What Live CD would you recommand?

[lilsirecho]

Bodhi;
I downloaded STUX again, this time from FTP and burned a new CD.

I was unable to get the boot prompt in order to enter the cheat code(s) again.

I conclude that my system is incompatible with STUX.

P.S. Tried running the CD in PIO mode 4, no DMA. Still doesn't stop on boot prompt.

The latest STUX CD gives crc error immediately upon uncompressing and halts. The original CD could boot up if I kept trying but no boot prompt.

I just realized something that might just be the cause....my system is on kernel2.6.9-1 and all data referenced to that kernel. The kernel in STUX is 2.4.22 and the handling could well be different especially at boot prompt!

[Bodhi]

Stux has a very nice built is installer. Most of the Morphix distros have installer also.

[rrfish72]

How do I access the installer? Would like to try it out.

[Bodhi]

Use the Stux mini desktop, select Stux, then control center, then select the hd that you want to install Stux to, ( on the left ) then select HD Install, (second button on right ), follow the instructions.

visit Stux forum for more info

http://stux.tetilab.com/forum/

[lilsirecho]

One last comment...

I cannot load toram since the kernel in STUX is 2.4 and only 2.6 kernels will load toram.

[tronik]

I run DamnSmall Linux(DSL) off of a 128mb USB Key and its very quick/stable. I'd go so far as to say one of the easiest and best Live CD Distributions to use. It has automatic data backup / restoration upon shutdown/reboot to/from any device. Simply amazing.

The newest 0.9.1 release (yesterday, 12/20/04) has tons of great stuff...
Firefox (for starters)
Sylpheed Email Client, VncViewer, XPDF Viewer, Xpaint, xZGV, comes with Fluxbox and it looks nice.

Not to mention a "plethora" of extensions called 'MyDSL' which you just click on and it seamlessly loads them into your system, kind of like modules. And there are some great MyDSL extentions. Openoffice (for starters) sure can come in handy sometime. The Samba extensions make mounting local fileservers a breeze, and the hardware detection is QUICK and intuitive.

DSL even has a load toram feature to run completely off of ram (only if you have a lot of ram, please).

It is actively developed, and the userbase is friendly and helpful. Most issues are resolved on the forums on on IRC.

I come from a BSD background, and haven't actively used Linux as a desktop OS in more than 8 years. I'm very impressed. Enjoy DSL
http:///www.damnsmalllinux.org !! And Here are a list of extensible applications/libraries: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/dis...mnsmall/mydsl/

william
Atlanta, GA, USA

[lilsirecho]

tronik;

My computer ia an athlon1900+ with 3Gb ram.

I entered DSL 0.9.1 through my sony CDRW 320E.

It loads to desktop x display.

Attempts to utilize ...system...network...netcardconfig are unsuccessful. The display flashes a window for netcard config and disappears.

What is the secret to getting a fixed IP installed adsl?

[lilsirecho]

Re:
STUX LINUX Live CD.

Report from STUX forum says that STUX uses ..."boot floppy emulation" which is slower for installs and that Knoppix does not employ that system.

This probably explains why I cannot boot with a boot prompt display at start-up.

My cdrw is a Sony320E and is only three months old.

The "boot floppy emulation" is supposed to be for "older" CD machines.

I cannot boot STUX correctly with this CD machine.

Other computer boots with boot prompt just fine!!! Older CD machine!!!

tronik;
My computer ia an athlon1900+ with 3Gb ram.
I entered DSL 0.9.1 through my sony CDRW 320E.
It loads to desktop x display.
Attempts to utilize ...system...network...netcardconfig are unsuccessful. The display flashes a window for netcard config and disappears.
What is the secret to getting a fixed IP installed adsl?

Please ask @ www.damnsmalllinux.org forum, Im sure adsl is no biggie, but my config is laptop-> linksys wifi access point -> router -> adsl modem, so I cant help you. I have tried adsl/ics on knoppix long time ago, so I know it works.

[akvasu]

hi

knoppix did not recognize my ATI 320M onboard card, (have a presario 2143EA laptop, with mobileAthlon 2500 and 512 mb ram). it said that the card was supported on vesa (i am totally new so i dunno what thir means) but then it didnt load Xfree86(vesa) instead managed to load Xfree86(fbdev). Do u know id kanotix or stux (since i am in the process of dling both)support this card or any other live cd for that matter. Thing is knoppix is giving problems even if it loads because the colours arent proper and the display not liek the screenshots i saw. I've ony used RedHat 7 before and that was just for a few weeks, and it wasnt by choice. its only now that i am trying to use linux out of choice.