Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Puppy over Knoppix?

It is hard to generalise. I prefer an up to date distribution and find that
Knoppix is not maintained to the degree that I like. The reason for this is
that kernel improvements in the last year or two have been huge. That means
more compatibility. Some older kernels don't even handle ext4 or recognise
all of my devices. Also if it requires AV cleaning then I like an up to date
AV database.

The second thing that I consider is what I am trying to do. Some distros are
highly specialised and good for one or two things only. If it is something
simple like cleaning up grub then I use the latest Ubuntu Live CD.

The third thing that is important to me is familiarity. It is easier to use
things that you are used to using.

Roy

On 9 June 2010 15:33, Darksyde <m_alexander61@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Robert C Wittig <wittig.robert@...> wrote:
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> > Joan Leach wrote:
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > This is for a friend's Toshiba laptop WinXP + PcLinuxOS LXDE 2009
> > > install, I know the tools for the Window's side, but I'm trying to
> > > figure out the Un-Shadow, word list, and if Tom's is the way to go.
> > > I think I have a Backdoor Live CD, but I haven't used it yet, and
> > > would feel better trying it out on a test PC instead of his laptop.
> > >
> > > Or should I just use Puppy and copy off what he hasn't backed up, and
> > > redo his Linux install again?
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> > Whenever I do any work on another person's machine, transferring a copy
> > of their /home directory (or the Windows equivalent) to another machine
> > (or CD's, DVD's, HD or other storage device, it the first thing I do...
> > unless the owner of the machine tells me explicitly, to discard their
> data.
> >
> > Puppy Linux is good. I just recently burned a Puppy CD for a client
> > whose Windows XP install had gone south... Registry irrecoverably
> > trashed... and I was extremely happy with Puppy, overall.
> >
> > It runs well, right off the CD, it found the HD partitions without any
> > problem at all, and it found my LAN w/o any trouble, permitting me to
> > transfer the clients files to another machine.
> >
> > It runs so well off the CD, that the client has not bothered to even
> > install Puppy onto the HD.
> >
> > I burned it just to use for a repair CD, but from my brief experience, I
> > think it might actually work out well on my laptop. I already have 3
> > distros installed on the laptop, so I would probably just run it from
> > the CD.
> >
> Based on your experience, Robert, is Puppy better than Knoppix for such
> tasks?
> Mark
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