Hacking Knoppix (ExtremeTech)
- Knoppix is an innovative Linux distribution that does not require installation, making it ideal to use for a rescue system, demonstration purposes, or many other applications
- Shows hack-hungry fans how to fully customize Knoppix and Knoppix-based distributions
- Readers will learn to create two different Knoppix-based live CDs, one for children and one for Windows recovery
- Teaches readers to use Knoppix to work from a strange computer, rescue a Windows computer that won't boot, repair and recover data from other machines, and more
- Includes Knoppix Light 4.0 on a ready-to-use, bootable live CD
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Knoppix is so cool. It's easy to use, ultra-portable, and doesn't care what platform you're using. It camps on your system without canceling out your regular installation or messing with your files. And it's really fun to play with. Here are all kinds of ways to customize Knoppix for your particular needs, plus the scoop on various Knoppix distros. Learn to build a Knoppix first-aid kit for repairing cranky Windows and rescuing precious data, or create your own Live CD. Sweet!
What can you do with it?
Hundreds of things including these:
- Surf the Web
- Listen to music
- Fix Linux®
- Fix Windows®
- Test system security
- Create diskless clients
- Build a Knoppix distro for kids
- Personalize your own distro
About the Author
Scott Granneman is an author, educator, and consultant. Scott’s book on the Firefox web browser, Don’t Click on the Blue E!: Switching to Firefox, has garnered wide praise. In addition, he is a monthly columnist for SecurityFocus and for Linux Magazine, and he blogs professionally on the Open Source Weblog. He is currently an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he teaches a variety of courses about technology, social software, and the Internet. Finally, as a co-owner of WebSanity, Scott helps nonprofits and businesses use the company’s Content Management System to take full advantage of the Web’s communication, sales, and service opportunities. He’s been using Linux for a decade, and swears by it.
Product details
- Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (January 4, 2006)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0764597841
- ISBN-13 : 978-0764597848
- Item Weight : 1.12 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.4 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #10,786,981 in Book
