FAO Linux fanboys

[Griff]

Is there a version(s) of Linux I can burn to CD and boot directly from that?

(I.E Nothing has to be installed on my HD)

Edit - Being able to boot it from a flash drive would be even better.

 

[G_F]

Knoppix for a cd boot..

http://www.knoppix.org/

 

[G_F]

Flash boot, but never used it before, giving it a go though, good call..

http://pendrivelinux.com/

 

[Griff]

Flash boot, but never used it before, giving it a go though, good call..

http://pendrivelinux.com/

Excellent cheers!

USB X Ubuntu Linux tutorial NEW

Simple USB Damn Small Linux tutorial 01/02/07

Simple USB Knoppix Linux tutorial 01/01/07

Simple USB Slax Linux tutorial 09/20/06

Simple USB MiniMe Linux tutorial 09/19/06

Out of those ditro's which is the best to go for? I've tried Ubuntu before but are any of the others better?

 

[16v_jon]

what do you want to do with the computer once its booted?

 

[Griff]

what do you want to do with the computer once its booted?

Web browsing mainly, playing back mp3's and video.. Nothing too taxing and mainly just want to see what it's like.

 

[BenWall]

what do you want to do with the computer once its booted?

Web browsing mainly, playing back mp3's and video.. Nothing too taxing and mainly just want to see what it's like.

Ubuntu is a gooden, nice GUI for a CD anyways, dont know why Windows can't do this, so much better than having to install it just to see whether you like it.

You could install Virtual PC and run anything in that from you Windows GUI, I find it quite useful myself.

 

[Mells]

Do ubuntu then download Beryl and you'll have a better than Vista looking desktop for free!

 

[ViolentJ]

openSuSe 10.2 has a Live DVD, it does not include an installer.

Even though I am an Ubuntu user, I think you would be more impressed with SuSe than Ubuntu "out of the box"

http://download.opensuse.org/

Ubuntu as will all distros is easy to configure for eye candy but personally I think the default look is shite.

Here's openSuSe 10.2 running from DVD:

Here's STANDARD Ubuntu:

Here's Ubuntu with Beryl (NOT THE DEFAULT LOOK)

 

[Griff]

Cheers Si, Downloading Suse now.

 

[ViolentJ]

no worries, have fun!

 

[KDF]

Bit late to the party.. but i dont go anywhere without my DSL on my USB stick..

Can only get access to a windows machine.. no problem.. whap that in and im fully linux again

 

[G_F]

Bit late to the party.. but i dont go anywhere without my DSL on my USB stick..

Can only get access to a windows machine.. no problem.. whap that in and im fully linux again

Yeah it is handy that, read about it before, just bought a new memory stick for it all...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000F2YHSY/ciaouk-21/ref=nosim

Linux does have its up sides after all

 

[JoelDee]

I've got knoopix on cd and dvd

 

[Mells]

Bit late to the party.. but i dont go anywhere without my DSL on my USB stick..

Can only get access to a windows machine.. no problem.. whap that in and im fully linux again

If only any of the s**t machines at work could boot from the USB.

 

[Feirny]

Oh you have just very nearly converted me.

Giving it a full blast now.

 

[KDF]

^^ good lad.. start messing about with it and see what you can do..

 

[cli0 172]

KDF's on commission