ISO-Standards entspricht. Diese Meldung kann man irgnorieren

* wenn alles glatt verlaufen ist dann können wir mit dem engültigen CD-ROM-Image weitermachen:
* '''cd /mnt/hda4/knxmaster'''
* '''rm -f KNOPPIX/md5sums; find -type f -not -name md5sums -not -name boot.cat -exec md5sum {} \; >> KNOPPIX/md5sums''' (das aktualisiert die md5-Hashes der Dateien im Image, um später die Integrität prüfen zu können)
* für Knoppix <= 3.3: '''mkisofs -pad -l -r -J -v -V "KNOPPIX" --publisher "KNOPPIX www.knoppix.net" -b KNOPPIX/boot.img -c KNOPPIX/boot.cat -hide-rr-moved -o /some/where/knoppix.iso /mnt/hda4/knxmaster''' (ersetze /some/where/ mit dem Ort wo das fertige Image abgelegt werden soll.)
* für Knoppix >= 3.4 (isolinux): '''mkisofs -pad -l -r -J -v -V "KNOPPIX" --publisher "KNOPPIX www.knoppix.net" -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -c KNOPPIX/boot.cat -hide-rr-moved -o /some/where/knoppix.iso /mnt/hda4/knxmaster''' (ersetze /some/where/ mit dem Ort, wo das fertige Image abgelegt werden soll.)
* Fertig!

[[Category: Remastering Knoppix ]]

Burn Home

2006-05-14T10:03:25Z

W.alter:

= Introduction =
[[Burn Home]] is an alternative to Persistent Home

After each session the directory /home/knoppix/ is burned onto a CDRW
At boot up the directory is automatically restored from the CDRW
Multiple backups are encouraged, Multiple projects on disk sets are possible.
New versions of KNOPPIX will hopefully work with no instalation needed.
Adding programs to the second CD will make this a 2CD KNOPPIX+ version.

= Ususal Warnings =

This work is volunteer, experimental, untested, and should not be relied upon. 
Enjoy.

This work is experimental use and to inspire others. 
Each user must determine its usefulness and reliability. 

= Goals Envisioned =

Uses: Provide a very low cost, portable, secure computer environment.

Inexpensive computing with simple startup is suitable for many users. 
High security can be obtained by haveing data only in memory, and save to 
CDRW only in encripted form. No unencrypted data is ever on a storage media. 
A random password can be kept on an USB stick and stored seperately for added 
protection.

= Uses Described =

Students, library patron, low use public, high security, legacy preservation, robotics are good matches.

The advantage of this use of KNOPPIX is to provide a low cost, portable,
secure computer environment. Students, library patrons, high security,
demonstration and development projects, or public computer kiosk may
be a good match. KNOPPIX with burn_home may offer an interesting solution
to the legacy preservation in computing. It may also be excellent for
robotics since the energy use can be minimal with no hard drive and the
CD drive that only runs when needed.

A few CDRW disks and a floppy is all a student needs. Such a user may
lose or have stolen more expensive media.

Slow shutdown speed and limited installation of new software are among
many limitations.

= Design Philosophy =

The operating system, personal data, and computer are seperated from each other.

The computer, the operating system and data should be
kept independent of each other. This can increases secruity,
reliability, portability, and ease of use.

A new live CD up date version may be used giving an upgraded
operating system. Simply burn the new iso and put it in the
CD tray and boot. Unless there are major KNOPPIX
changes, the data from the RWCD will continue to work.

= Target Computer =

500 MB memory, floppy, DVD or CD, second CDRW -- no hard drive needed.

The envisioned target computer for [[Burn Home]] has

: * one floppy
: * CD drive
: * Second CDRW drive – may be on USB -- these scripts assume cdrom1 dev=1,0,0 (enter cdrecord –scanbus to find your dev=?,?,?)
: * 500 MB memory – less may work but may be limiting
: * sound
: * internet
: * printer

= Setup Instructions =

KNOPPIX is booted from CD, the KDE desktop customized and several files copied.

1. Start (boot from) the KNOPPIX CD

2. Make a boot floppy from the KNOPPIX CD
see [[Boot FloppyHowTo]]

3. Edit the file syslinux.cfg on the boot floppy.
After the first BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix add --> myconfig=/mnt/cdrom1
and any other cheat codes you wish --> lang=us
[[See Note]](3)

4. Click Home --> Desktop
Paste or copy the script file burn_home to this directory
Right click burn_home --> Properties --> Permissions -->
check all of the Exec boxes.
[[See Note]](4)

5. Adjust your KDE desktop features like background, clock font, icon size,
scanner, printer, and internet. Put in a new empty floppy and:
K --> KNOPPIX -->Configure --> Save Knoppix Configuration --> OK --> floppy
Now copy configs.tbz and knoppix.sh from the floppy to the
/home/knoppix directory.
[[See Note]](5)

6. Place a CDRW disk to be overwritten or a blank CDR disk, and click
on burn_home on the desktop. Click all of the OK boxes for the usual
operation with a CDRW. Wait for the message saying the burn was good.
Remove the CD.
[[See Note]](6)

7. Normal operation: Reboot with the boot floppy, the KNOPPIX CD in the
first CD tray, and the burn_home disk in the second CD tray.

8. Rotate through at least 3 or as many CDWR as you wish
so that you will always have backup copies to go back to.
At any time you may start a new set of disks.
Occasionally, I burn a CDR to keep as a perminent record,
when I have reached a point in programming that I want to
keep for reference.

= Scripts Update =

The script burn_home is all you need to save and automatically restore your files and settings.

Here are the latest scripts.

I tried to type the files into this Wiki. What a mess! 
The latest script burn-home will be with the FTP downloads at 
[http://grow-knoppix.berlios.de]

[http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2705 The original post]

If you have comments or question please do not post to that link. 
Post a new question under general toppics or to this Wiki.

= Adding Programs =

With special methods new programs can be added to the second CDRW.

You cannot, of course, add program files to the root directories
since these are on the KNOPPIX CD and are therefore read only.

But by adding to the path of the console, the path is extended to
the directory /ramdisk/home/knoppix/dist/bin
Some programs can be modified to install in this directory.

Kano has written excellent scripts to install some programs to
/ramdisk/home/knoppix/dist/bin on the live CD.
Try mplayer and realpalyer. Once installed and saved to CD
with burn_home the programs a available on boot up -- thus
essentially making a new 2 CD KNOPPIX version.
[http://kano.mipooh.net/ ]

There is also:

- [http://klik.berlios.de/ ]
- live-installer on KNOPPIX 3.4

= KNOPPIX Adoption =

Although this is a simple add on, integration into KNOPPIX would be welcomed.

If that is so, why didn't you contact the official sources? Debian-knoppix Mailinglist is for that. (FF)

= Bugs/[[Wish List]] =

General discussion of limits and new proposals.

Add your bugs here!

= Document Translation =

Help is welcomed on document development and translation.
A [http://www.illusivecreations.com/ Calgary Web Design] company that offers over 100 articles on [http://www.illusivecreations.com/ knoppix].
= Team Gratitude =

I thank all of the KNOPPIX community and all who have give specific support.

= [[Public Comment]] Guests, please use this Wiki page for comments and suggestions. =
------------------------------------
This is a work in progress. 
[http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2705 The initial information is posted on the KNOPPIX forum.]
I will keep adding improvements as they become available. 
I hope this will be of use to further the KNOPPIX phenomenon. 
Best wishes 
paradocs
* Please do ''not'' add subpages for project-specific pages. Use a syntax like: [[Burn Home |Burn Home/Bugs]] or similar if you really want to do that.

Back to [[Knoppix Projects]]

Burn Home

2006-05-14T02:00:27Z

W.alter: /* Design Philosophy */

= Introduction =
[[Burn Home]] is an alternative to Persistent Home

After each session the directory /home/knoppix/ is burned onto a CDRW
At boot up the directory is automatically restored from the CDRW
Multiple backups are encouraged, Multiple projects on disk sets are possible.
New versions of KNOPPIX will hopefully work with no instalation needed.
Adding programs to the second CD will make this a 2CD KNOPPIX+ version.

= Ususal Warnings =

This work is volunteer, experimental, untested, and should not be relied upon. 
Enjoy.

This work is experimental use and to inspire others. 
Each user must determine its usefulness and reliability. 

= Goals Envisioned =

Uses: Provide a very low cost, portable, secure computer environment.

Inexpensive computing with simple startup is suitable for many users. 
High security can be obtained by haveing data only in memory, and save to 
CDRW only in encripted form. No unencrypted data is ever on a storage media. 
A random password can be kept on an usb stick and stored seperately for added 
protection.

= Uses Described =

Students, library patron, low use public, high security, legacy preservation, robotics are good matches.

The advantage of this use of KNOPPIX is to provide a low cost, portable,
secure computer environment. Students, library patrons, high security,
demonstration and development projects, or public computer kiosk may
be a good match. KNOPPIX with burn_home may offer an interesting solution
to the legacy preservation in computing. It may also be excellent for
robotics since the energy use can be minimal with no hard drive and the
CD drive that only runs when needed.

A few CDRW disks and a floppy is all a student needs. Such a user may
lose or have stolen more expensive media.

Slow shutdown speed and limited installation of new software are among
many limitations.

= Design Philosophy =

The operating system, personal data, and computer are seperated from each other.

The computer, the operating system and data should be
kept independent of each other. This can increases secruity,
reliability, portability, and ease of use.

A new live CD up date version may be used giving an upgraded
operating system. Simply burn the new isos and put it in the
CD tray and boot. Unless there are major KNOPPIX
changes, the data from the RWCD will continue to work.

= Target Computer =

500MB memory, floppy, DVD or CD, second CDRW -- no hard drive needed.

The envisioned target computer for [[Burn Home]] has

: * one floppy
: * CD drive
: * Second CDRW drive – may be on usb -- these scripts assume cdrom1 dev=1,0,0 (enter cdrecord –scanbus to find your dev=?,?,?)
: * 500 MB memory – less may work but may be limiting
: * sound
: * internet
: * printer

= Setup Instructions =

KNOPPIX is booted from CD, the KDE desktop customized and several files copied.

1. Start (boot from) the KNOPPIX CD

2. Make a boot floppy from the KNOPPIX CD
see [[Boot FloppyHowTo]]

3. Edit the file syslinux.cfg on the boot floppy.
After the first BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix add --> myconfig=/mnt/cdrom1
and any other Cheat Codes you wish --> lang=us
[[See Note]](3)

4. Click Home --> Desktop
Paste or copy the script file burn_home to this directory
Right click burn_home --> Properties --> Permissions -->
check all of the Exec boxes.
[[See Note]](4)

5. Adjust your KDE desktop features like background, clock font, icon size,
scanner, printer, and internet. Put in a new empty floppy and:
K --> KNOPPIX -->Configure --> Save Knoppix Configuration --> OK --> floppy
Now copy configs.tbz and knoppix.sh from the floppy to the
/home/knoppix directory.
[[See Note]](5)

6. Place a CDRW disk to be overwritten or a blank CDR disk, and click
on burn_home on the desktop. Click all of the OK boxes for the usual
operation with a CDRW. Wait for the message saying the burn was good.
Remove the CD.
[[See Note]](6)

7. Normal operation: Reboot with the boot floppy, the KNOPPIX CD in the
first CD tray, and the burn_home disk in the second CD tray.

8. Rotate through at least 3 or as many CDWR as you wish
so that you will always have backup copies to go back to.
At any time you may start a new set of disks.
Occasionally, I burn a CDR to keep as a perminent record,
when I have reached a point in programming that I want to
keep for reference.

= Scripts Update =

The script burn_home is all you need to save and automatically restore your files and settings.

Here are the latest scripts.

