Knoppix hacks / Kyle Rankin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rankin, Kyle.

Series:

Hacks series.

Hacks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knoppix.

Linux.

Operatting systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

If you think Knoppix is just a Linux demo disk, think again. Klaus Knopper created an entire Linux distribution on a bootable CD (and now a DVD) so he could use his favorite open source tools on any computer. This book includes a collection of tips and techniques for using the enormous amount of software Knoppix offers-not just to work and play, but also to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and disinfect your system without having to install a thing. Knoppix Hacks is just like the distribution it covers: a veritable Swiss Army knife packed full of tools. Scores of indust

Contents:

Knoppix Hacks, 2nd Edition; The Present; The Future; The Book; Credits; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; How to Use This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Got a Hack?; 1. Boot Knoppix; 1. Boot Knoppix on a Desktop; Boot Knoppix from a Floppy; The Knoppix Boot Prompt; 2. Boot Virtualized Knoppix; 3. Get Knoppix; Download Knoppix; Buy a Knoppix Disk; 4. Use Knoppix Cheat Codes; 5. Speak Different Languages; 6. Free Your CD to Make Knoppix Run Faster; 7. Straighten Out Your X Settings

Video Card CheatsHelp, My Mouse Is Crazy!; Console Cheats; 8. Use Advanced Knoppix Cheat Codes; Enable Hardware; 9. Run Knoppix on a Laptop; Special-Purpose Cheat Codes; 10. Explore Expert Mode; 11. Check RAM for Errors with Memtest86+; 2. Use Your Knoppix Desktop; 12. Explore the Desktop; The K Menu; The Panel; 13. Customize the Desktop Look; Look Like That Other OS; 14. Get Office Work Done; Calendar and Contact Management; 15. Configure Your Printer; 16. Use Peripheral Devices; Digital Cameras; Removable USB and IEEE1394 Drives; Other Devices; 17. Have Fun and Play Some Games

18. Rock Out with Knoppix MultimediaEditing Sounds; Burn CDs and DVDs; Watch Videos; Watching TV; 19. Connect to the Internet; 20. Connect to the Internet with GPRS Bluetooth; Configure the GPRS Connection; Connection Errors; 21. Explore the Internet; Email and News Readers; Instant Messaging and IRC; Video Conferencing; 22. Get Help; On the Web; 23. Try Other Desktop Environments; IceWM; DVD-Only Window Managers; XFCE; Gnome; 24. Become Root; 3. Tweak Your Desktop; 25. Use Aufs; How You Can Use Aufs; 26. Create Persistent Knoppix Settings; Create a Persistent Disk Image

27. Use Your Linux Desktop SettingsKDE; Other Applications; 28. Use Your Windows Desktop Settings; OpenOffice.org; Instant Messaging and IRC; Use My Documents; 29. Make a Kiosk; Save Kiosk Settings; Remaster a Kiosk Disk; 30. Make a Party Arcade; Keyboards on Fire; Make It Persistent; 31. Network Boot Knoppix; 32. Create a Knoppix ""Thin Client""; 33. Develop Applications; 34. Install Nvidia 3D Drivers; Get the Nvidia Installer; 35. Point-and-Klik to Install Applications; 36. Create Your Own Klik Recipe; 37. Install Programs to the Live Disk; Install Packages; 38. Browse the Web Anonymously

39. Install Multimedia Codecs4. Install Linux with Knoppix; 40. Explore the Knoppix Installer; 41. Install Knoppix as a Single-Boot System; 42. Install Knoppix on a Multiboot System; 43. Convert Knoppix to Debian Unstable; 44. Install Gentoo with Knoppix; 45. Update a Knoppix Install from the CD; 5. Put Knoppix in Your Toolbox; 46. Run Remote Desktops; RDP; NX Server; Share the Local Desktop; 47. Run X Remotely with FreeNX; Set Up NX Server; User Management; Server Management; 48. Browse Windows Shares; 49. Create an Emergency Router; Build a Router; Network with NAT

Use the Knoppix Firewall Tool

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780596518479

0596518471

9780596551759

0596551754

OCLC:

609841394