I read the "Hd Install HowTo" and came out that Knoppix isn't mean to be installed, I tried just for curiosity do a Windows Partition PMI and ineed Knoppix failed to recognized my USB devices and crash in the middle of my experiment. So I'll leave Knoppix to be just a Live Linux CD.

I read "URGENT - Knoppix or DEBIAN ofr HD install ???????" thread http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtop...er=asc&start=0 and I'm following "Debian CDs" http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19835 . I have some understanding problems about them.

Quote Originally Posted by UnderScore
If they want to install Knoppix to the HD (which is really a modified Debian) then skip Knoppix & install Debian 3.1 (released Mon June 6). If they want a pre-configured user-oriented desktop PC, not server, distro based on Debian then use Ubuntu (GNOME desktop) or Kubuntu (KDE desktop) or see RedHat backed Fedora Core 4 (released June 13). If they want a real noob friendly desktop Debian based distro & are willing to pay a small yearly price for support & software updates then they can use Linspire.
I don't get the differences in the distros, James. Can you (or anyone) kindly rephrase that?

"Pre-configured user-oriented desktop PC, not server"?


I already have the ubuntu 5.04 Cds. I have only tried the Live CD and works fine in my computer.

Is any way to know what distro is right for me? I only have one computer right now and I plan to buy a new desktop in the future and maybe a laptop, too. Who knows. So concerting networking, it will stay as home networking, and not as office or big network.

Thanks.