I tried to type the files into this Wiki. What a mess! 
The latest script burn-home will be with the ftp downloads at 
[http://grow-knoppix.berlios.de]

[http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2705 The original post]

If you have comments or question please do not post to that link. 
Post a new question under general toppics or to this Wiki.

= Adding Programs =

With special methods new programs can be added to the second CDRW.

You cannot, of course, add program files to the root directories
since these are on the KNOPPIX CD and are therefore read only.

But by adding to the path of the console, the path is extended to
the directory /ramdisk/home/knoppix/dist/bin
Some programs can be modified to install in this directory.

Kano has written excellent scripts to install some programs to
/ramdisk/home/knoppix/dist/bin on the live CD.
Try mplayer and realpalyer. Once installed and saved to CD
with burn_home the programs a available on boot up -- thus
essentially making a new 2CD KNOPPIX version.
[http://kano.mipooh.net/ ]

There is also:

- [http://klik.berlios.de/ ]
- live-installer on Knoppix 3.4

= Knoppix Adoption =

Although this is a simple add on, integration into KNOPPIX would be welcomed.

If that is so, why didn't you contact the official sources? debian-knoppix Mailinglist is for that. (FF)

= Bugs/[[Wish List]] =

General discussion of limits and new proposals.

Add your bugs here!

= Document Translation =

Help is welcomed on document development and translation.
A [http://www.illusivecreations.com/ Calgary Web Design] company that offers over 100+ articles on [http://www.illusivecreations.com/ knoppix].
= Team Gratitude =

I thank all of the KNOPPIX community and all who have give specific support.

= [[Public Comment]] Guests, please use this Wiki page for comments and suggestions. =
------------------------------------
This is a work in progress. 
[http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2705 The initial information is posted on the knoppix forum.]
I will keep adding improvements as the become available. 
I hope this will be of use to further the KNOPPIX phenomenon. 
Best Wishes 
paradocs
* Please do ''not'' add subpages for project-specific pages. Use a syntax like: [[Burn Home |Burn Home/Bugs]] or similar if you really want to do that.

Back to [[Knoppix Projects]]

Cheat Codes Deutsch

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W.alter: /* Tips&Tricks */

Englische Version: [[Cheat Codes]]
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Cheatcodes (oder auch Boot-Parameter) werden verwendet, um KNOPPIX mit bestimmten Werten zu starten, etwa damit man z. B. auch schwierige Hardware zum Laufen bekommt. Sie werden am Boot-Prompt (links unten) eingegeben und mit Enter/Return bestätigt. Das Format schaut so aus: "kernel opt opt opt ...". Normalerweise ist "knoppix" die richtige Wahl für den "kernel"-Wert. Beispiel: "knoppix xvrefresh=60 noscsi floppyconfig"

Tipp: Benutzt man das DE-Bootimage, dann bootet SYSLINUX mit deutscher Tastaturbelegung. Das '=' liegt auf Shift-0 (aber ich glaube jemand der diese Seite lesen kann, wird auch das wissen). ;-)

==== Optionen ====

;lang=bg|ch|cn|cs|da|de|dk|es|fr|it|nl|pl|ru|sk|tr|tw|uk|us: einstellen des Keyboard-Layouts und der Sprache.
 
;desktop=fluxbox|gnome|icewm|kde|larswm|twm|wmaker|xfce: Windowmanager auswählen (Default ist KDE).
 
;screen=1280x1024: Benutzerdefinierte Auflösung für X einstellen.
 
;xvrefresh=60:60 Hz vertikale Wiederholrate für X einstellen.
 
;xserver=XFree86|XF86_SVGA: Benutzerdefinierten X-Server verwenden.
 
;xmodule=ati|fbdev|savage|s3: Benutzerdefinierte XFree4-Module verwenden.
 
;2: Runlevel 2, im Textmodus starten.
 
;floppyconfig: "knoppix.sh" von Diskette starten. Der Parameter "floppyconfig" erlaubt es des System nach der automatischen Konfiguration umzukonfigurieren, oder eigene Konfigurationsdateien zu kopieren indem es die "knoppix.sh" (im root-Verzeichnis) von einer Diskette starten. Es gibt auch ein grafisches Frontend "saveconfig" um diese Disketten zu erzeugen. Dieses ist auch im KDE/KNOPPIX-Menü vorhanden, aber Experten können ihre eigenen Scripte einbauen. Legt man eine Datei mit dem Namen "knoppix.sh" im Verzeichnis KNOPPIX auf der CD ab, so wird auch diese beim Startvorgang automatisch ausgeführt. Dadurch kann man wesentlich einfacher angepasste Versionen von Knoppix zu machen ohne das komprimierte Image KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX ändern zu müssen.
 
;noapic noagp noapm nodma nomce nofirewire nopcmcia noscsi noswap nousb: Ausschalten einiger automatischer Hardware-Suchfunktionen. Tritt bei der automatischen Konfiguration der Hardware ein Fehler auf, sollte man versuchen, Knoppix mit einer oder mehrerer dieser Optionen zu starten. (z. B. "knoppix noagp noapm noapic nodma nopcmcia noscsi nousb" um einige kritische Tests zu unterbinden) Die Option "noswap" ist für eine forensische Untersuchung des Systemes sinnvoll, das die existierenden Swap-Partitionen nicht verändert werden.
 
;pci=irqmask=0x0e98: wenn die PS/2 Maus (auf einem Notebook) kann diese Option helfen. (wahrscheinlich ein Fehler/Problem im BIOS)
 
;mem=128M: Übergibt den Arbeitsspeicher in Megabyte. Einige Mainboards geben die Größe des verfügbaren Speichers anscheinend nicht korrekt an den Linux-Kernel weiter. Abhilfe - Als zusätzliche "knoppix"-Bootoption die Speichergröße in MB (!) angeben. (z. B. 128 Megabyte mit "knoppix mem=128M") ACHTUNG: unbedingt großes M hinter der Speichergröße verwenden!
 
;noeject: Nach einem "halt" wird die CD nicht ausgeworfen.
 
;nodhcp: DHCP/Network broadcast detection überspringen.
 
;gmt|uce: Hardware-Uhr (RTC) auf GMT/UCE stellen.
 
;vga=normal: No-framebuffer-Modus, aber X verwenden.
 
;blind:Startet ein Braille-Terminal (kein X).
 
;brltty=type,port,table: Parameter für Braille-Geräte.
 
;testcd: Prüft die "Intaktheit" der KNOPPIX CD. Wenn die KNOPPIX CD komische Geräusche beim booten macht, oder wenn du regelmäßig Fehlermeldungen wie "cloop read error" siehst, oder dein KDE-Desktop regelmäßig abstürzt, dann kann die CD fehlerhaft sein (Image unvollständig/fehlerhaft, schlechter Rohling, falsche Schreibgeschwindigkeit beim Brennen, ...). Mit der Eingabe "knoppix testcd" kann überprüft werden, ob die CD in Ordnung ist. Befor man die CD brennt sollte man auch das Image mittels der auf allen Spiegelservern verfügbaren MD5-Checksummen überprüfen. Bitte auch die KNOPPIX-FAQ lesen.

==== Kernel ====
;knoppix: Standard Kernel.
 
;knoppix-txt: kein Framebuffer beim Start verwenden.
 
;fb1024x768: Fix definieren Framebuffer verwenden (1024 x 768).
 
;fb800x600: Fix definieren Framebuffer verwenden (800 x 600).
 
;failsafe: Booten mit (fast) keiner automatischen Hardwareerkennung.
 
;expert: Interaktives Setup für Experten. Der "expert"-Modus bietet eine noch nicht voll ausgetestete (konsolenbasierende) Oberfläche um zusätzliche Kernelmodule von Diskette (ext2 oder vfat) zu laden und eine Konfigurationsmöglichkeit für Maus/Tastatur/Soundkarte/XServer. Der "expert"-Modus unterstützt die selben Boot-Optionen wie "knoppix".

==== Tips & Tricks ====
+Wenn du einen alten (VGA) Monitor hast und mit den Standardeinstellungen nur Flimmern angezeigt bekommst, probier mal "knoppix-txt xvrefresh=60" oder "fb800x600" aus.

==== Updated for 2006-01-05 ====

[[Category: Cheat Codes]]

Cheat Codes Deutsch

2006-05-14T01:51:54Z

W.alter:

Englische Version: [[Cheat Codes]]
----
Cheatcodes (oder auch Boot-Parameter) werden verwendet, um KNOPPIX mit bestimmten Werten zu starten, etwa damit man z. B. auch schwierige Hardware zum Laufen bekommt. Sie werden am Boot-Prompt (links unten) eingegeben und mit Enter/Return bestätigt. Das Format schaut so aus: "kernel opt opt opt ...". Normalerweise ist "knoppix" die richtige Wahl für den "kernel"-Wert. Beispiel: "knoppix xvrefresh=60 noscsi floppyconfig"

Tipp: Benutzt man das DE-Bootimage, dann bootet SYSLINUX mit deutscher Tastaturbelegung. Das '=' liegt auf Shift-0 (aber ich glaube jemand der diese Seite lesen kann, wird auch das wissen). ;-)

==== Optionen ====

;lang=bg|ch|cn|cs|da|de|dk|es|fr|it|nl|pl|ru|sk|tr|tw|uk|us: einstellen des Keyboard-Layouts und der Sprache.
 
;desktop=fluxbox|gnome|icewm|kde|larswm|twm|wmaker|xfce: Windowmanager auswählen (Default ist KDE).
 
;screen=1280x1024: Benutzerdefinierte Auflösung für X einstellen.
 
;xvrefresh=60:60 Hz vertikale Wiederholrate für X einstellen.
 
;xserver=XFree86|XF86_SVGA: Benutzerdefinierten X-Server verwenden.
 
;xmodule=ati|fbdev|savage|s3: Benutzerdefinierte XFree4-Module verwenden.
 
;2: Runlevel 2, im Textmodus starten.
 
;floppyconfig: "knoppix.sh" von Diskette starten. Der Parameter "floppyconfig" erlaubt es des System nach der automatischen Konfiguration umzukonfigurieren, oder eigene Konfigurationsdateien zu kopieren indem es die "knoppix.sh" (im root-Verzeichnis) von einer Diskette starten. Es gibt auch ein grafisches Frontend "saveconfig" um diese Disketten zu erzeugen. Dieses ist auch im KDE/KNOPPIX-Menü vorhanden, aber Experten können ihre eigenen Scripte einbauen. Legt man eine Datei mit dem Namen "knoppix.sh" im Verzeichnis KNOPPIX auf der CD ab, so wird auch diese beim Startvorgang automatisch ausgeführt. Dadurch kann man wesentlich einfacher angepasste Versionen von Knoppix zu machen ohne das komprimierte Image KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX ändern zu müssen.
 
;noapic noagp noapm nodma nomce nofirewire nopcmcia noscsi noswap nousb: Ausschalten einiger automatischer Hardware-Suchfunktionen. Tritt bei der automatischen Konfiguration der Hardware ein Fehler auf, sollte man versuchen, Knoppix mit einer oder mehrerer dieser Optionen zu starten. (z. B. "knoppix noagp noapm noapic nodma nopcmcia noscsi nousb" um einige kritische Tests zu unterbinden) Die Option "noswap" ist für eine forensische Untersuchung des Systemes sinnvoll, das die existierenden Swap-Partitionen nicht verändert werden.
 
;pci=irqmask=0x0e98: wenn die PS/2 Maus (auf einem Notebook) kann diese Option helfen. (wahrscheinlich ein Fehler/Problem im BIOS)
 
;mem=128M: Übergibt den Arbeitsspeicher in Megabyte. Einige Mainboards geben die Größe des verfügbaren Speichers anscheinend nicht korrekt an den Linux-Kernel weiter. Abhilfe - Als zusätzliche "knoppix"-Bootoption die Speichergröße in MB (!) angeben. (z. B. 128 Megabyte mit "knoppix mem=128M") ACHTUNG: unbedingt großes M hinter der Speichergröße verwenden!
 
