Knoppix 8.3

**ruymbeke** · 06-27-2018, 08:45 AM

Hello,
Knoppix 8.3 is out ! cf: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
Can someone help me get an iso copy of the DVD ? (it is not available outside of Germany)
I am willing to pay for it via Paypal.
Thanks,
Gilles

**Capricorny** · 06-29-2018, 06:56 AM

It looks like we can order the magazine with the DVD - at least I have now paid for it for sending to Norway, remains to be seen if it will eventually turn up. (The Docker adaptation is the main reason I will take a look at it.)

**Capricorny** · 07-09-2018, 01:25 PM

I got the magazine by mail, DVD works fine, have the 8.3 ISO image on disk. (And two "remasterings" so far, now there are five cloop files.)
Caveat: Mounts mnt-system ro when run under kvm, even when started from volume disjoint from host's /mnt-system.

**joselb** · 07-10-2018, 05:41 PM

Do you know if it works without 3d (no3d) when you boot it. Knoppix 8.2 doesn´t. Thanks!

**Capricorny** · 07-10-2018, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by joselb

Do you know if it works without 3d (no3d) when you boot it. Knoppix 8.2 doesn´t. Thanks!

I have seen a bit of the same problem, but in both versions, I get the impression that it goes away after updating graphics modules. I could at first not get it to initialize graphics correctly with no3d, but after a lot of updating, everything went fine. To check, I just started a poor man's install of 8.3 with no3d, no problems at all. The last two KNOPPIXes definitely benefit from updating.

**joselb** · 07-11-2018, 06:50 PM

Thanks. I don t know how to update if I only boot with my usb pendrive as it is, but good to know that this problem continues... I will continue with 8.1

Originally Posted by Capricorny

I have seen a bit of the same problem, but in both versions, I get the impression that it goes away after updating graphics modules. I could at first not get it to initialize graphics correctly with no3d, but after a lot of updating, everything went fine. To check, I just started a poor man's install of 8.3 with no3d, no problems at all. The last two KNOPPIXes definitely benefit from updating.

**Capricorny** · 07-11-2018, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by joselb

Thanks. I don t know how to update if I only boot with my usb pendrive as it is, but good to know that this problem continues... I will continue with 8.1

If you have persistent store on the pendrive, you can just start Synaptic from the Preferences menu. In Synaptic, first press the Reload button, then choose the "Status" filter and select "Installed (upgradable)". You will then see the set of packages that may be upgraded. Never try to pick them all, but look at the graphics routines, typically modules associated with the X server. Mark them for upgrade, then choose Apply.

If you don't have persistent store on the pendrive - why not, really?

**joselb** · 07-12-2018, 06:22 AM

I understand what you say but yes: I need to use it without persistence. I normally use a read-only pendrive to be sure that my Knoppix will not be modified or hacked. I don´t use persistence, I only make some minimal changes manually every time I use it (network and some files -openvpn, browser- I include in the pendrive).

Originally Posted by Capricorny

If you have persistent store on the pendrive, you can just start Synaptic from the Preferences menu. In Synaptic, first press the Reload button, then choose the "Status" filter and select "Installed (upgradable)". You will then see the set of packages that may be upgraded. Never try to pick them all, but look at the graphics routines, typically modules associated with the X server. Mark them for upgrade, then choose Apply. If you don't have persistent store on the pendrive - why not, really?