Comments | matt_arnold: Live CDs Are Awesome

matt_arnold

Live CDs Are Awesome

Aug 30, 2005 21:33

For those who don't know, you can put a Live CD with Linux on it into your Windows or Mac computer and it'll become a Linux computer temporarily. It's like hypnotism. It's as if your computer is clucking like a chicken. Then you take the CD out, and your Windows or Mac wakes up, yawns, shrugs, and goes about its business as if nothing had happened ( Read more... )

operating system, software, open source, linux, os

Comments 3

ericthemage August 31 2005, 03:13:31 UTC

I've tried Knoppix and Freesbie. Haven't tried this one yet.

uplinktruck August 31 2005, 05:29:38 UTC

Okay, I'm downloading Symphony OS Alpha 3 (build 070). Is this the Live CD thing you're talking about?

It'll be interesting to see if it chokes my laptop with all the proprietary drivers lap tops use.

matt_arnold August 31 2005, 14:05:02 UTC

Alpha 3 build 070 and Alpha 4 build 099 are both Live CDs as well as install CDs. They give you the option while the Live CD is loaded to install the OS to the hard drive if you so choose. Alpha 4 is better.