;noeject: Nach einem "halt" wird die CD nicht ausgeworfen.
 
;nodhcp: DHCP/Network broadcast detection überspringen.
 
;gmt|uce: Hardware-Uhr (RTC) auf GMT/UCE stellen.
 
;vga=normal: No-framebuffer-Modus, aber X verwenden.
 
;blind:Startet ein Braille-Terminal (kein X).
 
;brltty=type,port,table: Parameter für Braille-Geräte.
 
;testcd: Prüft die "Intaktheit" der KNOPPIX CD. Wenn die KNOPPIX CD komische Geräusche beim booten macht, oder wenn du regelmäßig Fehlermeldungen wie "cloop read error" siehst, oder dein KDE-Desktop regelmäßig abstürzt, dann kann die CD fehlerhaft sein (Image unvollständig/fehlerhaft, schlechter Rohling, falsche Schreibgeschwindigkeit beim Brennen, ...). Mit der Eingabe "knoppix testcd" kann überprüft werden, ob die CD in Ordnung ist. Befor man die CD brennt sollte man auch das Image mittels der auf allen Spiegelservern verfügbaren MD5-Checksummen überprüfen. Bitte auch die KNOPPIX-FAQ lesen.

==== Kernel ====
;knoppix: Standard Kernel.
 
;knoppix-txt: kein Framebuffer beim Start verwenden.
 
;fb1024x768: Fix definieren Framebuffer verwenden (1024 x 768).
 
;fb800x600: Fix definieren Framebuffer verwenden (800 x 600).
 
;failsafe: Booten mit (fast) keiner automatischen Hardwareerkennung.
 
;expert: Interaktives Setup für Experten. Der "expert"-Modus bietet eine noch nicht voll ausgetestete (konsolenbasierende) Oberfläche um zusätzliche Kernelmodule von Diskette (ext2 oder vfat) zu laden und eine Konfigurationsmöglichkeit für Maus/Tastatur/Soundkarte/XServer. Der "expert"-Modus unterstützt die selben Boot-Optionen wie "knoppix".

==== Tips&Tricks ====
+Wenn du einen alten (VGA) Monitor hast und mit den Standardeinstellungen nur Flimmern angezeigt bekommst, versuche mal "knoppix-txt xvrefresh=60" or "fb800x600" aus.

==== Updated for 2006-01-05 ====

[[Category: Cheat Codes]]

Cheat Codes

2006-05-14T01:18:02Z

W.alter:

==== Introduction ====
German Version: [[Cheat Codes Deutsch]] / French Version: [[Cheat Codes French]] /
Versión español: [[Cheat Codes Spanish]]
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'''Cheatcodes''' are used to pass options to KNOPPIX to help with getting it working on difficult hardware. You type them into the boot screen and press enter/return. The format is "kernel option option option ...". Usually "'''knoppix'''" is the right selection for the "kernel". You can type more than one cheatcode before pressing enter. Also note that some options can take on values.

Example: "knoppix xvrefresh=60 noscsi floppyconfig"

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==== Options ====
;lang=bg|be|ch|cn|cs|cz|da|de|dk|es|fi|fr|ie|it|ja|nl|pl|ru|sk|tr|tw|uk|us : specify language/keyboard

: You can click on http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/IG/ert/iso639.htm to see the two-letters code meanings.

: For example, typing knoppix lang=us you change the keyboard/language to US english.

: If you don't change the keyboard, in the default DE-bootimage, Knoppix boots with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_keyboard_layouts#Germany_and_Austria_.28but_not_Switzerland.29 german keyboard layout] (i.e. '=' letter is located at Shift-0 at this keyboard). Print the german keyboard layout for your reference.
 
;keyboard=us : specify only [[console]] keyboard
 
;xkeyboard=us : specify [[XFree86|X]] keyboard
 
;atapicd :Do NOT use SCSI-Emulation for IDE CD-Roms - Knoppix V3.4 and later
 
;desktop=[[fluxbox]]|[[icewm]]|[[larswm]]|[[twm]]|[[wmaker]]|[[xfce]] : Use specified WM instead of KDE
 
;screen=1280x1024 :Use specified Screen resolution for X
 
;xvrefresh=60 or vsync=60 : Use 60 Hz vertical refresh rate for X
 
;xhrefresh=80 or hsync=80 : Use 80 kHz horizontal refresh rate for X
 
;xserver=XFree86|XF86_SVGA : Use specified X-Server
 
;xmodule=ati|radeon|[[fbdev]]|vesa|savage|s3|nv|i810|mga|svga|tseng : Use specified XFree4-Module
 
;wheelmouse : The mouse is a wheelmouse - not needed since 2003-04-15
 
;nowheelmouse : Regular PS/2 mouse - 2003-04-15 and after.
 
;0 : Runlevel 0, Shutdown
;1 : Runlevel 1, Textmode, single user
;2 : Runlevel 2, Textmode only
;3 : Runlevel 3, Textmode only
;4 : Runlevel 4, Textmode only
;5 : Runlevel 5, Graphics mode, default
;6 : Runlevel 6, Reboot
 
;myconfig=scan or floppyconfig or floppyconf (in recent versions) : Run '''knoppix.sh''' from a floppy. The "floppyconfig" option allows you to reconfigure the system after autoconfig, or install your own config files, by mounting a floppy disk and running a bourne shell script called '''knoppix.sh''' from the root directory on this floppy. There is a GUI to create such a configuration floppy disk calles "saveconfig" (also located in the KDE menu under "KNOPPIX", but experts also know how to do this by creating their own shellscripts. The configuration with network and graphics setup are stored in '''configs.tbz'''. A file called ''knoppix.sh'', if located in the toplevel KNOPPIX directory on CD, will also be executed at startup. This makes it easier to create customized versions without having to change anything on the compressed filesystem KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX.
 
;myconf=/dev/sda1 :Run "knoppix.sh" from a partition - Knoppix V3.4
 
;myconf=scan (or config=scan) :Try to find "knoppix.sh" automatically - Knoppix V3.4
 
;noapic noagp noapm nodma nomce nofirewire nopcmcia noscsi noswap nousb nosmp noaudio : Skip parts of Hardware-detection, In case of a failing hardware autodetection, try booting with any of the "no-" options as shown in the table above, like in knoppix noagp noapm noapic nodma nopcmcia noscsi nousb to skip some critical parts of the autodetection system. The "noswap" option is useful for a forensic analysis without touching existing swap partitions.
 
;nofstab : By default Knoppix will look/scan the HDs to see if it contains partitions. If the HDs do have partitions, Knoppix will automatically build a '/etc/fstab' file and fill-in the appropriate partition entries and will also create the '/mnt/hdxx' mount points. The 'nofstab' cheat code prevents this look/scan and prevents the generation of the /etc/fstab and its mount points.
 
;nohwsetup : Skip hardware detection (does not run '''hwsetup''')
 
;pci=irqmask=0x0e98 : Notebook if PS/2 mouse doesn't work, Try "knoppix pci=irqmask=0x0e98" if (you have a notebook and) your PS/2 mouse doesn't work. (Possibly caused by a BIOS-flaw on your board.)
 
;ide2=0x180 nopcmia : boot from PCMCIA-CD (Transmeta notebooks)
 
;pci=biosirq : Will force the use of the BIOS assigned '''I'''nterrupt '''R'''e'''Q'''uests on the PCI bus. Possible cure for non-functioning hardware. Very handy for unruly IRQ conflicts. Look at '''dmesg''' and '''cat /proc/pci''' to find out if you have any such troubles..
 
;mem=128M : Specify Memory size in MByte, Some Boards apparently don't pass the proper memory size to the linux-kernel. It may cause the message "Panic cannot mount root file system" and the system hangs. Use "knoppix mem=128M" to solve that problem if your system has 128MByte memory for example (caution you MUST use a capital "M" here). Stuff like mem=16320K also works.
 
;noeject : Do NOT eject CD after halt
 
;noprompt : Its especially useful in combination with noeject. With noprompt, Knopix won't eject the CD and ask for a keypress. It was a much asked feature some time ago. Version 2003-09-22 and later.
 
;nodhcp : skip dhcp/network broadcast detection
 
;splash : It shows the upper half of the KDE splash-screen, while booting up. You can press Esc anytime to see all the messages. Ever wanted to hide those cryptic messages? Version 2003-09-22 and later.
* New in 3.4: Animations (see for yourself) and the ability to press ''any'' key.
 
;modules-disk : This cheatcode allows you to insert a floppy disk with additional modules, for example USB-stick or similar. Yes, its also possible with "expert", but there you loose the automatic configuration afterwards. Version 2003-09-22 and later.
 
;toram : Copy CD to RAM and run from there. Version 2003-09-05 and later.
 
;tohd : You can now do a "poor mans install" on vfat and ext2-Partitions with, '''knoppix tohd=/dev/hda1''' Version 2003-09-22 and later.
 
;fromhd : With this cheatcode the CD-Roms are ignored, so you can finally boot your "poor mans install" with just the original cdrom. Version 2003-09-05 and later. note - Cheatcode "toram" and "fromhd" work now together. Usage fromhd=/dev/hda1.
 
;bootfrom=/dev/hda1 : Access Image then boot from previously copied CD-Image (enables booting from NTFS / ReiserFS) - Knoppix V3.4
 
;bootfrom=/dev/hda1/KNX.iso : Access image, boot from ISO-Image. - Knoppix V3.4

: NOTE: bootfrom needs access to a running Knoppix-System with the same Kernel as the Bootkernel, before it is able to mount the partition / ISO-Image. This should allow a poor mans install from NTFS-Partitions and makes it also possible to boot an ISO-Image directly. You can also use wildcards in the ISO-Filename, but it must be unique. So: If you have just one KNOPPIX.iso on /dev/hda1 you can access it as: bootfrom=/dev/hda1/K*.iso, but if there are several, you need to make clear, which one you want. (Feature added by Fabian Franz.)

: CAUTION: The 2.4 kernel that is in the KNOPPIX 3.4 CD does not support the ext3 filesystem so make sure that the ISO is stored in an ext2 filesystem.
 
;gmt|utc : Hardware clock is set to GMT/UTC
 
;tz=Europe/Berlin : Hardware clock is set to timezone Europe/Berlin
 
;vga=normal : No-framebuffer mode, but X
 
;vga=ext : 50-line TEXT mode
 
;dma : enable DMA for all IDE drives
 
;home=scan :Set home directory. 'scan' will search for knoppix.img in the root of all partitions. To create a home directory, go K-menu -> Knoppix -> Configure -> Create persistant home directory. Be carefull when creating the home-dir, Do NOT use the entire partition unless you know what you are doing. Other options could be, home=/dev/hda1/knoppix.img home=/mnt/hda1/knoppix.img . If you are using a USB memory stick type home=/dev/sda1/knoppix.img but home=scan will probably do.
 
;blind :Start Braille-Terminal (no X)
 
;brltty=type,port,table :Parameters for Braille device.
For more information on brltty parameters see http://mielke.cc/brltty/guidelines.html
 
;alsa :Autoconfigure alsa for an pci-soundcard
 
;alsa=es1938 :Configure alsa for the snd-es1938.o-module pci-soundcard
 
;testcd : Check CD data integrity, If your KNOPPIX CD makes strange noises during boot, or you see frequent errors like "cloop read error", or programs on your KDE desktop keep crashing randomly, then your CD image is probably defective or incomplete, or your CD-burner created a defective CD due to wrong writing speed or bad media. This is the most common error reported. Please boot with "knoppix testcd" to check if the CD is OK, and/or even better, verify the MD5 checksums that are present on the mirrors before writing the CD. Also, please read the KNOPPIX-FAQ.

