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Anyone got a link to and ISO for a Linux live CD with a usable desktop?
define "usable" ;)
Otherwise: this http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
as in just works straight from the disk and works well 'usable' lol
Well my old laptop killed off 2 hard drives, but the cd still worked fine... so for about 6 months we booted off a ubuntu live cd and used remote desktop to our PC's when we couldn't be bothered to get off the sofa :D
it has fairly standard stuff though, and "just works" for the most part :)
It can be quite handy to have it on a pen drive. That way it's easy to carry around.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
Well my old laptop killed off 2 hard drives, but the cd still worked fine... so for about 6 months we booted off a ubuntu live cd and used remote desktop to our PC's when we couldn't be bothered to get off the sofa :D
it has fairly standard stuff though, and "just works" for the most part :)
that's pretty much what i need it for, i need to get some files off an ancient laptop with a non bootable hdd :thumb:
cheers mate.
In that case, I've also used Bart PE for accessing an old hdd which had windows on it previously... it's a livecd with a more windowsy feel :)
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
Try Puppy Linux. There are many variations., but the latest Lucid(5.2) is probably the best.
I also use version 4.2 which is the bling one and very pretty.
Can be loaded from almost anything. The ISO is <150Mb. And it will save sessions back to the CD
I have both versions on bootable USB drives and using Virtualbox to run XP
see: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=115
and: http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppySites
Mr. Grapes
16-01-11, 20:11
knoppix is also amazing as it's designed to be used natively from the disk, and was one of the first. has masses of apps installed, and i've had cases where knoppix booted faster from the CD than the locally installed copy of XP did off hard drive
www.knoppix.net
I'm using Ubuntu right now running of a Live disk, defiantly usable
knoppix is also amazing as it's designed to be used natively from the disk, and was one of the first. has masses of apps installed, and i've had cases where knoppix booted faster from the CD than the locally installed copy of XP did off hard drive
www.knoppix.net (http://www.knoppix.net)
i used to use knoppix quite alot, but i havent been able to find an iso that boots to a desktop? all the knoppix live cd's ive downloaded just take you to some (dos like) terminal.
Mr. Grapes
16-01-11, 20:24
one thing to mention is that ubuntu live disks by default mount local hard drives as read only, and it's a bit of a pain in the posterior if you want to write anything to them.
wheras knoppix allows you to change the Writable flag a lot easier (although last time i ran into this problem was a while ago so it might have changed since then)
i used to use knoppix quite alot, but i havent been able to find an iso that boots to a desktop? all the knoppix live cd's ive downloaded just take you to some (dos like) terminal.
really?
when it boots, just hit enter.
every knoppix i've ever used goes straight to KDE. might be that in youe case it needs some special options at the boot loader. are you booting from disc or USB stick?
from disk. yeah its strange :confused:
i do have knoppix on a disk somewhere but im not sure where it is at the moment.. that disk boots straight into KDE. but all other iso's of knoppix live boot into a linux terminal..
it doesnt matter anymore tho as i have now sorted a live disk from one of the links above :thumb:
http://www.thinkgos.com/gos/index.html
http://www.thinkgos.com/gos/overview_banner.jpg
gOS 3.1 has WINE 1.0, which makes it capable of running some Windows software and it all runs from CD or DVD disk.
I'm a Knoppix fan. My experience is in line with Mr Grapes - just hit enter as it boots and straight to KDE.
that's pretty much what i need it for, i need to get some files off an ancient laptop with a non bootable hdd :thumb:
cheers mate.
So in that case you don't necessarily need a Linux boot disk. I mention this because if you have another computer and a Windows XP install disk, you could build your own boot CD using http://www.ubcd4win.com/. It comes with a number of tools that will help you and in a familiar environment.
Mr. Grapes
17-01-11, 13:17
aren't you thinking of BartPE http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
however UBCD is another must have tool...
Not to mention Hiren's.
I said not to mention....;)
Sniperdude
17-01-11, 14:03
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/
why not usb?
this app downloads the distro of your choice and makes it into a bootible usb drive
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/
why not usb?
this app downloads the distro of your choice and makes it into a bootible usb drive
No usb ports on laptop..
So in that case you don't necessarily need a Linux boot disk. I mention this because if you have another computer and a Windows XP install disk, you could build your own boot CD using http://www.ubcd4win.com/. It comes with a number of tools that will help you and in a familiar environment.
it runs windows 95..
it not my laptop its a customers. and its sorted now :thumb:
Thanks for the replys
95?
Wow, lucky you had a CD drive :)
95?
Wow, lucky you had a CD drive :)
Yeah tell me about it! :thumb: thing was a crapper, 16mb of ram :drool: :rolleyes:
I have one collecting dust on the shelf, about the weight of 10 bricks and about as useful too!
Mr. Grapes
17-01-11, 17:48
Yeah tell me about it! :thumb: thing was a crapper, 16mb of ram :drool: :rolleyes:
that's why knoppix didn't boot to KDE :eek:
boot parameters would've been needed to get a lightweight desktop up.
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