Knoppix Linux
Knoppix, or KNOPPIX, is a GNU/Linux operating
system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD /
DVD. Knoppix was developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. When starting
a program
it is loaded from the optical disc and decompressed into a RAM
drive. The decompression is transparent and on-the-fly.
Although Knoppix is primarily designed to be used as a Live CD, it can also be installed on a hard disk like a typical operating system. Computers that support booting from USB devices can load Knoppix from a live USB flash drive or memory card.
There are two main editions of Knoppix: the traditional Compact Disc (700 megabytes) edition and the DVD (4.7 gigabytes) "Maxi" edition. Each of these main editions has two language-specific editions: English and German.
Knoppix mostly consists of free software, but also includes proprietary software. [1]
Knoppix download
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/
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