: CAUTION: testcd can take a long time and the screen saver often starts while the testcd check is running. Hit SHIFT or CTRL to turn off the screen saver and continue, there is likely no need to reset the system or burn another CD at this point.
 
;pnpbios=off : No PnP Bios initialization
 
;acpi=off : Disable ACPI Bios completely
 
;pci=bios : Workaround for bad PCI controllers
 
;knoppix_dir=KNOPPIX : Directory to search for on the CD.
 
;knoppix_name=KNOPPIX : Cloop-File to search for on the CD.
 

;-b : "Emergency Mode", a quick-n-dirty boot, almost no HW detection, only 1 VT; hit enter at root-password prompt and start typing commands. Good if you just need to fdisk IDE devices, activate a different partition for booting, DD stuff, and you are planning on rebooting '''Real Fast''' after you're done. You can actually Alt-SysRQ-B safely ie. immediate reboot w/o worrying about shutting down nicely or anything, because nothing is mounted r/w at ALL - not even swap. Also works on other Linux distros.
 

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==== Kernels ====
For a complete listing of the kernels and kernel labels, see the isolinux.cfg file on the CD.

;knoppix or linux : Default settings
# cat /proc/cmdline
ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=791
initrd=minirt.gz nomce quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix BOOT_IMAGE=linux
 
;knoppix26 or linux26 : Boot the 2.6 kernel for use with the new Knoppix 3.4 and 3.4 c't Edition.
 
;knoppix-txt : No framebuffer at startup
# cat /proc/cmdline
ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=normal
initrd=minirt.gz nomce quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix BOOT_IMAGE=linux
 
;fb1280x1024 or fb1024x768 or fb800x600 : Use fixed framebuffer graphics
# cat /proc/cmdline
ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=794
xmodule=fbdev initrd=minirt.gz nomce quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix BOOT_IMAGE=linux
 
;failsafe : Boot with (almost) no hardware detection
# cat /proc/cmdline
ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us vga=normal atapicd
nosound noapic noacpi pnpbios=off acpi=off nofstab noscsi
nodma noapm nousb nopcmcia nofirewire noagp nomce nodhcp
xmodule=vesa initrd=minirt.gz BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix BOOT_IMAGE=linux
 
;expert : Interactive setup for experts, The "expert" mode provides a very simple and not yet well tested interface to loading additional Kernel modules from floppy disks (ext2 or vfat), plus interactive configuration of mouse/keyboard/soundcard/xserver. "expert" mode supports the same boot options as "knoppix".
# cat /proc/cmdline
ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=791
initrd=minirt.gz nomce BOOT_IMAGE=expert BOOT_IMAGE=linux
 
;expert26 : The same as above only with 2.6 kernel - Knoppix V3.4
 
;memtest : Run memtest86 instead of Linux - Knoppix V3.4
 
;debug : Pauses at various stages in the boot and shutdown processes. Type 'exit' to move on to the next stage.
# cat /proc/cmdline
ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off
vga=normal initrd=minirt.gz debug BOOT_IMAGE=debug BOOT_IMAGE=linux
;userdef : useful kernel alias if you use knoppix-customize. Type 'man knoppix-customize' for more information. Very experimental.
 

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==== Tips&Tricks ====
If you are unable to boot Knoppix (i.e. the screen goes blank, you see a kernel panic message, the screen flickers, you are dropped into a minimal shell, Knoppix simply freezes while booting, etc.), try these boot commands in order:
* '''boot: knoppix vga=0'''
* '''boot: knoppix acpi=off pnpbios=off noapic noapm''' Helpful for laptops
* '''boot: knoppix vga=0 debug -b 3''' Using this boot command will cause Knoppix to pause at various stages in the boot process. Just type 'exit' at each shell prompt to move on to the next stage. You will know that you are at the final stage when typing 'exit' does not do anything. If you get that far, type 'init 5' to go into graphics mode. 
* '''boot: failsafe debug -b 3''' That will do the same as the previous boot command, except turn off most of the hardware detection.
If you still have issues, please post in the [http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=9 Hardware & Booting] forum, tell us which of the above boot commands you tried, and how far in the boot process you were able to get.

Information for further troubleshooting:

Most of the boot options are parsed by different programs and scripts during the booting process, roughly in this order:

* the isolinux bootloader
* the linux kernel
* /linuxrc , which can be found in /cdrom/boot/isolinux/miniroot.gz -> linuxrc
* /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig
* /etc/init.d/xsession
* /usr/sbin/mkxf86config
* /etc/init.d/knoppix-halt
* /etc/init.d/knoppix-reboot

For more information on passing boot parameters to the kernel, see 'man boot' and 'man bootparam'.

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==== Updates ====
; Updated for Knoppix 3.1 2003-01-05 
; Updated for Knoppix 3.2 : desktop=gnome is no longer available... (use [http://www.gnoppix.org Gnoppix]).
; Updated for Knoppix 3.8.2
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==== Links ====
* http://download.linuxtag.org/knoppix/knoppix-cheatcodes.txt Cheatcode last version.
* http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO.html
* http://www.wlug.org.nz/bootparam%287%29
* [[kernel-parameters-2.6.11]]
* [[User:Ml#miniroot_changes]]: i added some new cheatcodes for exotic boot media (nocloop, fromiso, nbd, nfs etc). they're not supported by default so a new miniroot.gz is needed.

[[Category: Cheat Codes]]

Knoppix Customizations

2006-05-14T01:13:33Z

W.alter:

Knoppix customizations that are available for download. These are unoffical knoppix modifications, that have changes such as reduced size, special media (like [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/keydrive USB keydrives]) and different languages.
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IMHO, this list is too large in one page. It should be separated into multi pages/sections similar to livecdlist.com. perhaps there's one page for [[General Live CD]] list, another for [[Education Live CD]], another for [[Medical Live CD]], etc...
WARNING: This page is 45 kilobytes long; some browsers may have problems editing pages approaching or longer than 32 kB. Please consider breaking the page into smaller sections.
-- DennyHalim

I'll start with these sections:
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* [[General Live CD]]
* [[Beginners Live CD]] for linux newbie
* [[Cluster Live CD]] clustering/parallel computing
* [[Education Live CD]]
* [[Medical Live CD]]
* [[Security Live CD]]
* [[Server Live CD]] including firewall/router/etc
* [[Small Live CD]] fits in mini CD
* [[embedded Live CD]] for embedded application
* [[Regional Live CD]] main language is not English

if you cant find your livecd here, see inside the sections.
-- DennyHalim
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For function based LiveCD list, see: http://www.livecdlist.com/ 

'''Rules''': 
1. This list is '''ONLY''' for Knoppix based LiveCD or LiveDVD 
This list is NOT for distros "based on Debian, but not based on Knoppix". 
2. New entry: '''please''' use the following format: 
*a. Name, Knoppix version, main function / focus, country. 
*b. Features. 
*c. Content: Kernel version, Desktop environments, list of main applications. 
*d. URL for Homepage, Download, Forum, Tutorial, Howto, Readme. 
*e. Latest version, size of ISO, type of media (USB, Mini CD, LiveDVD), platform/CPU. 
*f. Supported languages. 
*g. Status: active, dormant, alpha, beta. 
*h. Name of the author, credits. 
3. '''Alphabetized'''. Please keep additions in order separated by a horizontal rule (4 dashes). 
4. Please use '''English''' language, but you can add information using other languages. 
Thank you.
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== [http://aquariusoft.org/page/linux/aquamorph/ Aqua Morph] ==
[[Aqua Morph]] is a Morphix based LiveCD from '''Netherland''', with complete applications for average computer users. 
Feature: light, easy to comprehend and attractive to the eye, repair broken install of other OS. 
Content: xfce4 desktop, aquamorph background, cpugraph, browser, email and IM, office programs, multimedia, development tools, apt-get, hard disk installer. 
*Homepage: http://aquariusoft.org/page/linux/aquamorph/
*Readme: http://aquariusoft.org/projects/aquamorph/README
*Download: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/morphix/aquamorph_0.2.iso?download
*Version: 0.2
*Size: 382.1 MB
*MD5Sum: c4a86bf263022df87bab6ede1aafaa80
*Language: '''Dutch''', '''English'''
*Author: Michiel Scholten
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== [http://www.pracsec.com Asset Recovery Toolkit] ==
[[Asset Recovery Toolkit]] is a Knoppix-based LiveCD containing tools for IT asset recovery tasks. 
Feature: Easy to use GUIs and shell programs for hard drive and electronic media data removal and hardware discovery. The program captures all the fields and data necessary for data removal compliance as well as personal privacy. Typical uses include asset recovery, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and FACTA compliance, technology refresh, PC recycling, personal privacy, and identity theft. Built-in XML reporting. Includes compliant DOD data sanitization. Use KNOPPIX terminal server to process large batches of PXE compliant systems or just boot single machines. 
*Homepage: http://www.pracsec.com
*Readme: http://sourceforge.net/projects/assetrecovery
*Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/assetrecovery
*Version: 1.0
*Kernel: 2.6.15
*Size: 491 MB
*Language: '''English'''
*Status: Active
*Author: Scott Dugan
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== [http://www.westnold-developments.uk.tt Barnix Live CD] ==
Barnix is a Knoppix 3.4 based LiveCD. 
Content: '''XPde''' 0.5.1, KDE 3.2.2, Debian optimized [[Open Office]].org V1.1.1-2, networking tools, Firefox with Flash plugin. 
*Homepage: http://www.overclockix.octeams.com/Barnix/prelease.html
*Forum: http://www.barnix-forum.cjb.net
*Download: http://www.overclockix.octeams.com/torrent/Barnix-20-8-2004.iso.torrent
*Latest version: 0.3.6
*Size: 700 MB
*Status: Beta.
*Author: Westnold Developments.
Thanks to Arkaine23 the creator of Overclockix for helping with the space for our Webpage and ISOs 
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== [http://berry.sourceforge.jp Berry Linux] ==
Berry Linux is '''Fedora Core''' and Knoppix 3.6 based LiveCD from '''Japan'''. 
Feature: bootable from USB keys.
Content: KDE 3.3.1, kernel 2.6. 
*Homepage: http://berry.sourceforge.jp
*Documentation: http://yui.mine.nu/linux/doc/edocument.html
*Howto: http://yui.mine.nu/linux/doc/eremaster.html
*Latest version: 0.50
*Size: 148 MB (Mini Version), fits inside 256 MB USB keys.
*MD5Sum: b26d861e042c9f707674d0814c49fdd1
*Language: '''Japanese''' and '''English'''
*Author: Yuichiro Nakada.
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== [http://hwi.ath.cx/twiki/bin/view/Neuralyte/BristolMorphix Bristol Morphix] ==
Bristol Morphix is a Morphix based LiveCD with '''Video Editing''' and '''Playback''' support. 
Content: Cinelerra, [[Avide Mux]], Kino and Cine Paint, foolproof (prepares a video for input to Cinelerra), extract''clips''from''video (extracts clips from video), rip''realplayer. 
*Homepage: http://hwi.ath.cx/twiki/bin/view/Neuralyte/Bristol_Morphix
*Download: http://www.neuralyte.org/~joey/bristolmorphix/
*Latest version: 0.38
*Size: 719360000
*Author: [[Joey Twiddle]]
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== [http://www.catux.org/catux-usb/index.php?idioma=en Catux-USB] ==
Catux-USB is a Knoppix based LiveCD bootable from USB pendrive / keys. 
*Homepage: http://www.catux.org/catux-usb/index.php?idioma=en
*Download: ftp://ftp.salleurl.edu/pub/Linux/Distributions/Catux-USB
*Mailing list: http://catux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/catux-usb
*Language: '''English''', '''Spanish''', '''Catalan'''.
*Size: 100 MB (compressed), fits into USB keys / USB stick.
*MD5Sum: fb1376bccc364498436129c172d3a208 catuxusb-0.1a-128.tar.bz2
*MD5Sum: 2521beb2e1e3ae2bd3d5b2e26df2aeff catuxusb-0.1a-256.tar.bz2
*Latest version: 0.1a
*Author: CaTuX, association of GNU/Linux user from '''Catalonia, Spain'''. 
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== [http://www.damnsmalllinux.org Damn Small Linux] ==
Damn Small Linux is a Knoppix based Mini LiveCD for everyday use.
Content: Browser: Dillo, FireFox, Word Processor: Siag, Email: Sylpheed,
Picture Viewer: Xzgv, File Manager: emelFM, Window Manager: Flux Box,
Text Editor: Nedit, Spreadsheet: Siag, Music: XMMS, mp321, ogg123,
nVi (enhanced Vi), tinyIRC, XCalc, Ispell (US-EN), ssh, sshd,
Zile (EMACS clone), Xpacman (Pacman game), Sqlite (SQL database), xpdf. 
*Homepage: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
*Download: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/download.html
*Forum: http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
*Latest version: 2.1b, 2006-01-11
*MD5Sum: 6d3e9e9aced3df098d9681c9e4c2877a dsl-2.1b.iso
*Size: 49 MB, fits into '''business card''' size CD-ROM
*Author: Robert Shingledecker, John Andrews.
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== [[http://www.knoppix.net/ Dance Dance Tux]] ==
Dance Dance Tux is a Knoppix based LiveCD. 
Content: pyDance (Dance Dance Revolution), python 2.3, parallel mat drivers 
and more than 400 songs.
*Homepage: (none for now)
*Download: (looking for hosting space)
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== [http://www.ceskylinux.org/ DaNiX] ==
[[DaNix]] is a Knoppix based LiveCD from '''Czech'''. 
Content: Kernel 2.6, freedos and grub boot items, as many free software as possible. hard disk installer. 
*Homepage: http://www.danix.cz/english_Info/whatisDanix
*Download: http://www.danix.cz/Members/ruzickap/Mirrors/view
*Bittorrent: http://danix.hladnov.osu.cz/torrents/DaNiX_latest.torrent
*Latest version: DaNiX-2004.11.13
*MD5Sum: 4444a7db1a824b9abae012a615467d9e
*Size: 703MB CD.
*Language: '''Czech''', '''Slovak''' and '''English'''
*Author: David Pravec.
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== [http://depdiknux.depdiknas.org/ DEPDIKnux] ==
DEPDIKnux is remastered from Knoppix-4.0.2 live-CD intended to be used by Indonesian ICT center (currently supporting government project - Indonesia's national education network ). 
DEPDIKnux aims the following : 
1. Bandwidth monitoring (we use cacti) 
2. Bandwidth limiting (HTB included) 
3. Network monitoring (ntop included) 
4. Additional script (depdiknux-setup) for easy configuration 
therefore we somewhat removed KDE and stuff .... 
translated knoppix-installer to Indonesian for easy installation ... 
default as installation disk ... but can be used for live-CD by typing linux 3 at boot option
 
