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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 industrial-strength hacks-many of them new to this second edition-cover both the standard Knoppix CD and the feature-rich DVD "Maxi" distribution, which is included with this book. Discover how to use Knoppix to its full potential as your desktop, rescue CD, or as a launching point for your own live CD.

With Knoppix Hacks, you can:

• Investigate features of the KDE desktop and its Internet applications



• Save your settings and data between reboots with persistent storage



• Employ Knoppix as a system administration multitool to replace failed servers and more



• Use the CD/DVD as a rescue disc to repair filesystems or a system that won't boot



• Rescue Windows systems with Knoppix to back up files and settings, hack the registry, and more



• Explore other live CDs based on Knoppix that could augment your system



• Easily install the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution with all of your hardware detected and configured



• Remaster Knoppix to include your favorite software and custom branding

Whether you're a new Linux user, power user, or system administer, this book helps you take advantage of Knoppix and customize it to your needs. You may just find ways to use Knoppix that you never considered.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Credits

Preface

Chapter 1. Boot Knoppix
1. Boot Knoppix on a Desktop
2. Boot Virtualized Knoppix
3. Get Knoppix
4. Use Knoppix Cheat Codes
5. Speak Different Languages
6. Free Your CD to Make Knoppix Run Faster
7. Straighten Out Your X Settings
8. Use Advanced Knoppix Cheat Codes
9. Run Knoppix on a Laptop
10. Explore Expert Mode
11. Check RAM for Errors with Memtest86+

Chapter 2. Use Your Knoppix Desktop
12. Explore the Desktop
13. Customize the Desktop Look
14. Get Office Work Done
15. Configure Your Printer
16. Use Peripheral Devices
17. Have Fun and Play Some Games
18. Rock Out with Knoppix Multimedia
19. Connect to the Internet
20. Connect to the Internet with GPRS Bluetooth
21. Explore the Internet
22. Get Help
23. Try Other Desktop Environments
24. Become Root

Chapter 3. Tweak Your Desktop
25. Use Aufs
26. Create Persistent Knoppix Settings
27. Use Your Linux Desktop Settings
28. Use Your Windows Desktop Settings
29. Make a Kiosk
30. Make a Party Arcade
31. Network Boot Knoppix
32. Create a Knoppix "Thin Client"
33. Develop Applications
34. Install Nvidia 3D Drivers
35. Point-and-Klik to Install Applications
36. Create Your Own Klik Recipe
37. Install Programs to the Live Disk
38. Browse the Web Anonymously
39. Install Multimedia Codecs

Chapter 4. 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

Chapter 5. Put Knoppix in Your Toolbox
46. Run Remote Desktops
47. Run X Remotely with FreeNX
48. Browse Windows Shares
49. Create an Emergency Router
50. Create an Emergency File Server
51. Create an Emergency Web Server
52. Make an Emergency Mail Relay
53. Run Other Emergency Services
54. Wardrive with Knoppix
55. Audit Network Security
56. Check for Root Kits
57. Collect Forensics Data
58. Clone Hard Drives
59. Wipe a Hard Drive
60. Test Hardware Compatibility
61. Copy Settings to Other Distributions
62. Add Knoppix to Your PXE Boot Environment
63. Set Up a Webcam Server in a Snap
64. Create a Weekend Wiki

Chapter 6. Repair Linux
65. Repair Lilo
66. Repair Grub
67. Kill and Resurrect the Master Boot Record
68. Find Lost Partitions
69. Resize Linux Partitions
70. Repair Damaged Filesystems
71. Recover Deleted Files
72. Rescue Files from Damaged Hard Drives
73. Back Up and Restore
74. Migrate to a New Hard Drive
75. Mount Linux Software RAID
76. Create Linux Software RAID
77. Migrate to Software RAID
78. Migrate Software RAID 1 to RAID 5
79. Add an Extra Drive to a Software RAID 5 Array
80. Mount LVM Partitions
81. Reset Linux Passwords
82. Fix Broken Init Services
83. Repair Debian Packages
84. Repair RPM Packages
85. Copy a Working Kernel
86. Turn a Physical Machine into a VMware Virtual Machine

Chapter 7. Rescue Windows
87. Fix the Windows Boot Selector
88. Back Up Files and Settings
89. Resize Windows Partitions
90. Reset Lost NT Passwords
91. Edit the Windows Registry
92. Restore Corrupted System Files
93. Scan for Viruses
94. Download Windows Patches Securely
95. Knoppix on Intel Macs

Chapter 8. Knoppix Reloaded
96. Master Morphix
97. Educate Yourself with Freeduc
98. Damn Small Linux
99. INSERT Security Here
100. Download Local Area Security
101. Full Protection with S-T-D
102. Distribute Compiles with distccKNOPPIX
103. Distribute the Load with ClusterKnoppix
104. Analyze Quantian
105. Find GIS Knoppix on the Map
106. TiVo Your Computer
107. Compose Musix
108. Contribute to Knoppix

Chapter 9. Knoppix Remastered
109. Create a Customized Knoppix
110. Trim the Fat
111. Personalize Knoppix
112. Keep Your Custom Disk Up to Date
113. Automate Knoppix Remastering
114. Morph Morphix
115. Auto-Build Morphix Modules MapLab Tutorial Map
116. Change the Default Language on an ISO Image
117. Remaster Knoppix Without Remastering
118. Change Boot Defaults Without Remastering
119. Tweak the initrd Without Remastering
120. Put Knoppix on a USB Drive

Index

About the Author

Kyle is a system administrator for Quinstreet, Inc., the current president of the North Bay Linux Users Group, and the author of Knoppix Hacks, Knoppix Pocket Reference and the upcoming Linux Multimedia Hacks. Kyle has been using Linux in one form or another since early 1998. In his free time he does pretty much the same thing he does at work--works with Linux.

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