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Knoppix For Dummies by Paul G. Sery

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.

Knoppix Hacks by Kyle Rankin

Knoppix is a portable Linux distribution with a collection of hundreds of programs and utilities--a veritable Swiss Army knife in CD form. This practical and flexible Linux distribution runs on the fly from a single CD with no need to install anything to your hard drive. Knoppix's excellent hardware detection, collection of programs, and ease of use help explain why Knoppix is radically changing the face of Linux. Though Knoppix is the most popular live CD Linux distribution available, until now there have been no books on the topic. A weighty theoretical tome or a book for dummies won't do--the perfect Knoppix book, like Knoppix itself, must be as useful and clever as a Swiss Army knife. Clearly, Knoppix calls for an O'Reilly Hacks book. Knoppix Hacks is a collection of one hundred industrial-strength hacks for new Linux users, power users, and system administers using--or considering using--the Knoppix Live CD. These tips and tools show how to use the enormous amount of software on this CD to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, disinfect, and generally be productive without Windows. With Knoppix you can:

• Test drive a Linux desktop without the need to install Linux
• Troubleshoot and repair Linux and Windows systems
• Create a thin client network with just one CD
• Replace a web server or firewall in an emergency
• Perform a security audit on your entire network
• Virus scan a Windows computer from the safety of Linux
• Customize Knoppix for personal or business use
• Easily install the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution with all of your hardware detected and configured