For Linux Fans

[rejectomorph]

Here is something that might entertain those who just can't get enough toys for their computers: A Linux distribution called KNOPPIX, which runs from your CD drive. I can't figure out exactly what all it can do, since the site is written entirely in Geek, but I thought that some of you who, unlike me, are not technodolts, might be interested in it. Here is a brief description of the program, from their web site:

KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it.

It is a Debian based system, using Linux kernel 2.4.x, and the Konqueror web browser is included in the software bundled on the CD. It can be bought on CD, or downloaded. I won't be doing it. Even if I could figure out how to use it, Sluggo would kill me for doing it, I'm sure.

Now, back to writing, which I know I can do, however slowly it may go at times.


PS:LJ spell check is a surprisingly non-geek program. It doesn't accept bootable as a single word. It suggests, instead, the following:

boo table, boo-table, boot able, boot-able, bookable, beatable, notable, potable, Bootle, bistable, biddable, portable, quotable, sortable, beatably, table, voidable

Heh. boo table. HA!

Comments

football

[seraphimsigrist.livejournal.com]

well damn what about the Giants kicker last week
who kept getting bad snaps from center surely
he could say to his center
"Sir! with all due respect this ball is not bootable!"

further A E note

[seraphimsigrist.livejournal.com]

I did an A E post thinking of our
conversation on him... by the way
arisbe the other russell man is a
good friend here in new york..
the arisbe tag comes from the
pragmatist philosopher pierce who
actually is not so far from russells
concerns and once came to
a 5th avenue church on sunday morning
bearded and looking like a bum
(or like a picture of a e)
after wandering all night in central park
+S.