Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:29:16 +0000
Subject: [linux-consultants] Knoppix "man on the street" FAQ
on Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 12:05:57AM +0000, Karsten M. Self
(kmself@ix.netcom.com)
wrote:
> ...or woman.
>
> I mentioned I'd burned a spool of Knoppix disks for
distribution.
> Hoping to head off some of the obvious questions at the
pass, I've
> written a short FAQ intended to be slipped into the sleeve
with the
> disk itself. Questions follow, comments appreciated.
Updated FAQ, comments appreciated. Also layout suggestions -- this needs to fit 4-7/8 x 9-3/4, double-sided.
Peace.
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Knoppix Bootable Live Linux Desktop Demo
1. Q: What is this?
A: This is a bootable Linux demo CD that does not modify the
existing
operating system on your hard drive. Now you can try Linux
without changing
anything on your computer, or configuring anything. It Just
Works[tm].
2. Q: How do I use it?
A: Put the CD in your system's CDROM drive and reboot. Knoppix
will start
and automatically configure itself to your hardware within a
minute or two,
starting a desktop and web browser with information about
Knoppix. This
disk provides over 1200 software packages totalling a little over
2GB.
3. Q: What are the requirements to run this?
A: Intel or compatible 486 CPU or better, 96 MB RAM, and a
bootable CD-ROM
drive.
4. Q: Will this work on my Macintosh?
A: No.
5. Q: What can I do with it?
A: Your imagination is the limit: learn Linux, rescue sick
computers,
perform system and network diagnostics, provide an emergency or
portable
desktop, install Linux, make copies and give them to friends. Or
if you're
short of AOL disks, it makes a handy coaster.
6. Q: Will it change anything on my computer?
A: No. Not unless you ask it to. Knoppix itself won't write to or
change
your hard drive. The tools to do this are available, so you can
write to
your hard drive and even do significant damage to your system if
you chose,
though this would require deliberate actions -- you're very
unlikely to do
this by accident.
7. Q: Can I copy this disk?
A: Yes! Please do! Knoppix can be freely copied and
distributed.
8. Q: Where can I get more information about Knoppix or
Linux?
A: There are browseable documents on the CD, which will be open
when
Knoppix starts up, or can be read from most MS Windows or
Macintosh
computers. You can find more information at http://www.knoppix.net/ Live
IRC support may be found at at irc:irc.freenode.net/#knoppix.
Groups of
Linux Users Everywhere (GLUE) lists many local Linux user
groups:
http://www.ssc.com/glue/
9. Q: How can I verify the disk contents?
A: This CD image was downloaded from http://www.knoppix.net/get.php
Images
and verification checksums are recorded at that site.
10. Q: I can't boot the CD. Now what?
A: Most likely the problem is your system isn't configured to
boot from CD.
You will need to configure this in your system's BIOS. Some older
CDROM
drives can't read CDRW media; you should be able to verify this
by trying
to read the disk from your standard OS. For further information,
see your
system documentation or the support references listed above. Some
laptop
video may not be supported, most desktop PCs work very well.
11. Q: What does it cost? What do I have to buy?
A: Nothing. Really.
12. Q: Is there a warranty or guarantee?
A: No: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
13. Q: Who are you? Why are you doing this?
A: Just another Linux fan. See contact information on the back of
this
insert. I've been using Linux for a while, and think Knoppix a
good tool
for giving risk-free Linux demonstrations to people.
--
Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com)
http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
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