currently trying to make the desktop version .... 
1.0-RC1 = 407 MB ...still wanted to get smaller though ..
 
Current Version 1.0.1-RC1 
Current Size 388 MB iso (with documentation) 
Homepage: http://depdiknux.depdiknas.org/ 
Forum Homepage : http://depdiknux.depdiknas.org/forum 
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== [http://emknoppix.sarovar.org/ Em Knoppix] ==
emKnoppix is a distribution of Knoppix tailored for use in '''embedded systems'''. 
Homepage: http://emknoppix.sarovar.org/
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== [http://featherlinux.berlios.de/ Feather Linux] ==
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Feather Linux is a '''lightweight''', Knoppix based Linux distro which aims to have a wide range of applications that users would use every day on their desktop. Feather Linux can run from a CD or a USB pendrive. 
Applications: Kernel 2.4.26, Abiword, siag, Dillo, Firefox, Captive-NTFS, gaim, ethereal, Thunderbird, XMMS and plugins, Imposter, IceWM, wavplay, mpg321, FreeNX, John the Ripper, Tcl, qemu, kismet, abcde, macchanger, screen, paketto, ogg123 and other Ogg Vorbis tools, axyFTP, fireftp, rox-filer, cdrecord, mkisofs, rdesktop, tcpdump, parted, partimage, dsniff, aircrack, madwifi, dnsmasq, foremost, antiword, e2undel, iftop, bbpager, utelnetd, minicom, index, gpart, socat, traceroute, SciTE, prozilla, Midnight Commander, Samba, elmo, tmsnc, apsfilter, gmplayer, mount.app, chntpw, zile, tinycc, nano, Xpaint, Xzgv, Xpdf, naim, hdparm, usbview, index, recoverdm, mtr, cdparanoia, betaftpd, Chipmunk Basic, gqcam, e3, lua, Ruby, cdparanoia, giFTcurs, mtools, emelfm2, vncdec, elhttp, quagga, ettercap, wavemon, iptables, recover, amap, hping2, cabextract, splitvt, pciutils, LinNeighborhood, nmap and nmapfe, portmap and nfs-common, aumix, CTorrent, VNCviewer, sqlite, SSH and SCP, DHCP client, xtdesktop, PPP and PPPoE support, NTFS resize support, an RSS reader, stress, cpuburn, the Monkey webserver, Xcalc, Fluxbox, evilwm, the XBase apps, and the various standard console and system tools.

