ArsTechnica has their take on the Anonym.OS LiveCD. Slashdot has a posting with hundreds of comments too.
DapperFlight3 Released
The third “flight” release of Ubuntu Dapper is upon us, and along with a multitude of interface tweaks, there are significant changes to the LiveCD.
The new Live CD is faster and persistent.
Booting from USB
Hddsaver.com has a tutorial on creating a bootable USB device with a Puppy Linux LiveCD.
Booting a computer from your USB flash drive may seem like a daunting task, but it is actually quite easy.
Anonymity on a Disk
Wired News is covering an OpenBSD-based LiveCD aimed at providing a secure desktop and browsing experience to the user.
To many privacy geeks, it’s the holy grail — a totally anonymous and secure computer so easy to use you can hand it to your grandmother and send her off on her own to the local Starbucks.
Grafpup Linux live CD for graphic designers
Linux.com reviews Grafpup, and ends up liking this lightweight LiveCD.
What would you get if you were to combine good graphic programs such as the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), Inkscape, and CinePaint with other open source biggies such as Scribus and Nvu? The answer: Grafpup Linux, a live CD heaven for all graphic designers.
Linux Live CDs: All the Linux with None of the Commitment
Informit.com has a great overview of Linux LiveCDs. It starts by explaining the different uses of LiveCDs, and overviews many of the popular LiveCDs available today.
And if that wasn’t enough, specialized live distros can run from business card-sized CDs, USB thumb drives, and some that are intended as rescue CDs for virus-ridden PCs. There are even live routers and firewalls in case you want to use an older PC as your main connection to the Internet.
Cheat Knoppix 4 to Improve Performance Part 2
MozillaQuest magazine has part 2 of their Cheat Knoppix 4 to Improve Performance series. This one involves a very large USB flash drive.
A great distro that makes Linux ready for desktop – PCLinuxOS
All things cool are considered reviews PCLinuxOS and enjoys the friendly interface.
Damn Small Linux 2.1 screenshots
OSDir has screenshots of the new Damn Small Linux.
AlienDrive Live CD 1 screenshots
OSDir has screenshots of the AlienDrive LiveCD.
Damn Small Linux 2.1 Released
A new version of Damn Small Linux is out, with severall application changes and some interface improvements.
Cheat Knoppix 4 to Improve Performance
MozillaQuest Magazine tweaks the performance of Knoppix and lets you know what they did.
As part of the legwork for our stories involving the Knoppix Linux live CD and Live DVD, we gave the Knoppix 4.02 live Linux CD a spin on a somewhat older laptop.
Can the Zeta LiveCD be installed?
BeOSNews.com tries to install the Zeta LiveCD to a hard drive and learns much in the process.
I’ve been working off-and-on writing a review/overview of the Zeta LiveCD, but one topic in particular kept distracting me: the question of whether or not the demo CD can be installed and run from a hard drive partition.
A New Windoze Notebook — Now What? Knoppix!
Linux Gazette’s #122 issues has an article about working with NTFS partitions in Knoppix 4.0.
In spite of having used other fine tools in the past to work through problems, Knoppix has become my toolbox of choice because it gives me an environment I am familiar with, GNU/Linux, and lots and lots of tools.
Turn Your $8000 OASYS Into a $400 PC
Sonic State reports that Knoppix boots on the Korg OASYS Keyboard. This is one place I wasn’t expecting to find Knoppix.
Open-Xchange Offers Free Live-CD for Server
NewsForge is reporting there is a new LiveCD which allows you to try out Open-Xchange without the need to configure anything.
A little Linux can revive a pokey PC
The Los Angeles Times has a nice writeup on Damn Small Linux.
Apart from being compact and fast, however, DSL Linux may change the way you use your computer. For maximum speed to rehabilitate an old PC, you can install it like any other operating system, directly on your hard drive, either for exclusive use or as an alternative to Windows. You can also start and run it from a mini-CD, even if the host computer has Windows on it. So when you do visit grandma, you can take your DSL Linux with you.
Bootcamp 404: PC rescue part 3
Connected.telegraph has a guide on creating and using BartPE.
Separating the cart from the horse
ITworld.com has an article about keeping data safe by separating it from the computer’s operating system. Live discs make an appearance.
The other alternative that I keep handy for emergencies, is to boot completely from CD-ROM or DVD.
A look into NepaLinux
Kantipur Online has a review of NepaLinux. NepaLinux is aimed at the “common Nepali” looking to use a computer without needing to learn another language.
As desired, NepaLinux can either be booted from its live CD or installed on the hard disk itself. The operating system requires a 64 MB RAM, 2 GB hard disk space and a Pentium II or higher processor, and can co-exist with Windows operating system.