Knoppix 5.3

[maybeway36]

There are two CD versions on the site. One has virtualization software on it. The other (which I used) doesn't, but it's bigger, so I suppose it has more apps on it. Try that one if you haven't already.

[hat_monkey]

You may want to try booting from the iso using grub 4 dos (non invasive boot loader allowing for multi boot) + kernel + customized initrt, cf:
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtop...=117224#117224
I used it every day for the very same reason: I do not have a DVD/CD on my machines and iso boot is much faster as well...
Hope this helps,
Gilles

thanks for that link Gilles. Yes .iso grub boot is preferable but I still Havent found time to wrap my head around the whole long thread. A short conscise summary how to would be nice.
Can someone confirm that the japanese CD will boot the DVD.iso

[Jwilli]

I just got Knoppix version 5.3.1 DVD running, and I 'm very impressed with the amount of software that comes with it.

Is there a list of the applications included and description of what they do?

Thanks,
Jwilli

[Harry Kuhman]

...Is there a list of the applications included and description of what they do? .....

Well, yea. It's named packages-dvd.txt and it came with your torrent download. If you didn't download via BitTorrent, shame on you, but I would expect the file to be on the mirrors also.

[MaldiGola]

So has there been any OFFICIAL word from Klaus that there will NOT be a CD version?

[hat_monkey]

NB: this Knoppix.DVD.iso at over 4 gig will NOT download to or copy to a FAT32 partition no matter how much free space is available on the partition.

[hat_monkey]

Hello,
Please find below the link to my first shoot at an updated Knoppix 5.3.1 minirt supporting ISO boot from ntfs, fat, ext, reiser,...
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/knx531.zip (Md5: 5516434f6c74b3fd3f7cb941de6edd47 *knx531.zip )
For your convenience, the zip file includes: grldr, grub.exe, menu.lst, linux (kernel) and minirt_531.gz.
Please note that as requested by John Woods, I also included the "ntfs_rw" kernel cheatcode
(besides all the previously added cheatcodes as hostname=[mycustomname|auto-clock|auto-mac], ...)
FYI, this is the grub menu.lst config file I used:


Code:
title Knoppix 5.3.1 from sda1 ISO
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/knoppix.531/linux ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init bootfrom=/dev/hda1/boot/knoppix.531/*.iso vga=791 noprompt apm=power-off nomce quiet lang=us dma screen=1024x768 hostname=knx531 highres=off loglevel=0 libata.atapi_enabled=1 SELINUX_INIT=NO nmi_watchdog=0 ntfs_rw
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/knoppix.531/minirt_531.gz
boot

Have fun and please provide some feedback !
Best Regards,
Gilles

ok so above is all that needs to be read from thread
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtop...=117224#117224 .

posted from knoppix5.3.1. running on USB grub booted from knoppix5.3.1DVD.iso.
gracious.

[tsfftf]

when can i get hold of knoppix 5.3 CD VERSION?

it seems as though the CD version is getting dropped? not seen one since 5.1 - what is happening?

[mr-roboto]

<snip>

May be a CD version from Klaus knopper's team would have been much more useful, but atleast it gives a base to people who are using extensively remastered versions of knoppix. I actually wanted to create a CD from DVD found it a tedious and time taking job.

So as of now something is better than nothing.

The idea that there is a team working on Knoppix is my sole criticism w/ this master tech: I think this great project is a one-man show, hence the long break bet releases. So you get whatever you get, whenever it appears. Knopper obviously has huge tech skills and vision, but really needs to find a modest team and delegate some of work to others....

[hat_monkey]

Hello,
Please find below the link to my first shoot at an updated Knoppix 5.3.1 minirt supporting ISO boot from ntfs, fat, ext, reiser,...
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/knx531.zip (Md5: 5516434f6c74b3fd3f7cb941de6edd47 *knx531.zip )
For your convenience, the zip file includes: grldr, grub.exe, menu.lst, linux (kernel) and minirt_531.gz.
Please note that as requested by John Woods, I also included the "ntfs_rw" kernel cheatcode
(besides all the previously added cheatcodes as hostname=[mycustomname|auto-clock|auto-mac], ...)
FYI, this is the grub menu.lst config file I used:


Code:
title Knoppix 5.3.1 from sda1 ISO
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/knoppix.531/linux ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init bootfrom=/dev/hda1/boot/knoppix.531/*.iso vga=791 noprompt apm=power-off nomce quiet lang=us dma screen=1024x768 hostname=knx531 highres=off loglevel=0 libata.atapi_enabled=1 SELINUX_INIT=NO nmi_watchdog=0 ntfs_rw
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/knoppix.531/minirt_531.gz
boot

Have fun and please provide some feedback !
Best Regards,
Gilles

On my computer at least, if in the menu.lst of grub you change vga=791 to vga=785 you will no longer be told that you have passed a invalid code during the boot process every time you boot up.