*Homepage: http://featherlinux.berlios.de/
*Download CDROM-Distro: ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/featherlinux/feather-0.7.3.1.iso
*MD5Sum CDROM-Distro: a4e7f83ec3013565da08c5b6377c0e8a feather-0.7.3.1.iso
*Download USB-Distro: ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/featherlinux/feather-0.7.3.1-usb.zip
*MD5Sum USB-Distro: 17b01cc54e4a304cb1c30098aa6c8192 feather-0.7.3.1-usb.zip
*Forum: http://featherlinux.berlios.de/phpBB2/index.php
*Latest version: 0.7.3.1, 2005-02-16
*Size: 121 MB, fits into '''business card''' size CD-ROM
*Author:
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== [http://www.flonix.com/ Flonix] ==
Flonix USB Edition is a Knoppix based LiveCD bootable from USB keys. 
Content: [[Open Office]], Mozilla Firefox, Mplayer, media center, cloop, hardware detection. 
*Homepage: http://www.flonix.com/
*Size: less than 128 MB. Fit into USB keys / USB stick.
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== [http://intevation.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs-misc.cgi/freiesoftwareknoppix/ Freie software knoppix] ==
Freie Knoppix is a Knoppix based LiveCD with focus on '''Free Software'''. 
*Homepage http://intevation.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs-misc.cgi/freie''software''knoppix/
*Download: none yet.
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== [http://www.sourcepole.com/sources/software/gis-knoppix/ GIS-Knoppix] ==
GIS Knoppix is a Knoppix based LiveCD with focus on '''Geographic Information Systems''' software. 
*Homepage http://www.sourcepole.com/sources/software/gis-knoppix/
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== [http://www.agnix.org GNIX-Vivo] ==
GNIX-Vivo is a Morphix-0.4.1d based Live CD from '''Galicia, Spain'''. 
Content: KDE-3.2.2, [[Open Office]] version 1.1.1 galician, Evolution-1.4, 
Browser: Mozilla-1.6, Mozilla-Firefox-0.8, E-mail: Mozilla Thunderbird, 
Videoconference: Gnomemeeting-1.0, IM: Kopete, K3b, Mplayer, Xine, games. 
*Homepage: http://www.agnix.org
*Download: http://www.agnix.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=down&bid=35
*Latest version: 0''8''18
*Size: 552 MB
*MD5Sum: 5669fedff9bad5a00acab779309ab839
*Language: '''Spanish''', '''Galician'''
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== [http://www.gnoppix.org Gnoppix] ==
Gnoppix is a Knoppix and Debian based LiveCD with '''Gnome''' 2.2 and 2.4. 
*Homepage: http://www.gnoppix.org
*Download: http://www.gnoppix.org/download.html
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== [http://www.gnuab.org/ Gnu ABIX] ==
GnuABIX is a Knoppix 3.4 based LiveCD with Computer science software. 
Feature: easy access to free application software. 
*Homepage: http://www.gnuab.org/
*Download: http://ftp.gnuab.org/pub/gnuab-cd/master/
*Language: '''Catalan''' and '''Spanish'''.
*Author: GnuAB (Free software group of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
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== [http://www.grml.org GRML] ==
GRML is a LiveCD based on Knoppix and Debian. 
Content: '''text tools''' and '''system administrators'''. 
*Homepage http://www.grml.org/
*Download http://www.grml.org/download/
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== [http://www.e-fense.com/helix Helix] ==
Helix is a Knoppix based LiveCD and '''Rescue''' CD wtih focus on '''Incident Response''' and '''Forensics'''. 
* homepage: http://www.e-fense.com/helix
* forum: http://www.e-fense.com/helix/forum
* Language: '''English''' and '''German'''
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== [http://linux.hiweed.com/ Hiweed] ==
Hiweed is a Live CD based on Hiweed Desktop, Knoppix and Morphix. 
Content: kernel: 2.6.9, lightweight xfce desktop, Poor Man Installer, '''Chinese''' character support. 
*Homepage: http://linux.hiweed.com/ (in chinese)
*Forum: http://linux.hiweed.com/forum (in chinese)
*Download: ISO ftp://distro:smth@distro.cn/pub/hiweed/hiweed055-livecd-w445.iso
*Latest version: W445
*Size: 250 MB
*MD5Sum :d86762a40cf15c121b3c9490ec5643eb
*Language: '''Chinese'''
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== [http://knoppel.sourceforge.net/ KNOPPEL. Knoppix in Greek Language] ==
A customized Knoppix for supporting, read, write and "speak" '''Greek''' language.
* Homepage: http://knoppel.sourceforge.net/
* Language: '''Greek''' as primary language but support English as well with (lang=en).
* Current version 0.5 (3 / Jan / 05)
* Based on knoppix 3.7
* kernels 2.4.27 and 2.6.9
* KDE 3.3.1
* Openoffice 1.1.3 with better integration to KDE.
* FreeNX 0.2.5 (from Fabian Franz).
* Firefox and Thunderbird.
* Support for "klik" (probono).
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== [http://jollix.berlios.de/ Jollix] ==
Jollix is a LiveCD based on Gentoo Linux, and Knoppix technology. 
Content: KDE 3.1.1a, games and multimedia (xmms, mplayer, xine). 
*Homepage http://jollix.berlios.de/
*Download http://jollix.berlios.de/en/en_download.html
*Platform: '''i686''', Optimized for '''Athlon-CPU'''
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== [http://julexlinux.sourceforge.net Julex] ==
Julex is a knoppix based LiveCD and Rescue CD distro. 
Feature: support for NTFS, lightweight, suitable for older computers. 
Julex is designed for getting files back from a dead windows installation. 
User can save the recovered files to CD or send it to other computers. 
Julex can be used for [http://www.datasol.org/disaster-recovery.php quick recovery] and browse online to get help. 
*Homepage http://julexlinux.sourceforge.net/
*Download http://julexlinux.sourceforge.net/download.html
*Latest version: JULEX0.5.2.26
*Size: Small, less than 120 MB
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== [http://www.k-demar.org K-DEMar] ==
K-DEMar is a Knoppix 3.7 based LiveCD from '''Spain'''. 
Feature: DivX, aMule, Azureus, mount of HD in readwrite mode, MyPC icon on desktop, Xine, KDE, aMSN, OpenOffice 
CADI: python based graphical wizard to configure the system
*Homepage: http://www.k-demar.org
*Download: http://www.k-demar.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=55
*Language: '''Catalan''' and '''Spanish'''.
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== [http://www.linux-kinneret.org Kinneret] ==
Kinneret is a Knoppix based distro for '''Israeli''' students. 
*Homepage: http://www.linux-kinneret.org
*Language: '''Hebrew'''
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== [http://knopils.linux.it knop ILS] ==
knopILS (KNOPPIX and ILS) is a Knoppix based LiveCD. 
Feature: Packages from '''Free Tree''' of GNU/Linux. The boot prompt, F2 help prompt, default keyboard, default language: all '''Italian'''
*Homepage http://knopils.linux.it/
*Download http://ftp.linux.it/pub/knopils/
*Language: '''Italian'''
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== [http://am.xs4all.nl/drupal/node.php?id=13 Knopnl and Knop Base] ==
Content: icewm desktop, phoenix, abiword, gnumeric, xchat, gaim, gftp, gimp, gedit, sylpheed, (g)mplayer, and synaptic package management, kewl debian-background 
*Homepage: http://am.xs4all.nl/drupal/node.php?id=13
*Forum: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=724
*Size: Knopnl: 245 MB.
*Size: [[Knop Base]]: 87 MB
*Status: Dormant, discontinued in favor of Morphix.
*Language: '''English''' and '''Dutch'''
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== [http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/ Knoppix Japanese Edition] ==
Content: kernel 2.4.21,CLOOP,KDE, [[Open Office]], Wine, Mozilla, GIMP.
*Homepage: http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/
*Translation: http://www.rytsolutions.com (by Eric Standlee)
*Versions: ISO, Vmware 3.1, VirtualPC 5.0, Label Design, Educator.
*Language: '''Japanese'''
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== [http://knoppixko.kldp.net/ Knoppix Ko] ==
Knoppix Korean Edition based on knoppix 4.0.2
*Project Homepage : http://knoppixko.kldp.net/
*ISO image Download : [ftp://ftp.kr.freebsd.org/pub/users/tcheun/Knoppix-V4.0.2-2005-12-04-KO.iso]
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== [http://www.knoppix-math.org/ KNOPPIX/Math] ==
KNOPPIX/Math is a KNOPPIX-jp based LiveCD from Japan with focus on
'''Mathematical''' applications. 
*Content: Computer Algebra Systems and Visualization tools and TeX
*Homepage: http://www.knoppix-math.org/
*Download: [http://geom.math.metro-u.ac.jp/wiki/index.php?%5B%5BKNOPPIX%2FMath%2FEnglish%2FDownload%5D%5D KNOPPIX/Math/English/Download]
*Version: 20051115
*Language: '''Japanese''' and '''English''' and '''Korean'''
*Author: KNOPPIX/Math Project
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== [http://www.bouissou.net/knoppix-mib/doc-html/Knoppix-Mib.html Knoppix MIB] ==
Knoppix MIB is a Knoppix based LiveCD with focus on '''privacy issues'''. 
Features: encrypts personal files to a USB storage device, 
automatically encrypts all data used on a hard drive swap space, 
automatic mount of persistent home directory at boot up, 
postfix MTA with TLS encryption, preconfigured with provided generic certificates,
automatic restoration of optional custom system configuration, without needing to type specific boot parameters. 
*Homepage: http://www.bouissou.net/knoppix-mib/doc-html/Knoppix-Mib.html
*Platform: X86, PowerPC
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== [http://debian.tu-bs.de/knoppix/power PC/ Knoppix PPC] ==
KnoppixPPC is a Knoppix based LiveCD from '''German''' for '''PowerPC''' machines. 
Feature: support Apple Macintosh, Pegasos.
*Homepage: http://debian.tu-bs.de/knoppix/powerPC/
*Latest version: 2003-07-13_4
*Size: 507 MB
*MD5Sum: 988d08c22df54b0175d9a5a7196e4b97
*Platform: '''PowerPC'''.
*Language: '''German''', '''English'''
*Author: Fabian Franz.
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== [http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html Knopp Myth] ==
[[Knopp Myth]] is a Knoppix based LiveCD with MythTV software. 
Feature: transform PC into '''set-top box''' (record programs, rewind/pause live tv). 
*Homepage: http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html
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== [http://www.knoppix-es.org KNOPPIX-ES] ==
Knoppix ES is a Knoppix based LiveCD from Spain (Knoppix en español). 
*Homepage and Download: http://www.knoppix-es.org
*Changes from KNOPPIX: ftp://ftp.gui.uva.es/pub/ISOS/knoppix-spanish/KNOPPIX_V3.7-2004-12-08-ES-151204.leeme.txt
*Language: '''Spanish'''
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== [http://guli.ispgaya.pt/knoppix-pt/html/ KnoppixPT] ==
KnoppixPT is a version of Knoppix in Portuguese from '''Portugal''', just from start.
*Homepage: http://guli.ispgaya.pt/knoppix-pt/html/
*Download: http://tux.cprm.net/pub/knoppix-pt/imagem/
*Version: 2004-01-31
*Size: 650 MB
*MD5Sum: 65171ea02c29891c15ec24c35a973981
*Language: '''Portuguese''', '''English'''
*Author: João Silva Neves
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== [http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixKDE Knoppix KDE] ==
Knoppix KDE is a Knoppix based LiveCD with KDE 3.1 demo.
*Homepage: http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixKDE
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== [http://freshmeat.net/releases/108911/ Knoppi XMAME] ==
KnoppiXMAME is a Knoppix based arcade machine emulator. 
Content: X-MAME, and gxmame. 
*Homepage http://freshmeat.net/releases/108911/
* Download http://freshmeat.net/projects/knoppixmame/
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== [http://rz-obrian.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/knoppix-usb/ Knoppix-USB] ==
Knoppix USB is a Knoppix based LiveCD bootable from USB keys. 
*Homepage http://rz-obrian.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/knoppix-usb/
*Download http://rz-obrian.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/knoppix-usb/damnsmall-0.3.6-usb.tar
*Size: less than 128 MB, fits into USB keys / USB stick.
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== [http://sslmit.unibo.it/~baroni/welcome_to_knorpora.html Knorpora] ==
Knorpora is a Knoppix based LiveCD with focus on '''Corpus-based computational linguistics'''. 
*Homepage: http://sslmit.unibo.it/~baroni/welcome_to_knorpora.html
*Download: http://sslmit.unibo.it/~baroni/knorpora_pages/knorpora.html
*Contents: http://sslmit.unibo.it/~baroni/knorpora_pages/knorpora_software.html
*Version 1.0
*Author: Marco Baroni
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== [http://knopsterisk.com/ Knopsterisk] ==
Knopsterisk is Knoppix based LiveCD with '''Asterisk''' (open source PBX). 
Asterisk: transform regular PC into a phone switch and VoIP gateway. 
Feature: '''auto attendant''', '''voicemail''', '''music on hold''', '''answering machine'''. 
*Homepage: http://knopsterisk.com/
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== [http://www.guiadohardware.net/linux/kurumin/ Kurumin] ==
Kurumin is a Knoppix based LiveCD from '''Brazil'''. 
Content: "Entendendo e Dominando o Linux" ebook. 
KDE, Kword, Kontour, Acrobat Reader, Konqueror, X-CD-Roast, 
GFTP, xIRC, Bluefish, XMMS, Mplayer, Phoenix. 
*Homepage: http://www.guiadohardware.net/linux/kurumin/
*Download: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/kurumin/
*Download: http://www.linorg.usp.br/ISO/debian/kurumim/
*Size: 196 MB
*Language: '''Portuguese'''
*Author: Carlos E. Morimoto
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== [http://lamppix.tinowagner.com/ LAMPPIX] ==
LAMPPIX is a KNOPPIX based Live CD with '''XAMPP web server'''. 
User can burn PHP based web projects into a CD. 
*Homepage: http://lamppix.tinowagner.com/
*Download: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/lamppix/
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== [http://www.llgp.org Linux Live Game Project (LLGP)] ==
LLGP is a Knoppix based distro with various games. 
It contains deep changes in Knoppix startup scripts. It's completely based on hotplug and udev; kudzu was removed. 
Features: KDE 3.3 with Plastik theme and Nuvola icons, kernel 2.6.10, Nvidia drivers, TORCS, Wesnoth, SuperTux, TuxRacer and much more! 
*Homepage: http://www.llgp.org
*Download: http://www.llgp.org/pub/current
*Download torrent: http://www.tlm-project.org/torrents/llgp/llgp-0.1pre0.iso.torrent
*Latest version: 0.1pre0
*Language: '''English''' and '''Italian'''
*Forum: http://tuxgamers.altervista.org/forum/
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== [http://www.flagar.com/en/software/linux/lm_minicd Linux Magazine mini CD 1.0 and 2.0] ==
Customized KNOPPIX bundled with Linux Magazine (from Edizioni Master). 
Version 1.0: (number 35 - November 2003): 
