Chapter 11 . Running KNOPPIX 349 Starting KNOPPIX (Web site translator)
Chapter 11 . Running KNOPPIX 349 Starting KNOPPIX It s supposed to be easy to start KNOPPIX. With KNOPPIX in hand, all you really need is a PC that meets the minimum specifications. Getting a Computer If you are ready to start KNOPPIX, I recommend the following: . A PC You need a PC that meets the minimal processor and memory requirements I describe a bit later. There are no hard disk space requirements, because you don t need to touch the hard disk. To get better performance on low-RAM systems, however, you might want to create a swap partition on hard disk to enable you to run more processes (as described later). . Permission to reboot KNOPPIX is going to take over operation of the PC, so you need to be sure that it s okay to reboot it. Make sure that nobody else is currently using the computer or relying on it to be accessible over a network. . Internet connection (optional) It isn t necessary, but if your computer has an Ethernet card and a connection to the Internet, you can immediately start using KNOPPIX to browse the Web and otherwise take advantage of its communications tools. KNOPPIX will try to detect a DHCP server (to get an IP address and other information) and automatically configure itself to use the Internet or other network that is available. The system requirements for running KNOPPIX are much lower than you need for most of the latest Linux systems. According to Klaus Knopper, you need: . CPU Intel-compatible i486 or better. . RAM 20MB (for text mode), 82MB (for graphics mode with KDE), or 128MB (to also run most office applications). . Bootable drive (DVD drive to use the DVD or CD to use a CD) KNOPPIX is able to boot from drives that are IDE/ATAPI, Firewire, USB, or SCSI (provided that your computer can boot from those devices). Otherwise, you can create a boot floppy to start the process of booting KNOPPIX (described later). If you have a DVD drive, you can boot KNOPPIX directly from the DVD that comes with this book. . Graphics card Must be SVGA-compatible. . Mouse Supports any standard serial mouse, PS/2 mouse, or IMPS/2-compatible USB mouse.
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