342 Part (Starting a web site) III . Choosing and Installing a
342 Part III . Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution with a special release of KNOPPIX 4.0 DVD. This release also came with the announcement that there will be two versions of KNOPPIX: one DVD, referred to as the Maxi version, and the other in the traditional CD format, referred to as the Light version, starting with the official 4.0 release in August 2005. KNOPPIX Features KNOPPIX has so many features it s hard to find a place to start. The latest official version of KNOPPIX at the time of this writing (KNOPPIX 4.0.2), features OpenOffice.org 2.0, KDE 3.4.1, GIMP 2, linux kernel 2.6.12, as well as many multimedia applications. More information can be found on the KNOPPIX homepage (http://www.knoppix.com). One of the biggest features of the most recent versions of KNOPPIX is the ease with which you can create your own, personalized KNOPPIX disk. The available options are so vast that there is not enough room to cover them in this book. For more information on how to create your own version of KNOPPIX, see http://www.knopper.net. Understanding KNOPPIX If you are impatient to get started, you don t have to read any further. In most cases, you can just insert your DVD into your PC, reboot the computer, and start using KNOPPIX. If you have the time, however, read on a bit more. KNOPPIX is a bootable Linux that includes a nice selection of open source software. Originally, there was a CD version of KNOPPIX (about 700MB image). Now, there is also a DVD version (about 3.1GB image). It is the KNOPPIX CD image that is included on the DVD that comes with this book. KNOPPIX is considered to be the best bootable Linux available. In fact, KNOPPIX is used as the basis for many specialized Linux live CDs, including Gnoppix (featuring GNOME instead of KDE), KNOPPIX STD (security), KnoppMyth (MythTV media player), and KnoppiXMAME (console game player), to name a few. To try out the latest features, however, you should start with the most recent version of KNOPPIX, as described in the rest of this chapter. Looking Inside KNOPPIX KNOPPIX boots right up to a full-featured desktop system complete with hundreds of desktop applications. It includes some powerful server and power user features.
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