1. APBioKnoppix Bioinformatics software in one CD Justin Choo*, Ong Guan Sin, Tan Tin Wee justin@bic.nus.edu.sg National University of Singapore

2. What is APBioKnoppix ? A remaster of Knoppix Live CD (http://www.knoppix.net)http://www.knoppix.net Includes packages from APBioBox Project descended from APBioBox, an APBioNet project supported through a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada from 2002-2003

3. Why use APBioKnoppix ? Working Linux (Debian) system on all on a CD/thumbdrive Portable; easily use for training purpose Perfect for troubleshooting; virus can’t write on media Easy to customize –Using on-system script –Through full re-mastering

4. Useful for training & teaching Understanding (Debian-based) Linux system Database Programming Web scripting Easily install packages/software used for bioinformatics

5. Software packages OpenOffice Webmin (web-based) administration tool MySQL PHP and Mediawiki Including Bioinformatics packages –Jemboss/EMBOSS- SMS3 –ClustalW/X- Artemis –BLAST- T-Coffee –WEKA- TreeView –HMMER –Jalview- Pymol, Rasmol

6. APBioKnoppix in use … ASEAN-China Bioinformatics Workshop 17-23 October 2004, Center for Bioinformatics (CBI), Peking University, Beijing, PR China The 18th Pre-FAOBMB Symposium and workshop at CEMB of The University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan University of Songkhla, Thailand

7. APBioKnoppix in use … S* Alliance 1st International Bioinformatics Workshop Practical course of LSM2104 Essential Biocomputing module of the Dept of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore (NUS) by over 500 per year since 2004 Practical course of LSM5101 Advanced Cell Biology, NUS graduate students

8. How to participate & contribute BioKnoppix Initiative to continue upgrading the releases for new updates of bioinformatics software Addition of databases High Performance Knoppix for Bioinformatics –http://big.gsc.riken.jp/index_html/Membe rs/fumikazu/htc

9. For more info & download Download ISO file from : http://www.apbionet.org/apbioknoppix2/ Copy of APBioKnoppix is now available at Workshop. Please get a copy from Tan Tin Wee.

10. BioLiveCD/DVD/USB Projects Besides LiveCD, we can also use other media LiveDVD and LiveUSB for more diskspace and read-writeability respectively BioSlax is another initiative using Unionfs and Squashfs and Slackware as the core Download ftp://sf01.bic.nus.edu.sg/incoming/bioslax/ bslax-puser_cd.iso ftp://sf01.bic.nus.edu.sg/incoming/bioslax/ bslax-puser_cd.iso

11. BioDatabases Biodatabases built into BioSlax www.bioslax.com will soon be constructed.www.bioslax.com Project Leader will be Mark De Silva. (mark at bic.nus.edu.sg) All are invited to participate

12. Future of BioLiveCD/DVD/USB Specifications and Requirements Multiple distros for specific needs of different types of users, teachers and administrators Prebuilt-in Databases Documentation Open source movement in life science informatics

13. Demos 3 min boot up from an APBioKnoppix LiveCD Boot up from a BioSlax LiveCD.