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PhilS wrote:
> *so far, I'm guessing I need these:
> *
You *should* just need ONE file (2 if you count the md5sum file). It
will be this one:
KNOPPIX_V3.7-2004-12-08-EN.iso 698.99 MB
> *
> am I right?
>
> I just download it onto a CD and reboot?
> *
No, you will need to:
1. Download the .iso
2. CHECK the md5sum file to make sure you downloaded it correctly.
3. Burn the CD [AS AN .ISO IMAGE] If you are using EasyCDCreator (or
something like that) just "burn CD image."
4. Reboot the computer and do what it takes to get into the BIOS
5. Reset the BIOS to boot from the CDrom drive by default.
6. Reboot with the CD in the CDrom drive.
Additional comments:
I had the same problems downloading Knoppix also. I don't "get" the
mirrors thing either. At times, the Knoppix site would not redirect me
to a mirror (after accepting the terms of service). Also, when I
downloaded Knoppix 3.6 AND checked the md5sum, I could NOT boot the
resulting burned CD. My friend in Russia, had the same problem with 3.6.
I recommend Jollix because it has some cool features, it is easy to find
and download http://tinyurl.com/6qfjy , and it is based on Gentoo which
can be better than Debian "when the going gets tough." The only thing
that you must remember is to boot after entering "lang=us" Otherwise,
the entire environment will be in German!
Trust me when I say this is the easiest method to testdrive Linux. Once
you have that CD burned, you will have an "invulnerable" Linux system
that you can learn on.
--
ChangingLINKS.com - member
Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter,
Drew Brown
http://www.ChangingLINKS.com
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> *so far, I'm guessing I need these:
> *
You *should* just need ONE file (2 if you count the md5sum file). It
will be this one:
KNOPPIX_V3.7-2004-12-08-EN.iso 698.99 MB
> *
> am I right?
>
> I just download it onto a CD and reboot?
> *
No, you will need to:
1. Download the .iso
2. CHECK the md5sum file to make sure you downloaded it correctly.
3. Burn the CD [AS AN .ISO IMAGE] If you are using EasyCDCreator (or
something like that) just "burn CD image."
4. Reboot the computer and do what it takes to get into the BIOS
5. Reset the BIOS to boot from the CDrom drive by default.
6. Reboot with the CD in the CDrom drive.
Additional comments:
I had the same problems downloading Knoppix also. I don't "get" the
mirrors thing either. At times, the Knoppix site would not redirect me
to a mirror (after accepting the terms of service). Also, when I
downloaded Knoppix 3.6 AND checked the md5sum, I could NOT boot the
resulting burned CD. My friend in Russia, had the same problem with 3.6.
I recommend Jollix because it has some cool features, it is easy to find
and download http://tinyurl.com/6qfjy , and it is based on Gentoo which
can be better than Debian "when the going gets tough." The only thing
that you must remember is to boot after entering "lang=us" Otherwise,
the entire environment will be in German!
Trust me when I say this is the easiest method to testdrive Linux. Once
you have that CD burned, you will have an "invulnerable" Linux system
that you can learn on.
--
ChangingLINKS.com - member
Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter,
Drew Brown
http://www.ChangingLINKS.com
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