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| Thread ID: 73568 | 2006-10-25 02:34:00 | Boot Up Question | Heather (11345) | Press F1 |
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| 493839 | 2006-10-26 09:21:00 | I like the sound of the Knoppix - I know nothing about this, and would appreciate some information. Tom Knoppix is a version of Linux running from a bootable CD. It has the ability to mount MS Windows partitions (either FAT32 or NTFS) so you can do things like recover files from a PC that will not boot. USB pen drives work fine. One of the best tools is QTparted - a disk partitioning tool that does (I think) everything that the commercial product Partition Magic does. Sometimes it is available from Dick Smith. Otherwise order from places like: www.copyleft.co.nz www.linuxcdmall.com Many network administrators have Knoppix as an essential tool these days. See http://www.knoppix.org/ |
johnd (85) | ||
| 493840 | 2006-10-26 22:05:00 | Knoppix is a version of Linux running from a bootable CD. It has the ability to mount MS Windows partitions (either FAT32 or NTFS) so you can do things like recover files from a PC that will not boot. John can you clarify regarding Knoppix? Am I correct in saying that I could use a Knoppix CD on a WinXP / Win98,2000 PC that has problems, and that in so doing the PC boots into Linux but data can be read/retrieved, antivirus and other programs can be run? What seems odd is that Linux could access Windows. This has to be the bargain of the week: Knoppix costs 50 cents at Dick Smiths, and it even has Morphix: www.dse.co.nz |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 493841 | 2006-10-26 22:45:00 | Basically true except for the part about running MSWindows software - when you boot you are running Linux so Windows software doesn't normally run - although I think Knoppix might include WINE (Wine is not an emulator) but sort of is! However I don't think WINE will run things like virus scanners?? The main point is that you can do things like recover files and resize repartitions. |
johnd (85) | ||
| 493842 | 2006-10-27 04:30:00 | Thanks for your thoughts guys, I will go play with this machine this weekend, I will reformat if necessary, as I also think it filled to the brim with junk, that would no doubt be slowing it down. | Heather (11345) | ||
| 493843 | 2006-10-27 05:00:00 | Good idea, and do a back-up straight after you format, even a bare OS takes too long to back-up. Just write "back-up" with a felt tip pen on an unused CD-r and file it away with a clear conscience (and disc) ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 493844 | 2006-10-27 06:19:00 | What do you consider "old" in computer-ise? Floppies are good...albeit very dated and not available on most of the newer stuff; of that, I agree. Sad to say that is a short-sightedness by manufactureres to not include one for peace of mind for when things go thump in the night. If I were stuck with a newer tower without a floppy, I'd sure as heck install one anyway. I don't have an everyday need for one...but when I do...I am happy I have it. But I am old and not wont to learn to get along without the things of which I am used to using. Funny enough, I also have an old Iomega Zip-Drive installed for those times when I want to use it...not good for booting...or is it? Hmmmmm. Next thing I want to try is a USB Lexar Firefly with 98SE on it for those "other repairs". Just not enough hours in the month for all the stuff I want to do...and besides, I am going trout fishing tomorrow in the local mountains for rainbows. Old these days is two minutes before you get it out of the shop. I have a tower case with two 200 Gig SATA drives and I also have a 160 Gig ATA drive in an enclosure for backups. Really OLD means you can't boot from the hard drive because it may be missing important files or it may be dead and therefore you need to boot from a CD or DVD to investigate. The older BIOS used to give you the option to boot from A: or C: and that was it. I do have a spare floppy drive here which I could connect to help anyone. |
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