Knoppix

**Sarkast** · 03-16-2005, 09:08 PM

I spent the past few hours reading about Knoppix and god knows how many other "flavors" of linux.
I am quite interested in trying knoppix but am still wondering about a few things.
My main PC is running Windows XP and i really dont want to touch that system or installation right now - therefor knoppix live CD sounds great. I also read it comes with a browser and other internet software.
Question basically is: Is it possible to surf the web without actually saving any files to my harddrive ? Maybe i used windows and I.E. too long but doesnt the knoppix broswer (konquerer right?) need to save temporary files anywhere ?
Sorry if my questions seems odd - but reading all these pages didnt answer this question and i basically want to find out if by using knoppix i can let my kids surf the web without having to be worried they install all kinds of malware on my windows PC. Thats why i need to know if knoppix "touches" my hdd at all or not.

batty_professor · 03-16-2005, 09:21 PM

Knoppix will run even with the hard drive removed. It will not touch the hard drive without the drive is explicitly mounted to the system. (mounted being accessed) You can create a "temp" folder on the drive where you can store "preferences" so you don't need to go through settings each time you use Knoppix. I fired up my son's Dell laptop using Beatrix, and it took all of three mouse clicks to get online, within one minute from boot.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-16-2005, 09:59 PM

it will however try to create a swap file somewhere in your free space, but this will have no effect on your machine, and can easily be deleted later.

**Sarkast** · 03-17-2005, 11:32 AM

OK i think i'll give it a try. I just dont want it to mess up my NTFS partition because i just went through several installs and tinkering with a gfx card and now am back to having all my applications installed - and as you know that always takes a couple of hours.
Thanks for the advice....

03-16-2005, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	Knoppix I spent the past few hours reading about Knoppix and god knows how many other "flavors" of linux. I am quite interested in trying knoppix but am still wondering about a few things. My main PC is running Windows XP and i really dont want to touch that system or installation right now - therefor knoppix live CD sounds great. I also read it comes with a browser and other internet software. Question basically is: Is it possible to surf the web without actually saving any files to my harddrive ? Maybe i used windows and I.E. too long but doesnt the knoppix broswer (konquerer right?) need to save temporary files anywhere ? Sorry if my questions seems odd - but reading all these pages didnt answer this question and i basically want to find out if by using knoppix i can let my kids surf the web without having to be worried they install all kinds of malware on my windows PC. Thats why i need to know if knoppix "touches" my hdd at all or not. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

03-16-2005, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Knoppix will run even with the hard drive removed. It will not touch the hard drive without the drive is explicitly mounted to the system. (mounted being accessed) You can create a "temp" folder on the drive where you can store "preferences" so you don't need to go through settings each time you use Knoppix. I fired up my son's Dell laptop using Beatrix, and it took all of three mouse clicks to get online, within one minute from boot. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

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03-17-2005, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	OK i think i'll give it a try. I just dont want it to mess up my NTFS partition because i just went through several installs and tinkering with a gfx card and now am back to having all my applications installed - and as you know that always takes a couple of hours. Thanks for the advice.... __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch