Where do I get a Linux demo CD? - Tech Support Forums

chapmc · October 13th, 2002, 04:17 PM

It seems like I read a thread a while back about downloading a CD that contained a Linux demo but didn't install any programs. I have been looking for it without success. Can someone point me to it please?

I would love to replace windoz but am hesitant about it. I would like to see what kind of sw is there and how it works.

Thanks.

Germ · October 13th, 2002, 04:28 PM

Knoppix http://www.knoppix.org

SuSE Live Evaluation CD http://www.suse.com/index_us.html

Get 'em both at www.cheapbytes.com

crouse · October 13th, 2002, 04:32 PM

http://www.crouse.ws/links.php?op=viewlink&cid=1

LInks to my page of "run from cd rom drive" versions of Linux.

All are downloadable and under 700 mb's.

HTH's

Mead · October 13th, 2002, 04:34 PM

I would recommend Knoppix, here's a link to the english version of the page Germ posted http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

Germ · October 13th, 2002, 04:52 PM

click on the little british flag on the page I linked to..................

Dave! What a shameless plug!

crouse · October 13th, 2002, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Germ

Dave! What a shameless plug!

Okay........ your right

But you forgot the site I am the webmaster for...www.virtual-linux.org ... I felt left out LOL !

www.virtual-linux.org it is based on Mandrake 8.0 It does work very nicely.........and now with Mandrake 9.0 out.....a new version is in the works

......... I am working with the developers and D2OL to incorporate the D2OL client with the "Virtual Linux" cd for this release.

BTW ...... even though I am the webmaster for virtual-linux.org ......the BEST "run from cd rom" distro available currently is Knoppix 3.1 ...... very very impressive. In my humble opinion.........

#1 Knoppix 3.1
#2 Virtual-Linux 1.1
#3 Demo Linux
#4 Suse Live-Eval

there are several others out there.........but these 4 are probably the best you will find...... if anyone knows of any that are as good..... let me know. I have tried them all and even still find them to be very fun to play with.

I did try to download "Cool Linux" based on redhat...... didn't have any luck getting it to work.

chapmc · October 13th, 2002, 05:24 PM

Thanks for the info...

chapmc

chapmc · October 13th, 2002, 10:38 PM

OK I have downloaded the knoppix .iso file. Can someone tell me how to burn this to a CD with Nero? I was going to try "burn image" but I'm not sure thats right and it wants options. It wants image type, data mode 1, 2, or HSF, or I can say "raw data". If not raw data I need a block size and header and trailer.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Germ · October 13th, 2002, 10:54 PM

When Nero starts up close the "New Compilation" window. Go to "File". Click it and you get a dropdown menu. Select "Burn Image". Point it to the ISO you downloaded, use "Look In" and select the file. The "Write CD" dialog will pop up. Click "Burn", check "Write" under action and "Finalize CD". Then hit the write button.

That should do it, but I haven't used Nero in a while.

chapmc · October 13th, 2002, 11:02 PM

Germ, thanks for the reply. Do you think I should use "raw data" as the option for burn image. I don't know what block size, etc, should be.