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Kickstarting Linux with KnoppixIn Chapter 2, I explain that Knoppix is included on the DVD-ROM that camewith this book. You can boot with the book s DVD-ROM and just press Enterfrom its main menu to boot into Knoppix Linux, skipping any need to installanything onto your computer. If you re concerned about messing up some- thing on your computer with an installation, give Knoppix a try. If the DVD-ROM included with this book doesn t work, see Appendix B. If youdon t have a DVD-ROM drive, you can download the CD-ROM ISO image toburn onto your own CD by going to www.knoppix.net/get.php. Living Large with LinspireLinspire (www.linspire.com) formerly known as Lindows is especiallydesigned for people coming over from the Windows world to Linux. Thiscommercial distribution offers additional subscription services available that66Part I:Getting Your Feet Wet Burning your ISOsIf you end up needing to use the ISO files on theDVD-ROM or that you download in order tocreate distribution CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs, Ihave some handy tips that can make this processeasier for you. First, you need CD burning soft- ware, such as the popular Nero program (www. nero.com/en). Once you have a CD burningtool, look at the file size of the ISO you need toburn. While most ISOs can be burned onto astandard 650MB/74 minute CD-R or CD-RW, some are large enough that you need to pur- chase 700MB/80 minute ones instead. Knoppix isone that needs the larger CD-Rs. Another isMandrake. When possible, use CD-RWs, because they rerewriteable and you re able to download andburn other distributions or newer versions ontothem later. CD-RWs are just a great way to avoidhaving to throw out a lot of CDs to go to the land- fills. However, your burner has to actually sup- port rewriteable functions. Look on its front tosee whether it says CD-R (it can t rewrite), or CD- RW (it can rewrite). As you prepare to burn your CD or DVD, makesure that your software understands that youwant to burn an ISO (often the word to look foris image) and not just a file. If you burn your CDor DVD, put it into the drive, open it up, and thensee only one file, you have burned it incorrectly. An ISO should be unpacked onto the CD or DVDas a bunch of files and directories. Finally, it s a good idea to burn these types of CDsand DVDs at a speed of four or less. You reduceyour chance of introducing errors this way.
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