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WlugKnoppix is a [Linux] [LiveCD] designed to introduce new users to a [Linux] desktop without having to install [Linux] on their computer. See [Knoppix] for more information about the concept of [Knoppix] and [LiveCD]s in general.

Remember the WlugKnoppix CD exists only to give you an idea of what can be done using a Linux Desktop. It is a lot slower than your average Linux Desktop as it is running completely off the CD, many popular desktop linux distributions are also a lot more polished and use Gnome.

The [ISO] isn't yet available. It'll be linked here once it's ready and we have found somewhere to host it.

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!! How to use WlugKnoppix

# Obtain a CD.
# Turn on computer, insert CD.
# You should see a screen with a [Knoppix] logo and a prompt down the bottom. Hit enter.
# [Knoppix] will start to boot and autodetect your hardware, eventually you should end up at a [Knoppix] desktop.
# Play :)

Currently the customisation of the WlugKnoppix CD is minimal: it has a custom home page with information about [WLUG] and the CD, and the RUTE Guide is available from the desktop. Therefor, all of the original [Knoppix] documentation applies.

Note: if your computer starts loading your normal OperatingSystem despite the CD in the drive, something is wrong. You probably need to change [BIOS] settings so it will try to boot from CD (on most computers this is the default). The CD might also be scratched or for other reasons unreadable.

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!! Suggestions for future WlugKnoppix CDs

* [GNOME]-based instead of [KDE]-based, achievable using Morphix or Gnoppix, both [GNOME]/[Woody] [Knoppix]-based [LiveCD]s.  Growing in maturity.
* If space on the CD becomes an issue, remove all the tetex-related packages?

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Last edited on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:59:25 pm by AristotlePagaltzis

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