Ever get frustrated with Windows? Feel like trying a different OS, operating system?
Or have you heard all the buzz surrounding the Linux operating system but were afraid to try something new?
Well, the ultimate try it out first situation has come about. Enter Knoppix from Germany. A Linux distro, version, that will run on your Windows PC from your CDrom drive. No installation hassles, just download the file from the Knoppix web site and burn an image of the file to CD, pop in your CD rom drive, select restart and you will boot straight into Linux.
No fuss, no muss. The easy way to try out Linux on your PC without changing a thing to your current installation of Windows.
Knoppix creates a ramdrive, free space in memory and on your hard drive so it will run on your PC without actually having to install it..
Very nice.
I'm still a little lost since the world of Linux is new to me but it is a refreshing change from my usual Windows based computing environment.
Once Knoppix detects your hardware you are presented with an elegant desktop with the little Linux penguin on the top left corner of your Knoppix desktop.
There's a full compliment of software on the Knoppix CD available to use in the Knoppix desktop. A task bar,just like Windows, holds a start menu with all the software available for use on the Knoppix CD.
If you've ever thought about trying Linux but afraid to install it on your PC this is perfect. No excuses, try it out.
The only real draw back it the huge download,700 MB file, that contains the ISO image that you have to burn to CD. Once you have the 700MB Knoppix ISO file downloaded on your PC use your everyday CD burning software to burn an image file to CD. When you've finished burning the Knoppix ISO image to CD close down Windows put your new Knoppix CD in the cd drive and reboot.
Questions? Leave a comment and I'll get back to you.
Posted by chartoo at November 18, 2003 10:18 PM