On the DVD

On the DVD

The DVD attached to this issue brings you two great new distros: Knoppix 7.2 and Fedora 19.

  • Considered by some to be the “Best Live Distro on Earth,” Knoppix is the ultimate sys admin tool – a full-featured system packed with troubleshooting apps that boots and runs from the DVD drive.
  • The Red Hat-sponsored Fedora is a free Linux with many of the same tools and packages found in Red Hat's enterprise editions.

Knoppix 7.2.0 – Best Live Distro!

Knoppix is the ultimate sys admin tool – a full-featured system packed with troubleshooting apps that boots and runs from the DVD drive. The latest version comes with kernel version 3.9.6 and Xorg 7.7 (core 1.12.4) to support modern computer hardware. The knoppix64 boot option runs the 64-bit kernel. Knoppix boots into LXDE by default, but you can reach the KDE 4.8.4 (boot option knoppix desktop=kde) and Gnome 3.4.2 (knoppix desktop=gnome) desktops as well [2]. You'll also find experimental support for UEFI Boot after installation to a USB flash drive [3].

Fedora 19 – Brand New!

The Red Hat-sponsored Fedora is a free Linux with many of the same tools and packages found in Red Hat's enterprise editions. The Fedora Project [4] continues to improve the Anaconda installer, which now supports installation for advanced storage. Sporting kernel version 3.9.0, Fedora 19 defaults to a Live Gnome 3 desktop [5]. The boot process now tailors itself to your computer hardware, so you should start seeing faster boot times. Also featured in Fedora 19: LibreOffice 4.0, improved support for VoIP and broadband, new firewall features, and consistent naming of network devices [6].

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Info

  1. Knoppix: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
  2. Knoppix release notes: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/knoppix720-en.html
  3. Knoppix forums: http://knoppix.net/forum/
  4. Fedora: http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora
  5. Fedora release notes: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/19/html/Release_Notes/index.html
  6. Fedora forums: https://ask.fedoraproject.org/questions/

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