Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 16:43:44 -0400 From: mj001 <mj001@rogers.com> To: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: live BSD Message-ID: <3F2D7400.8090603@rogers.com> References: <20030803185749.W88881-100000@gaff.hhhr.ision.net>
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Olaf Hoyer wrote: > On Sun, 3 Aug 2003, HOFER Klemens wrote: > > >>hi, >>I am new to FreeBSD. Actually I am using Linux. >>There´s a good Live Linux System called "Knoppix" which only runs from CDROM and so you could become familiar with the system without having to install it on your Harddisk. >>Is there something similar available under FreeBSD? > > > Well, there are some projects that do similar things, like > www.freesbie.org, and the german freeX Mag also has done a similar CD. > (In the book: FreeBSD 5 it is included, www.cul.de) > > But the best way to check out how it works is always > first-hand-experience, I always used a spare drive (needs to only have 3 > GB) to install, also with X11. > > Knoppix is way better maintained than those FreeBSD-based Live systems, > especially when it comes to X11 apps. > > Just my 0.02 EUR > Olaf > > > Despite being a long time FreeBSD enthusiast, I tried Knoppix recently, and was very impressed. It found a network connection with no input from me at all, and it was very easy to get a flash drive to work. The full KDE and OpenOffice environment works very well. A great piece of work that may do a lot to advance the cause of open software.
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