Re: live BSD

From: mj001 (mj001_at_rogers.com)
Date: 08/03/03

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To: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net>

    Olaf Hoyer wrote:
    > On Sun, 3 Aug 2003, HOFER Klemens wrote:
    >
    >
    >>hi,
    >>I am new to FreeBSD. Actually I am using Linux.
    >>There´s a good Live Linux System called "Knoppix" which only runs from CDROM and so you could become familiar with the system without having to install it on your Harddisk.
    >>Is there something similar available under FreeBSD?
    >
    >
    > Well, there are some projects that do similar things, like
    > www.freesbie.org, and the german freeX Mag also has done a similar CD.
    > (In the book: FreeBSD 5 it is included, www.cul.de)
    >
    > But the best way to check out how it works is always
    > first-hand-experience, I always used a spare drive (needs to only have 3
    > GB) to install, also with X11.
    >
    > Knoppix is way better maintained than those FreeBSD-based Live systems,
    > especially when it comes to X11 apps.
    >
    > Just my 0.02 EUR
    > Olaf
    >
    >
    >

    Despite being a long time FreeBSD enthusiast, I tried Knoppix
    recently, and was very impressed. It found a network connection
    with no input from me at all, and it was very easy to get a
    flash drive to work. The full KDE and OpenOffice environment
    works very well. A great piece of work that may do a lot
    to advance the cause of open software.

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