[linrad] Knooppix DVD

[w3sz <w3sz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those who are interested in playing with the new Knoppix, the Knoppix  
4.01 DVD is finally available at some of the standard Knoppix mirror  
sites.  I have downloaded it and played with it briefly to verify that it  
recognizes hardware OK, boots up, etc.  I haven't extensively tested it  
yet though.

It is a tad more than 3.2 GB in size and is NOT the vehicle for general  
Linrad use due to its size.  The mini version of it [CD sized] might be,  
though.  That was not yet available when I last looked, but is promised  
within a few days.  I will try to make a Linrad CD remaster from it after  
it is available.

The mirror sites vary widely in speed.  I finally found one through which   
I could download at more than 500Kbps, which did shorten the download time  
considerably.

The list of mirror sites is at:

http://knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html

ftp://ftp.cs.uni-frankfurt.de/pub/linux/knoppix-dvd/ allows a download  
here at more than 500 Kbps.  This permitted download in just a few hours.

http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20548 has an 'unofficial'  
list of sites with the new DVD iso file.

The Knopper.net home page is at:
http://knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

Bit Torrent proved to be an unacceptable way to download the DVD here:  5  
day download time with multiple 'crashes' midway thru the downloads  
requiring restarts [particularly annoying when several days into the  
download] and a corrupted file when complete. BAD news all around.  It  
should be named Bit Dribble.  So I'd suggest avoiding it in favor of the  
ftp or http sites listed at the above sources.

Have a great day,

ROger
W3SZ

--
Roger Rehr
W3SZ
http://www.qsl.net/w3sz

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