Can someone recommend a Live Linux distribution?

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Something you are using regularly?

I'm trying to wean myself from Micro$oftware. Need something easy
that will work with a minimum of learning curve, and will work from
the CD.

Be nice it would do things like surf/dialup, work the sound card, work
the printer. USB and Twain support would be nice, but I could live
without it until more proficient . . .

Thanks
 
Something you are using regularly?

I'm trying to wean myself from Micro$oftware. Need something easy
that will work with a minimum of learning curve, and will work from
the CD.

Be nice it would do things like surf/dialup, work the sound card, work
the printer. USB and Twain support would be nice, but I could live
without it until more proficient . . .
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Could you put a few more words around that?

Things like yes I use this and it works for X% of my web surfing X%
word processing, etc. problems and gripes?

I was looking for real experience with a live distro before I buy or
download - - - I have enough hyperbole in my life, and yes I did see
that post when I searched the entire group. Do you actually use
knoppix linux?

I have some experience with Mandrake from about 7-10 years ago. Got
it installed and after a lot of effort got the printer and modem to
work and gave up on the sound card . . . and slid back into the
prickly womb of MotherSoft.
 
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Something you are using regularly?

I'm trying to wean myself from Micro$oftware. Need something easy
that will work with a minimum of learning curve, and will work from
the CD.

Be nice it would do things like surf/dialup, work the sound card, work
the printer. USB and Twain support would be nice, but I could live
without it until more proficient . . .
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Try with Knoppix.
 
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Could you put a few more words around that?

Things like yes I use this and it works for X% of my web surfing X%
word processing, etc. problems and gripes?

I was looking for real experience with a live distro before I buy or
download - - - I have enough hyperbole in my life, and yes I did see
that post when I searched the entire group. Do you actually use
knoppix linux?

I have some experience with Mandrake from about 7-10 years ago. Got
it installed and after a lot of effort got the printer and modem to
work and gave up on the sound card . . . and slid back into the
prickly womb of MotherSoft.
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I tried to use Knoppix 3.3 but I don't have enough computing power to
keep it from freezing.
It looked pretty nice, installed easily and that's all I can tell you
about that. It doesn't hurt if you have a fast connection to try
it out. I bought the CD and wasted 5 dollars. So.. I tried Suse Eval 9.0
and it needs more memory than Knoppix. Another coaster. That's my
experience, default. But as you have found out before, I'm sure, that not
all things will work for everyone the same way. But Knoppix seems to be
the one that is more recommended. I'm actually surprised more people
haven't responded to your post. I'm pretty sure more people than 2 have
tried Knoppix or any of the other live CDs.
Speaking of Mandrake :)
I use Mandrake 9.2 now and the install and whatever is fairly easy.
I'm still using the same computer with the same RAM and CPU and running
several apps at once doesn't bother it at all.
 
I use Knoppix when I want to test the programs I write to make sure they
work correctly on Linux. Video/sound works great as does going online
with my cable modem. I haven't tried using my printer or scanner with it
so I can't comment on that.

I was REALLY impressed with it and if I wasn't into PC gaming I would
seriously consider switching.

FYI - my system is a 1.5 ghz AMD athlon with 512 MB RAM
 
I've tried several and my favorite is PC Linux, based on Mandrake, easy
to use, everything just seems to work. My machine PIII866 with 512RAM.
 
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I tried to use Knoppix 3.3 but I don't have enough computing power to
keep it from freezing.
It looked pretty nice, installed easily and that's all I can tell you
about that. It doesn't hurt if you have a fast connection to try
it out. I bought the CD and wasted 5 dollars. So.. I tried Suse Eval 9.0
and it needs more memory than Knoppix. Another coaster. That's my
experience, default. But as you have found out before, I'm sure, that not
all things will work for everyone the same way. But Knoppix seems to be
the one that is more recommended. I'm actually surprised more people
haven't responded to your post. I'm pretty sure more people than 2 have
tried Knoppix or any of the other live CDs.
Speaking of Mandrake :)
I use Mandrake 9.2 now and the install and whatever is fairly easy.
I'm still using the same computer with the same RAM and CPU and running
several apps at once doesn't bother it at all.
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Thanks for that. I lack bandwidth, and want to save it for music.
Dollars or time . . .

Hype is plentiful and cheap, I live in the US so lies and hype are
all I have some days. Perhaps I was too grumpy; thanks for the
response and feelings and experience.

