Best linux live cd?

[Macester]

Whats the best for compatibility with devices? I normally use auditor & backtrack and it works fine but I came to get some files off a Dell system the other day and it wouldn't load up, the on screen text was out of place too so I think it must of been something to do with the onboard dell gpu.

any recommendations guys?

 

[KDF]

Ubuntu/Kubuntu everything apart from wireless worked out the box on 4-5 systems.. wireless took 10 seconds to fix thanks to great community support..

IIRC the new dell PC's that will be shipped with linux will be ubuntu ..

 

[Daz]

Ubuntu/Kubuntu everything apart from wireless worked out the box on 4-5 systems.. wireless took 10 seconds to fix thanks to great community support..

IIRC the new dell PC's that will be shipped with linux will be ubuntu ..

Yep, Dell are now doing some Ubuntu Machines

 

[Dink]

i've just installed ubuntu on an old pc.

plugged everything in and it just worked.

the community support is great. i'd really like to get it working on my main pc with beryl

 

[Macester]

alright cheers guys, heard alot about ubuntu just never really got round to using it. I'll download it and give it a try :approve:

 

[KDF]

Well its a fully live CD so chuck it in the drive (after you've burned it) and it will boot up like a normal OS (not touching your existing OS) if you like it double click the install icon and follow instructions.

Note: the OS will run a lot slower as its running from CD, dont let that put you off ! once installed to the HD it runs schweet !

 

[KDF]

i've just installed ubuntu on an old pc.

plugged everything in and it just worked.

the community support is great. i'd really like to get it working on my main pc with beryl

My main PC at home is ubuntu + beryl..

I had no idea the XGL/Compiz/beryl thing had moved on so far.. its so configurable now through the beryl manager I love it ! Its also very stable for me I havent had once problem so far (uptime about a month now).. speaking of which just check one of my linux boxes at work..

[mythtv@MythTV-Master ~]$ uptime
09:20:39 up 243 days, 21:34, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.04


lol !

 

[ViolentJ]

Well its a fully live CD so chuck it in the drive (after you've burned it) and it will boot up like a normal OS (not touching your existing OS) if you like it double click the install icon and follow instructions.

Note: the OS will run a lot slower as its running from CD, dont let that put you off ! once installed to the HD it runs schweet !

Don't go by looks, the default look isn't to everyone's taste but everything can be changed.

Here's my current:

 

[KDF]

Demo of some of beryls features.. there is new stuff now though..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZD7QraljRfM