Knoppix Hacks
by Rankin, KyleEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-11-01
Publisher(s): Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
Kyle Rankin 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 "Linux Multimedia Hacks" (all from O'Reilly). Kyle has been using Linux in one form or another since early 1998. In his free time, he either writes or does pretty much the same thing he does at work: works with Linux.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Credits | p. xv |
| Preface | p. xix |
| Boot Knoppix | p. 1 |
| Boot Knoppix on a Desktop | p. 2 |
| Boot Virtualized Knoppix | p. 5 |
| Get Knoppix | p. 6 |
| Use Knoppix Cheat Codes | p. 9 |
| Speak Different Languages | p. 11 |
| Free Your CD to Make Knoppix Run Faster | p. 13 |
| Straighten Out Your X Settings | p. 16 |
| Use Advanced Knoppix Cheat Codes | p. 19 |
| Run Knoppix on a Laptop | p. 21 |
| Explore Expert Mode | p. 22 |
| Check RAM for Errors with Memtest86+ | p. 23 |
| Use Your Knoppix Desktop | p. 27 |
| Explore the Desktop | p. 28 |
| Customize the Desktop Look | p. 34 |
| Get Office Work Done | p. 39 |
| Configure Your Printer | p. 44 |
| Use Peripheral Devices | p. 46 |
| Have Fun and Play Some Games | p. 49 |
| Rock Out with Knoppix Multimedia | p. 50 |
| Connect to the Internet | p. 55 |
| Connect to the Internet with GPRS Bluetooth | p. 57 |
| Explore the Internet | p. 62 |
| Get Help | p. 65 |
| Try Other Desktop Environments | p. 66 |
| Become Root | p. 70 |
| Tweak Your Desktop | p. 72 |
| Use Aufs | p. 72 |
| Create Persistent Knoppix Settings | p. 75 |
| Use Your Linux Desktop Settings | p. 79 |
| Use Your Windows Desktop Settings | p. 83 |
| Make a Kiosk | p. 86 |
| Make a Party Arcade | p. 90 |
| Network Boot Knoppix | p. 94 |
| Create a Knoppix "Thin Client" | p. 96 |
| Develop Applications | p. 97 |
| Install Nvidia 3D Drivers | p. 100 |
| Point-and-Klik to Install Applications | p. 104 |
| Create Your Own Klik Recipe | p. 106 |
| Install Programs to the Live Disk | p. 107 |
| Browse the Web Anonymously | p. 109 |
| Install Multimedia Codecs | p. 111 |
| Install Linux with Knoppix | p. 112 |
| Explore the Knoppix Installer | p. 113 |
| Install Knoppix as a Single-Boot System | p. 118 |
| Install Knoppix on a Multiboot System | p. 120 |
| Convert Knoppix to Debian Unstable | p. 122 |
| Install Gentoo with Knoppix | p. 124 |
| Update a Knoppix Install from the CD | p. 126 |
| Put Knoppix in Your Toolbox | p. 128 |
| Run Remote Desktops | p. 129 |
| Run X Remotely with FreeNX | p. 133 |
| Browse Windows Shares | p. 138 |
| Create an Emergency Router | p. 139 |
| Create an Emergency File Server | p. 146 |
| Create an Emergency Web Server | p. 148 |
| Make an Emergency Mail Relay | p. 150 |
| Run Other Emergency Services | p. 154 |
| Wardrive with Knoppix | p. 158 |
| Audit Network Security | p. 166 |
| Check for Root Kits | p. 174 |
| Collect Forensics Data | p. 176 |
| Clone Hard Drives | p. 180 |
| Wipe a Hard Drive | p. 184 |
| Test Hardware Compatibility | p. 186 |
| Copy Settings to Other Distributions | p. 192 |
| Add Knoppix to Your PXE Boot Environment | p. 194 |
| Set Up a Webcam Server in a Snap | p. 197 |
| Create a Weekend Wiki | p. 198 |
| Repair Linux | p. 201 |
| Repair Lilo | p. 202 |
| Repair Grub | p. 203 |
| Kill and Resurrect the Master Boot Record | p. 205 |
| Find Lost Partitions | p. 207 |
| Resize Linux Partitions | p. 209 |
| Repair Damaged Filesystems | p. 211 |
| Recover Deleted Files | p. 214 |
| Rescue Files from Damaged Hard Drives | p. 217 |
| Back Up and Restore | p. 221 |
| Migrate to a New Hard Drive | p. 223 |
| Mount Linux Software RAID | p. 225 |
| Create Linux Software RAID | p. 227 |
| Migrate to Software RAID | p. 230 |
| Migrate Software RAID 1 to RAID 5 | p. 233 |
| Add an Extra Drive to a Software RAID 5 Array | p. 235 |
| Mount LVM Partitions | p. 237 |
| Reset Linux Passwords | p. 239 |
| Fix Broken Init Services | p. 240 |
| Repair Debian Packages | p. 243 |
| Repair RPM Packages | p. 245 |
| Copy a Working Kernel | p. 246 |
| Turn a Physical Machine into a VMware Virtual Machine | p. 247 |
| Rescue Windows | p. 253 |
| Fix the Windows Boot Selector | p. 254 |
| Back Up Files and Settings | p. 256 |
| Resize Windows Partitions | p. 258 |
| Reset Lost NT Passwords | p. 261 |
| Edit the Windows Registry | p. 264 |
| Restore Corrupted System Files | p. 267 |
| Scan for Viruses | p. 269 |
| Download Windows Patches Securely | p. 272 |
| Knoppix on Intel Macs | p. 273 |
| Knoppix Reloaded | p. 276 |
| Master Morphix | p. 277 |
| Educate Yourself with Freeduc | p. 279 |
| Damn Small Linux | p. 281 |
| INSERT Security Here | p. 284 |
| Download Local Area Security | p. 287 |
| Full Protection with S-T-D | p. 290 |
| Distribute Compiles with distccKNOPPIX | p. 314 |
| Distribute the Load with ClusterKnoppix | p. 315 |
| Analyze Quantian | p. 322 |
| Find GIS Knoppix on the Map | p. 325 |
| TiVo Your Computer | p. 326 |
| Compose Musix | p. 329 |
| Contribute to Knoppix | p. 331 |
| Knoppix Remastered | p. 333 |
| Create a Customized Knoppix | p. 334 |
| Trim the Fat | p. 341 |
| Personalize Knoppix | p. 344 |
| Keep Your Custom Disk Up to Date | p. 349 |
| Automate Knoppix Remastering | p. 351 |
| Morph Morphix | p. 353 |
| Auto-Build Morphix Modules MapLab Tutorial Map | p. 356 |
| Change the Default Language on an ISO Image | p. 358 |
| Remaster Knoppix Without Remastering | p. 360 |
| Change Boot Defaults Without Remastering | p. 363 |
| Tweak the initrd Without Remastering | p. 366 |
| Put Knoppix on a USB Drive | p. 367 |
| Index | p. 369 |
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