I'm using an old 300/333 pentium celeron with 320 mb ram and a Promise
hdd accelerator card.

I could never crash Linux and it took effort to crash a running
application.
 
I've tried several and my favorite is PC Linux, based on Mandrake, easy
to use, everything just seems to work. My machine PIII866 with 512RAM.
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Thanks. I'll check it out.
 
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I'm using an old 300/333 pentium celeron with 320 mb ram and a
Promise hdd accelerator card.

I could never crash Linux and it took effort to crash a running
application.
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You might want to take a look at damnsmalllinux. It is derived from
Knoppix but is intended to be a business card mini. I've run it on
boxen from PII200s with 64 mb ram to 950 Durons with a gig of ram.
Small compact and doesn't use that $#@!KDE GUI.
www.damnsmalllinux.org/
 
Something you are using regularly?

I'm trying to wean myself from Micro$oftware. Need something easy
that will work with a minimum of learning curve, and will work from
the CD.

Be nice it would do things like surf/dialup, work the sound card, work
the printer. USB and Twain support would be nice, but I could live
without it until more proficient . . .

Thanks
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The simplest thing I have INSTALLED (seriously) was the new Linspire.
All I had to do one I got the ISO was type in a machine name, a PW and 2
clicks. That was it. If found and configured a Bband connex
automatically. Once you remove all the BNR stuff, it ain't all bad.
comes loaded with ok software too. Not the high end stuff, but desktop
stuff.

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El Gee

Did you hear the one about the dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac?
He would stay up late every night and wonder if there was a dog.


Remove yourhat to reply ... but it may take a while.
Best to go to www.mistergeek.com and reply from there.
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You might want to take a look at damnsmalllinux. It is derived from
Knoppix but is intended to be a business card mini. I've run it on
boxen from PII200s with 64 mb ram to 950 Durons with a gig of ram.
Small compact and doesn't use that $#@!KDE GUI.
www.damnsmalllinux.org/
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Didn't like KDE? or GUI's in general?

Thanks for the response.
 
The simplest thing I have INSTALLED (seriously) was the new Linspire.
All I had to do one I got the ISO was type in a machine name, a PW and 2
clicks. That was it. If found and configured a Bband connex
automatically. Once you remove all the BNR stuff, it ain't all bad.
comes loaded with ok software too. Not the high end stuff, but desktop
stuff.
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BNR as in Binary News Reaper? I'm using the windows version of BNR2
and like it; somehow I think you must mean something else?

RPG= Rocket Propelled Grenade or Role Playing Game.

Thanks for the feedback
 
BNR as in Binary News Reaper? I'm using the windows version of BNR2
and like it; somehow I think you must mean something else?

RPG= Rocket Propelled Grenade or Role Playing Game.

Thanks for the feedback
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Sorry, I meant CNR -- Lindows Click and Run...sorry!

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
El Gee

Did you hear the one about the dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac?
He would stay up late every night and wonder if there was a dog.
Remove yourhat to reply ... but it
may take a while. Best to go to www (dot) mistergeek (dot) com and
reply from there.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
Something you are using regularly?

I'm trying to wean myself from Micro$oftware. Need something easy
that will work with a minimum of learning curve, and will work from
the CD.

Be nice it would do things like surf/dialup, work the sound card, work
the printer. USB and Twain support would be nice, but I could live
without it until more proficient . . .

Thanks
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Hallo

You have a lot of choises

Knoppix 3.4, very goog
Kanotix Bug Hunter release 5, a Knoppix variant, my favorit, because
Knoppix doesn`t recognice my Tecram 395U
DammnsmalLinux
Cool Water
Dynebolic 1.3
Mandrake Move, not so good
Suse Live, also not so good
Mephis (2 CD), the first is a Live-CD, very good

hier are 2 links for a list of Live-CD

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php?sort=&showonly=
http://www.distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=cd

Try one
Schwedenmann
JV
 
Hallo

You have a lot of choises

Knoppix 3.4, very goog
Kanotix Bug Hunter release 5, a Knoppix variant, my favorit, because
Knoppix doesn`t recognice my Tecram 395U
DammnsmalLinux
Cool Water
Dynebolic 1.3
Mandrake Move, not so good
Suse Live, also not so good
Mephis (2 CD), the first is a Live-CD, very good

hier are 2 links for a list of Live-CD

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php?sort=&showonly=
http://www.distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=cd

Try one
Schwedenmann
JV
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Wow! impressive list and some good information. Thanks
 
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