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1) Paperback Book Knoppix For Dummies by For Dummies. I always find a Dummies Book to be helpful in learning a new system, in this case Linux. I have used them for a number of years for Windows as well as Linux. They are always helpful, with a touch of humor¤ 2) Paperback Book Knoppix For Dummies by For Dummies. Linux is linux, right? Why then this variant, which calls itself Knoppix, after its creator?
Sery explains that Knoppix has one main reason for being. It can be run from a bootable DVD, without having to install it on your machine. And, no surprise, just such a DVD is included with the book.
So if you have a Microsoft Windows machine, you can plug in this DVD, boot off it, without having to disturb your disk containing the Microsoft operating system. Sery shows the advantages of this. For one, you can "test drive" linux on your own machine, without having to overwrite the disk. No commitment. So if you have never used linux, and want to see what all the hoopla is about, this is a very simple way to get acquainted.
The book also shows, once you´ve booted into Knoppix, how to do common tasks in it. The KDE desktop is used. Different from what you might be used to under Microsoft, but the overall ideas are the same.
Sery also explains another major reason for Knoppix. It can be a valuable emergency boot, if your Microsoft or linux disk crashes. Or gets corrupted due to malware. The read-only nature of the Knoppix DVD means that you have a clean operating system you can boot from, without having to redo your disk, which undoubtedly has data that you want to preserve.¤ 3) Paperback Book Knoppix For Dummies by For Dummies. DVD lets you test-drive Knoppix in just minutes!
Surf with Firefox?, build secure Web servers, create network clients, and more
An adventure awaits you! With this book as your guide, you can start exploring Knoppix in just minutes. You´ll be able to use the cool Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird e-mail, work with network clients and servers, play with Linux multimedia and games, use Knoppix to troubleshoot and repair Windows?, and even build a Web server and firewall.
Discover how to
* Use Linux? without installing
* Install Knoppix without removing Windows
* Connect to a wired or wireless network
* Create diskless clients
* Rescue and repair malfunctioning systems¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 7-Nov-2008, 07645977959780764597794, 270-760-520-3X0-950-410-8 
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