''KDE 3.1.3'', ''Mozilla Firebird 0.6'', ''The GIMP 1.3.19'', ''Abiword 1.99.5'', 
''Gnumeric 1.1.9'', ''Scribus 1.0'', ''MySQL'', ''MySQLcc'', ''Gaim'', ''KMail'', 
''Konqueror'', ''gFTP'', ''K3B'', ''MPlayer'' and ''KPlayer'', ''Sodipodi''. 
Version 2.0: (number 38 - February 2004): 
additional software: ''GNOME 2.4'', ''Mozilla 1.6'', ''Evolution 1.4'', ''Totem 0.99.8''. 
*Homepage: http://www.flagar.com/en/software/linux/lm_minicd (English),
*Homepage: http://www.flagar.com/it/software/linux/lm_minicd (Italian),
*Homepage: http://www.flagar.com, http://www.edmaster.it
*Size: 183 MB (V. 1.0).
*Language: '''Italian'''
*Author: Flavio Gargiulo
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== [http://linux.ictwatch.com/ Linux-Sehat] ==
Linux-Sehat is a Knoppix 3.3 based LiveCD distro from '''Indonesia''' . 
*Homepage http://linux.ictwatch.com/
*Download ftp://ftp.ui.edu/bebas/ISO/LS-030618.iso
*Download http://kambing.ui.edu/debian-cd/linuxsehat/LS-030618.iso
*Latest version: 06-18-2003
*Language: '''Bahasa''' and '''Malay'''.
*Status: dormant and no longer being developed.
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== [http://plone.org/newsitems/News_Item.2003-10-18.4551 Live Plone] ==
Live Plone is a Knoppix based LiveCD with '''Plone Content Management System'''. 
Live Plone is based on methodology developed through the Live_OIO.Org.
Feature: a nice user-interface, submit-approve-publish workflow, and multiple document types ( News, Image, Discussion). 
Content: Plone, OIO, Zope, PostgreSQL, PsycopgDA database adaptor, ParsedXML, and Calendar Tag.
*Homepage: http://plone.org/newsitems/News_Item.2003-10-18.4551
*Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9295
*Size: 650 MB.
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== [http://www.zope.org/ Live Zope] ==
Live Zope is a Knoppix based [[LiveCD]] with '''ZOPE web application server'''. 
Content: Zope-2.6.2b5, Python, Transactional object database. CAS, 3D 
Database feature: store content, custom data, dynamic HTML templates, scripts, a search engine, and Relational Database connections, code, and import/export (MySQL, PostgreSQL,
Gadfly). 3D packages: Blender, VPython. 
CAS: Octave, Maxima, R, gnuplot, QCL, graphviz, GCL, rlab 
Scientific document editor: Te Xmacs that can easily make technique documents with embedding output from CAS (various output format, postscript, pdf, html). 
*Homepage: http://www.zope.org
*Download ftp://ftp.texmacs.org/pub/
*Version: Live Zope-0.1
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== [http://www.lnx-bbc.org/ LNX-BBC] ==
The LNX-BBC is a mini Linux '''Rescue CD''' and LiveCD. 
Feature: rescue, intrusion post-mortems, temporary workstation. 
*Homepage: http://www.lnx-bbc.org/
*Download: http://www.lnx-bbc.org/download.html
*Size: small, fits into business card sized CD-ROM.
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== [http://luitlinux.sarovar.org Luit Linux] ==
[[Luit Linux]] is a Knoppix based LiveCD.
Content: XFCE4, Abiword, ROX.
*Homepage : http://luitlinux.sarovar.org
*Size: '''Small''', 50 MB
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== [http://minicd.berlios.de/ MDK Mini CD] ==
Bootable '''Mandrake(!)''' Mini-CD that uses Knoppix technology in part
*Homepage http://minicd.berlios.de/
*Download http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group''id=697&release''id=691
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== [http://www.mediainlinux.org Mediainlinux] ==
Mediain Linux is a '''Multimedia''' LiveCD based on Knoppix and Debian. 
Content: audio, graphics and video software (from unstable Debian Tree): 
Noia icons, 3D gcombust, xcdroast, k3b, gtoaster, cdrtoaster, eroaster, arson, cdbakeoven, RipperX, Muse, Rosegarden e Rosegarden4, Timidity e Brahms, Audacity, Rezound, Gnoise, Glame, Ecawave, Xmms, Freebirth, Spyralsinthmodular, TerminatorX, Iuwsynth, Blender, Moonlight3D, Vertex, Panorama, Wings3D, KPovmodeler, Povray, Aqsis, Xine, Mplayer, Aviplayer, Noautun, Ogle, Xmovie, Totem, FreeJ, Kino, Cinerlerra, Xawtv, Xanim, Mpegtv, Vlc, Vls, Dia, [[Baby Gimp]], Impress, Magic Point, Kpresenter, Qcad, Sodipodi, Xpaint, Xfig, Sketch, Kontour, Scribus, Pixie Plus, Electric Eyes, Aview, Impress, Endeavour2, Kuickshow, Gthumb, Grace, Celestia, Stellarium, Atari, BasiliskII, Apple2, Bochs. 
*Homepage: http://www.mediainlinux.org
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== [http://www.mediainlinux.org Mediainlinux2] ==
Mediainlinux is a '''Multimedia''' LiveCD, based on Knoppix 3.3. 
Just received some specs about Rarewares .debs and waiting for Marillat ones for legal reasons. 
*Homepage: http://www.mediainlinux.org
*Latest version: 2.5 Beta
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== [http://www.mediapackknoppix.com Mediapackknoppix] ==
Media PackKnoppix is a '''Multimedia''' LiveCD based on Knoppix. 
Content: Multimedia editing, playback.
*Homepage http://www.mediapackknoppix.com
*Download ftp://ftp.mediapackknoppix.com/Knoppix
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== [http://www.mepis.org/ MEPIS] ==
Mepis is a LiveCD set (2 CD), based on Knoppix. 
Feature: automatic hard disk installer.
*Homepage: http://www.mepis.org/
*Download: ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/mepis
*Size: 2 ISO CD.
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== [http://www.google.com Micro Knoppix] ==
Micro Knoppix ('''Model K''') is a Knoppix based mini LiveCD. 
*Homepage: (Unknown)
*Download: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/modularity/
*Size: 51.8 MB
*Status: dormant and no longer being developed (see Damn Small Linux).
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== [http://www.inittab.org/lite.html Mini Knoppix] ==
Mini Knoppix 2.0 (Knoppix Lite) is a Knopix 3.3 based LiveCD and '''Rescue''' CD. 
*Homepage: http://www.inittab.org/lite.html
*Download: http://ftp.es.debian.org/pub/miniKnoppix/
*Download: ftp://ftp.es.debian.org/pub/miniKnoppix/
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== [http://miolux.codigolivre.org.br Miolux Linux] ==
Miolux is a Knoppix based LiveCD from '''Brazil'''. 
*Homepage: http://miolux.codigolivre.org.br
*Language: '''Portuguese'''
*Author: Vilson Cristiano Ga:rtner
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== [http://www.morphix.org Morphix] ==
Morphix is a Knoppix based Modular LiveCD distro. 
Morphix can be modified using CD-RW Multisession. 
Content: Boot-selection, GTK-based installer 
*Homepage: http://www.morphix.org
*Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group''id=71814&package''id=71562&release_id=170724
*Size: 430 MB (Game, Icewm), 420 MB (Gnome or KDE 3.1)
*Size: 180 MB (Icewm), 24 MB (Bare/without GUI).
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== [http://www.lasolution.be/index.php?pageid=110 Morphix-BareFreevo] ==
Morphix-BareFreevo is a Morphix based LiveCD with Freevo '''Home Entertainment''' system. 
Content: Freevo, see: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/ 
*Homepage: http://www.lasolution.be/index.php?pageid=110
*Download: http://www.lasolution.be/files/1/docs/Morphix Combined-Bare Freevo-0.4-1.iso
*Latest version: 0.4-1
*Size: 134.7 MB
*Language: '''French''' and '''English'''
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== [http://morphix-nlp.berlios.de/ Morphix-NLP] ==
Morphix-NLP is a Morphix based LiveCD with focus on '''Natural Language Processing'''. 
Content: collection of natural language processing applications. 
*Homepage: http://morphix-nlp.berlios.de/
*Download: http://download.berlios.de/morphix-nlp/
*Latest version: 1.1
*Size: 448 MB.
*MD5Sum: f0ae2e59e8cd724ace247eb07661d0f
*Author: Zhang Le
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== [http://www.musix.org.ar/ Musix GNU+Linux] ==
Musix is a 100% Free Operating system intended for musicians and all kind of users. It contains an enormous collection of free programs. 
Content: Ardour, Rosegarden, Hydrogen, Qsynth. 
*Homepage: http://www.musix.org.ar/
*Latest version: 0.31
*Size: 700 MB.
*Supported languages: Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Basque, English, Portuguese and French. 
*Status: active. 
*Author: [http://www.musix.org.ar/en/acerca-de-nosotros.html Musix Team]
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== [http://www.niode.nl/ NIOde] ==
NIOde is a Knoppix based LiveCD for the Dutch Olympiad Of Informatics. 
See: <http://www.informaticaolympiade.nl/>. 
Feature: Without compression or big desktop environment. 
*Homepage: http://www.niode.nl/
*Language: '''Dutch'''
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== [http://www.networkmultimedia.org/Status/NMM-Oppix/index.html NMM-Oppix] ==
[[NMM-Oppix]] is a KNOPPIX-based Live-CD and includes the [http://www.networkmultimedia.org/NMM/index.html Network-Integrated Multimedia Middleware (NMM)] binaries developed by the Computer Graphic Labs of the University of Saarland.
* Homepage: http://www.networkmultimedia.org/Status/NMM-Oppix/index.html
* Version: Beta 2 (release 2005-04-14)
* Size: 692.998 KB
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== [http://home.broadpark.no/~aklepp/newton/knoppix/NORDISKNOPPIX/nordisknoppix.html Nordisknoppix] ==
Nordisk is a Knoppix based LiveCD for Nordic users.
*Homepage: http://home.broadpark.no/~aklepp/newton/knoppix/NORDISKNOPPIX/nordisknoppix.html
*Mailing List (baltix-knoppix): https://lists.akl.lt/
*Download: http://files.akl.lt/knoppix/
*Download Mirror: ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/files.akl.lt/knoppix/
*Language: '''Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Northern sami, Norwegian bokmal, Norwegian nynorsk, Swedish,''', '''English'''
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== [http://www.opengroupware.org/en/knoppix/index.html Open Groupware Knoppix] ==
[[Open Groupware]] Knoppix is a LiveCD based on Knoppix 3.2. 
Content: [http://www.skyrix.com [Open Groupware]] (formerly known as [Skyrix]). 
*Homepage http://www.linet-services.de/knoppix_cds.html
*Language: '''German'''
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== [http://linux.dell.com/files/openmanage-contributions/omsa-knoppix/ OMSA Knoppix] ==
OMSA Knoppix is a Knoppix 3.4 based LiveCD with '''Dell''' [[Open Manage]]. 
Content: Dell's [[Open Manage]], KDE, [http://www.datasol.org/recovery-solutions.php recovery tools]. 
*Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/files/openmanage-contributions/omsa-knoppix/omsa_knoppix.txt
*Download: http://linux.dell.com/files/openmanage-contributions/omsa-knoppix
*Size: 614 MB and 300 MB.
*MD5Sum: 8ddd5754a2f74d92c7138eaa5a06d89c omsa''knoppix''614 MB
*MD5Sum: 6fe842aa50ce4a8e0bd863d979539af3 omsa''knoppix''300 MB
*Language: '''German''', '''English'''
*Author: Sven Hergenhahn
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== [http://oralux.org Oralux] ==
Oralux is a LiveCD that enable acess to Linux for the '''vision impaired''' users. 
Content: free Text-To-Speech softwares: Flite (English), EFM (English, French),
DECtalk (English, French, German or Spanish) 
*Homepage: http://www.oralux.org
*Download: http://www.oralux.org/download.php
*Language: '''English''', '''French''', '''German''', '''Spanish'''
*Language (future): '''Russian'''
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== [http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/osswatchknoppix.xml OSS Watch Knoppix] ==
OSS Watch Knoppix is a liveCD based on Knoppix 3.6. 
Content: Apache, PHP, Tomcat, PostgreSQL, live Moodle, Bodington VLE, 
XML writer and delivery tools. See http://www.tei-c.org 
*Homepage: http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/osswatchknoppix.xml
*Download: http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/downloads
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== [http://overclockix.octeams.com Overclockix] ==
Overclockix is a Knoppix 3.4 (Cebit) based LiveCD. 
Content: Packages available for the SID (unstable) branch of Debian. 
Captive-NTFS (write support), install on demand scripts, XFCE, Gnome 2.4, 
Kernel: 2.4.23-xfs and 2.6.1 (selectable at boot), KDE 3.2.2 with noia icons, 
Fluxbox, Icewm, Enlightenment, Gimp 2.0, ml-donkey, BT, mplayer, karamba, 
mozilla-firefox and thunderbird, stress-testers and DC clients, stylish desktop. 
OverclockixLTSP: a Knoppix 3.3 LiveCD with folding@home script, and modified LTSP. 
You do have to use persistent home or hdd-install in order to fold@home with PXE-booted clients. This is a technical issue involving the dynamic ramdisk which prevents NFS or Samba from being able to mount the live CD filesystem unless there is a permanent, fixed-size medium for data. I did not include instructions but it is very simple. I suggest checking out the Overclockix Support Forum where I'll be happy to help you get started.
*Homepage- http://overclockix.octeams.com
*Forum- http://overclockix-forum.theaog.com
*Screenshot- http://overclockix.octeams.com/snapshot19.jpg
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== [http://www.paflow.it PAFloppix] ==
Live PAFlow is a livecd of PAFlow. PAFlow is a document management system.
*Homepage http://www.paflow.it
*Download http://www.paflow.it/pafloppix
*PAFlow version: PAFlow 2.3 RC5
*Knoppix version: Knoppix 3.6
*Status: active
*Size: 664 MB
*Language: Italian, English
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== [http://www.phlak.org/modules/news/ Phlak] ==
PHLAK is a Morphix based LiveCD with focus on '''security'''. 
Function: security analysis, penetration testing, forensics, and security auditing. 
Content: fluxbox, XFCE4, printing, publishing, multimedia, security tools, 
Security related documentations. 
*Homepage: http://www.phlak.org/modules/news/
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== [http://www.pilotlinux.nl/licron/ Pilot Linux] ==
Pilot Linux is a Morphix based '''terminal client''' LiveCD. 
Pilot Linux transforms a PC into a '''Thin Client''' PC. 
Feature: user can link to a terminal server or enter the server address manually. 
Supported protocols: MS-Terminal Servers (RDP-5), VNC and X. 
Supported protocols (in the future): Citrix-ICA, NX. 
*Homepage: http://www.pilotlinux.nl/licron/
*Latest version: Release Candidate for V. 2.
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== [http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html Quantian] ==
Quantian is a Cluster Knoppix based LiveCD with focus on '''quantitative, numerical, scientific''' applications. 
Content: openMosix, R (CRAN packages), Octave (incl. add-on packages), 
Gambit,Gap, GiNaC, GMT, Grace, Gri, GSL, Kile, Latex, Lyx, Maxima, OpenDX, Pari, PDL, PSPP, Quantlib, Texmacs, Xlisp-stat, Yacas, and Yorick. 

