What is KNOPPIX®?
KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux
software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards,
sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as
a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform
for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything
on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of
executable software installed on it.
What software is installed on the KNOPPIX-CD?
The following Highlights are available in version 3.2 of this
Debian-based (www.debian.org) CD:
- Linux-Kernel 2.4.x
- KDE V3.1 as the standard
desktop with K Office 1.2.1 and the Konqueror WWW-browser konqueror
- X Multimedia System (xmms) an
MPEG-video, MP3, Ogg Vorbis Audio player and
xine
- Internet connection software kppp,pppoeconf
(DSL) and isdn-config
- Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) Version 1.2
- utilities for data recovery and system repairs, even for
other operating systems
- network and security analysis tools for network administrators
- OpenOffice(TM) 1.0.3.1, the GPL-developed version of the
well-known StarOffice(TM) office suite
- many programming languages, development tools (including kdevelop) and libraries for developers
- in total more than 900 installed software packages with over 2000 executable
user programs, utilities, and games
What are the minimum system requirements?
- Intel-compatible CPU (i486 or later),
- 16 MB of RAM for text mode, at least 96 MB for graphics mode
with KDE (at least 128 MB of RAM is recommended to use the various office
products),
- bootable CD-ROM drive, or a boot floppy and standard CD-ROM
(IDE/ATAPI or SCSI),
- standard SVGA-compatible graphics card,
- serial or PS/2 standard mouse or IMPS/2-compatible
USB-mouse.
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