can i boot knoppix with a virtual cd-rom

02-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
zerocool420 Just Joined! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	can i boot knoppix with a virtual cd-rom i have knoppix510dvd-screensaver.iso and i was wondering if i could boot it from a virtual cdrom i tried and all it brings up is a ms-dos window

02-29-2008	#2 (permalink)
coopstah13 Linux Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH, USA Posts: 1,756	no you have to burn it to a cd and then boot from the cd

02-29-2008	#3 (permalink)
zerocool420 Just Joined! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	darn i dont have a dvd burner is there a set of cd iso i can download? or another way to do it? nevermind i went and bought a dvd burner !!!!!!!

03-01-2008	#4 (permalink)
zerocool420 Just Joined! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	kernerl error knoppix screensaver.iso after i burned it I tried to run it and it told me the kernerl was invalid so i downloaded KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso and it worked just fine

03-02-2008	#5 (permalink)
lukasz Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13	Ok I am really new to Linux. I read Jason's post on "The Ultimate Linux FAQ " and came acrros Knoppix. There were 2 versions. One was 700megs and the other was 4.02 gigs. Can Someone tell me what is the difference? I am currently downloading "KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso". Thanks

03-02-2008

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Originally Posted by lukasz

Ok I am really new to Linux. I read Jason's post on "The Ultimate Linux FAQ " and came acrros Knoppix.

There were 2 versions. One was 700megs and the other was 4.02 gigs. Can Someone tell me what is the difference?

I am currently downloading "KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso".

Thanks

I tried the 4 gig one and couldnt get it to work so i download the one u r and it works

but i dont know what the difference is

03-02-2008	#7 (permalink)
lukasz Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13	Oh boy, I am sorry I am downloading the DVD copy.

03-02-2008	#8 (permalink)
bigtomrodney /etc/init.d/moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sunny South-East of Ireland Posts: 6,038	The DVD copy just contains more software as far as I know...I think it contains Gnome Desktop too in addition to the choice of KDE it makes for the CD. __________________ Registered Linux user #378740 New members read here / Forum Rules #linuxforums on irc.freenode.net