*Homepage: http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html
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== [http://pyrorobotics.org/pyro/?page=PyroLiveCD Robotics Knoppix] ==
Compilation of some of the more popular '''robotics software and simulators'''. 
Content: Player, Stage, Gazebo, Pyro Robotics, and Khepera simulator. 
Control system in Python for programming simulated robots, (incl. Open GL). 
*Homepage: http://pyrorobotics.org/pyro/?page=PyroLiveCD
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== [http://www.intrusion-lab.de/roca/ ro CA] ==
roCA is an '''X.509 certification authority''' on a Knoppix 3.7. 
The keys of the CA and the certificates are kept on USB memory (AES encrypted), so the keys are always secure. 
roCA uses [http://tinyca.sm-zone.net/ Tiny CA] as frontend to OpenSSL. 
*Homepage: http://www.intrusion-lab.de/roca/
*Download: ftp://concert.cert.dfn.de/pub/pca/tools/roca/
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== [http://www.umftgm.ro/roslims/ ROSLIMS] ==
ROSLIMS 1.2 (Romanian Simple Linux for Medical Students) is a Knoppix 3.8.1 based LiveCD with focus on '''Medical''' software for students and acting as an educational platform. 
Content: Medical Reference: Pybliographer, Medline Query Interface, 
molecule editors:XDrawChem,Chem Tool, Abi Word (text editor), 
truetype fonts with Eastern European character support, (KDE 3.3.2) 
72 pages tutorial in Romanian Language. 
*Homepage: http://www.umftgm.ro/roslims/
*Download1: http://ftp.linux360.ro/distributii/roslims/
*Download2: http://roslims.tg-mures.roedu.net:8080/ (a faster connection via RoEduNet)
*Tutorial:http://ftp.linux360.ro/distributii/roslims/tutorialKnop34.pdf
*Language: '''Romanian''' and '''English'''
*Author: Dr. Marius Stefan MARUSTERI, ro_knoppix '''AT''' umftgm '''DOT''' ro
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== [http://www.skolelinux.no/ Skole KNOPPIX] ==
Based on the Skolelinux project.
*Homepage: http://www.skolelinux.no/
*Download: ftp://ftp.skolelinux.no/skolelinux/knoppixes/skoleknoppix/
*Download: ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/linux/skoleknoppix/
*Language: '''Norwegian'''.
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== [http://slix.ljudmila.org/ Slix] ==
Slix is a Knoppix based LiveCD from '''Slovenia'''
Content: productivity applications: Open Office, browser.
*Homepage http://slix.ljudmila.org/
*Language: '''Slovenian'''
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== [http://www.skolelinux.org/~conrad/snofrix.html Snøfrix] ==
Emphasis on education, entertainment, and multimedia. Many games included.
*Content: http://www.skolelinux.org/~conrad/snofrix/html/us/programs.html
*Homepage: http://www.skolelinux.org/~conrad/snofrix.html
*Download: http://www.skolelinux.org/~conrad/snofrix/html/us/download.html
*Language: Multiple CD images, with most European languages
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== [http://www.linet-services.de/knoppix_cds.html SQL-Ledger Knoppix] ==
SQL-Ledger Knoppix is a liveCD based on Knoppix 3.2. 
Content: Accounting software SQL-Ledger (http://www.sql-ledger.org).
*Homepage http://www.linet-services.de/knoppix_cds.html
*Language: '''German'''
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== [http://gpstudio.com/stux/ STUX 0.7] ==
Knoppix LiveCD based on '''Slackware 9.1'''
*Homepage: http://gpstudio.com/stux/
*Download: http://gpstudio.com/stux/downloads.html
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== [http://sulix.homelinux.net/ Sulix] ==
*Homepage: http://sulix.homelinux.net/
*Download: http://sulix.homelinux.net/stuff/
*Language: '''Hungarian'''
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== [http://www.slynux.co.nr SLYNUX] ==
SLYNUX is a User friendly GNU/Linux LiveCD from Kerala, India. 
This can also be installed to hard disk using simple steps. 
*Homepage: http://www.slynux.co.nr
*Status: Anyone can help me for further developments... 
*Contacts: sarathlakshman@gmail.com
*Language: '''English''', '''Malayalam'''
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== [http://www.tina-vision.net TiNA Knoppix] ==
TiNA Knoppix is a Knoppix based live CD designed for machine vision and image analysis researchers. 
Features: the University of Manchester's TiNA open-source machine vision libraries and archive of
our published papers and in-house memos on machine vision, medical images analysis and statistics,
together with some related software (e.g. ddd, gnuplot, xgobi, maxima). 
* Homepage: http://www.tina-vision.net
* Download: http://www.tina-vision.net/tina-knoppix/iso
* Latest version: 1.0.2 (based on Knoppix 3.7)
* Size: 655 MB
* Langauge: English
* Author: Dr. Paul A. Bromiley
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== [http://home.iae.nl/users/reinc/dxpedition_disk.html TLF-Morphix] ==
TLF-Morphix is a Morphix based LiveCD with focus on '''Ham Radio'''. 
Feature: a combination of LiveCD, TLF, and USB keys / pendisk. 
See: [http://www.iae.nl/users/reinc/TLF-0.2.html TLF]. 
Content: TLF-0.9.13, cwdaemon-0.8, KDE 3.1, ax25-apps''0.0.6-4, ax25-tools''0.0.8-4.1,
ftpd''0.17-16, netcat''1.10-23, tcpdump''3.7.2-2, xconvers''0.8.2, xdx, xconvers,
hamlib1''1.1.4, libax25''0.0.11-2, driver for wireless cards (802.11b).
*Homepage: http://home.iae.nl/users/reinc/dxpedition_disk.html
*Download: http://www.wwns.com/tlf/tlf-morphix/
*Latest Version: 0.20.live, and 0.20.USB (fits inside USB keys)
*Size: 397 MB (LiveCD), 1.45 MB (USB)
*Language: '''Dutch''' and '''English'''
*Author: Rein Couperus
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== [http://www.markpreston.co.uk Toophpix] ==
Based on Knoppix 3.3. with some added files, a LAMP server, and modifiable form templates for dentists. By loading a MySQL database into RAM it allows users to enter data. The input patient details can then be saved to, and restored from, USB sticks or floppy disks by clicking desktop icons. United Kingdom based distro.
*Latest Version: 0412
*Introduction and Screenshots 
http://truth.positive-internet.com/~mpreston/tp/tp0412intro.html 
*Download: http://truth.positive-internet.com/~mpreston/toophpix0412.iso
*md5sum http://truth.positive-internet.com/~mpreston/toophpix0412.iso.md5
*Size: 718 MB
You might find the following commands useful as well to burn the CD to a
700 MB disc under Linux: 
cdrecord -scanbus 
cdrecord -overburn dev=0,0,0 toophpix0412.iso 
the three numbers (0,0,0) are those returned from the scanbus command.
*Language: English
*Author: Mark Preston
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== [http://www.trxlinux.org/ Tr X] ==
Content: KDE 3.1.1, router and firewall. 
Configuration data stored on a floppy disk, hard disk, or USB keys. 
*Homepage http://www.trxlinux.org/
*Screenshots http://www.trxlinux.org/shots.html
*Package List http://www.trxlinux.org/list.txt
*Download http://www.trxlinux.org/download/
*Language: '''Turkish'''
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== [http://www.vigyaancd.org/ Vigyaan CD] ==
VigyaanCD is suitable for '''bioinformatics, computational biology and computational chemistry'''. 
Content: 
Artemis, Bioperl, BLAST (NCBI-tools), ClustalX, Cn3D, EMBOSS tools, Garlic, 
GROMACS, Ghemical, GNU R, Gnuplot, GIMP, Image Magick, JMol, MPQC, 
NJPlot, Open Babel, Octave, PSI3, PyMOL, Rasmol, Raster3D, SMILE, 
TINKER, XDrawChem, Xmgr, Xfig and GNU C/C++/Fortran compilers. 
Genomes from ''Eschercia coli'' (K 12) and Synechococcus sp. WH 8102. 
12 demos and tutorials for beginners. 
*Homepage: http://www.vigyaancd.org/
*Screenshots: http://www.vigyaancd.org/sample.html
*Download: http://www.vigyaancd.org/download.html (several mirrors around the world)
*Size: 647 MB.
*Latest version: 0.1
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== [http://www.decurauma.cl/wendyx Wendyx Linux] ==
Wendyx is a Knoppix based LiveCD from '''Chile'''. 
Content: Only one applications for type 
Customizacion de Knoppix Chilena en español hecha por Enrique Herrera Noya. Basada en Knoppix-es, orientada a estaciones de trabajo. 
*Homepage: http://www.decurauma.cl/wendyx/ (Site in spanish)
*Download: http://buscando.hosting.aun
*Size: 200 MB. (intentando)
*Latest version: Beta
*Language: '''Spanish'''
*Author: Enrique Herera Noya
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== [http://whoppix.net Whoppix] ==
White Hat Knoppix (WHoppix) is a Knoppix 3.6 based LiveCD with focus on '''security penetration testing'''. 
* Homepage: http://whoppix.net
* Homepage: http://www.whitehat.co.il
* Download: http://whoppix.net/download.html
* Language: '''Hebrew''' and '''English'''
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== [http://www.x-evian.org X-evian] ==
X-evian is a Debian and Knoppix based Live-CD. 
Feature: automatic hard disk installer. 
*Homepage: http://www.x-evian.org
*English version: http://www.sindominio.net/metabolik/x-evian/en/x-evian.html
*Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=84034
*Language: '''Spanish'''
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== [http://www.xfld.org XFLD] ==
Xfld is a Knoppix based LiveCD with '''Xfce''' desktop environment. 
*Homepage: http://www.xfld.org/
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== [http://www.yalst.de/democd.php yalst LiveSupportTool] ==
yalst LiveSupportTool live demo CD based on Knoppix 3.6 
Browser based live support solution to chat with website visitors, monitor traffic, track users and many more
features. This CD starts Apache and MySQL at boot time and launches the Mozilla browser with a local website
where you can test this live support software from the visitor and the operators side.
*Homepage: http://www.yalst.de
*Download: http://www.yalst.de/democd.php
*Size: 696 MB
*Version: 2.0 (yalst 3.06)
*Language: '''German'''
*Status: active
*Authors: Andreas Beckmann, Markus Jasinski
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== [http://www.yoper.com YLive] ==
Ylive is a live CD of Yoper. Yoper is a high performance operating system.
*Homepage http://www.yoper.com/
*Download http://www.yoper.com/download.html
*Status: Not available yet, under development.
*Platform: '''Optimized''' for '''i686'''
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== Wishlist for Knoppix Customisations ==
You can enter your fancy ideas into this [[Wish List]]
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* other list: http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php
* general linux distro: http://lwn.net/Distributions/