Windows to (knoppix) Linux

Knoppix has it's uses.. when you like to carry a half decent OS around in your pocket or on a flash drive.. It's very useful if you dress it up with ntfs mounting tools, that way you can usually recover crashed xp servers..but for serious use you really need a proper installed linux os rather than a live boot thingy.

I always carry a DSL disk about in my bag to boot the awkward machines at work, but that's another story.

 

Yah..updated both myself last week. I'm a member of the DSL forums testing the new distros when they come out. I'd like to get more involved with them but I don't really have the know how yet..or the time to do any serious dev work.

ps..that's really it this time..can't even post an honest view here any more.. not good.

 

hmm...this is my first dealings with linux and i find myself lost. i've downloaded the knoppix iso and burned it; when it boots, knoppix goes through the stages to what i assume will lead to a decent GUI like what i remember on a friend's older version. however, i get the error message that the KNOPPIX filesystem cannot be found and i'm dropped to a "very limited" shell. any ideas what i'm doing wrong? or did i have some false pretenses?

 

lol, looks like i stumbled right over the answer after posting here. for reference, using the cheatcode:

knoppix nodma

solved my problems upon boot. sweet,eh? now i'm happy.

 

Glad you got it figured out. Enjoy!