Klaus Knopper answers your Linux questions
Ask Klaus!
Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com
Bad DVD or Drive?
Hello Klaus, I have been using Knoppix DVDs from Linux Magazine for some time and have had no problems with versions 6.1 to 6.5. However, I recently tried version 6.7 and it gives the message in Listing 1, so I tried knoppix testcd and it does the same. I concluded that I may have a dud DVD and decided to wait for the next release.
When Knoppix 7.0 came out in Linux Magazine, I tried again, and got the same message. Now, it is highly unlikely that two DVDs are defective in the same spot, so I tried further boot options – nodma, acpi=off, and failsafe – to no avail. I note that versions 6.7 and 7.0 of Knoppix use compression. Is that the problem?
Read full article as PDF:
Price $2.95
Direct Download
Read full article as PDF:
Price $2.95
Tag Cloud
News
-
KDE Announces Software Compilation 4.13
New release comes with better semantic search and improvements to Kontact.
-
Coverity: Open Source Code has Fewer Defects
Annual code quality report shows FOSS is more secure at all project size levels.
-
An Even Smaller Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced an even smaller version of the tiny computer that will fit into a DIMM slot.
-
Freaky Privilege Escalation Attack
A new class of problems lets a malicious app pre-configure an invisible privilege update.
-
Facebook Rolls Out New PHP-like Programming Language
New Hack language adds static typing and other conveniences.
-
Fedora Announces Innovative Crytography Policy System
New crypto policy system will offer easier configuration and more uniform security.
-
Shuttleworth Calls for Declarative Firmware
Ubuntu founder denounces insecurity in proprietary, close-source software blobs.
-
New TLS Attack Takes the S out of HTTPS
Vulnerability affects many Linux web servers
-
Munich Adopts Kolab
The Bavarian capital shuns Microsoft, Google, and other alternatives to implement an open source groupware solution.
-
Canonical Announces Ubuntu Smartphones
Phone vendor partnerships bring Mark Shuttleworth's dream of Ubuntu on a phone a step closer to reality.