Re: New to linux..looking for program I can boot and run off CD

From: Andy Fraser (andyfraser31_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 19:00:00 +0100

In alt.linux, Jerry uttered these immortal words:

> I'm new to Linux. I saw a demo given by a young man and he was using a
> windows os but booted and run Linux programs off a CD. Does anyone know
> where I could download a Linux program and use a floppy to boot and then
> run Linux on a windows mach off a CD, so that I can try it out with out
> having to do a dual boot thing on my current machine.

Try:
http://www.knoppix.net

And for alternatives:
http://www.distrowatch.com

Please don't post to Usenet using HTML. 

-- 
Andy.

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