Developed by Klaus Knopper Linux Consultant

What is Knoppix?  Unix-like operating system  Run directly from CD or DVD  Bootable from USB flash drive

On-The-Fly  Programs are loaded from the optical disc  Decompressed into a RAM drive Up to 2 GB executable software  Decompression is transparent

Usage  Back up files from HD with inaccessible OS  Live CD can be used instead of installing another OS

No Cost  100% Free download  Open Source software  Source code & software license

Ease of Use  Contains a collection of Linux software  Automatic hardware detection  Supports Graphic cards Sound cards USB devices Other Peripherals

When to Use Knoppix  Windows crashed  System Recovery Disks erase data  Need to get to your data

When Not to Use Knoppix  Physically damaged drives  If you heard strange sounds you had not heard before  CPU damaged in flood, power surge, etc.

Starting Knoppix  Insert CD/DVD or USB  Automatically boots in most computers Del, ESC, F1, F2 Select boot from CD or BIOS configuration Make CD drive first in “Boot Order”  Upon booting you will see: Press keys F2 or F3 for help and boot options KNOPPIX V boot: Press Enter.

Rescuing Your Data  Floppy Disk Small files  Zip Disk or Other Removable Disk  USB Drive  Requires Internet Connection through LAN Use Konqueror or Mozilla web browsers Possible to set up Mozilla client for large files

Rescuing Your Data  CD Rom Requires 2 CD drives Need to setup CD burning software  Windows Networking Working connection to a LAN Computer with shared folder  Another Hard Drive or Partition

Networking Example

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