Easy linux (good for windows users)

[iGuest 3]

i really don't see a differnce, except that windows is evil and EXTREAMLY UNSTABLE!, but i'm talking about ease of use!

if ur a windows user, and wanna try an easy to get/use linux without installing ANYTHING on ur hard drive, i suggest KNOPPIX, you burn it on to a 700 MB CD, u boot ur computer from the cd, and it autodetects ur hardware, and ur good to go! even go online if u have DSL or higher! (not sure about diel up...) it starts u off in KDE desktop (yes windows users, you don't have to use just one type of desktop!)

What is KNOPPIXŽ?
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.
(discription from knoppix website)

just go to http://www.knoppix.org/ and click ur language, and read on how to download!

[iGuest 3]

Hum i will try it soon

[iGuest 3]

Either you use that or try different linux distributions and have them on your hdd. :DMake 2 partitions on your hard drive - one Ext3 and the other linux swap - use partition magic. You can also format the partition as reiser (a newer file system for linux) when you are installing linux

[iGuest 3]

Knoppix is the first distro I "played". It's really the best for the beginner.

[iGuest 3]

Some other notable live cd distros, these can be installed to hard drive too right? (including knoppix)

Gnoppix
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

Gnoppix is a linux live cd based upon Ubuntu Linux. It can be compared to Knoppix but GNOPPIX uses GNOME as desktop environment.

Mepis Linux
http://www.mepis.org/

Description available here http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

[iGuest 3]

Some other notable live cd distros, these can be installed to hard drive too right? (including knoppix)

 

Gnoppix

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

 

Gnoppix is a linux live cd based upon Ubuntu Linux. It can be compared to Knoppix but GNOPPIX uses GNOME as desktop environment.  

 

Mepis Linux

http://www.mepis.org/

 

Description available here http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

wich is why i like knoppix, lol, and yes, you can make a hard drive partition for it if you deide you really like it!

[iGuest 3]

Cool

[iGuest 3]

i really don't see a differnce, except that windows is evil and EXTREAMLY UNSTABLE!, but i'm talking about ease of use!
if ur a windows user, and wanna try an easy to get/use linux without installing ANYTHING on ur hard drive, i suggest KNOPPIX, you burn it on to a 700 MB CD, u boot ur computer from the cd, and it autodetects ur hardware, and ur good to go! even go online if u have DSL or higher! (not sure about diel up...) it starts u off in KDE desktop (yes windows users, you don't have to use just one type of desktop!)

What is KNOPPIXŽ?
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.  
(discription from knoppix website)

just go to http://www.knoppix.org/ and click ur language, and read on how to download!

im sorry to say this but im running winXP on my machine for a few years now and NEVER a single problem or LAG or naything.

you just dont know how to handle windows so you get linux wich is an OS specialy made for dummies like you

stop falming windows or i will call my dad(bill gates) so he can hire an assasin, your a disgrace to the community

[iGuest 3]

LOL!!! Nareth, that is awesome. I too like Windows XP A LOT!!! I will admit to using Debian linux however, just as an alternative for software. I do however, run an Apache Web Server on XP, along with a MySQL server and several other VERY demanding programs on only 265MB ram, and XP runs like a champ. That's something linux can't claim for 256MB.

[iGuest 3]

dude you lose brain cells useing windows, u get spyware on widows, adware one windows, 99% of viruses, and hacker on windows, and if you were a dummie theres no way possible you can handle linux, and bill gates is the root of all evil, if i couls i would kill him

[iGuest 3]

oh and the reason ur windows is good, is becouse you'v been lucky, and know how to protect it

[iGuest 3]

umm about liveCDs like knoppix... I saw winXP from a cd.. : )(I am not protecting win) I use XP its pretty stable especially with my abuse I am surprised that it still stands. I also like Slack/

[iGuest 3]

i like redhat ,but i don't mind to try new things.haha

[iGuest 3]

i use windows to, but to say linux if for dummie's!?, wow... O.o :shock:

[iGuest 3]

wow cool nice share....