While some of the
material overlaps with this book??™s, you will get more complete coverage of installation and different
kinds of servers available with Fedora 8.
KNOPPIX Linux
The KNOPPIX 5.1.1 live CD Linux distribution is configured to boot by default from the DVD that
comes with this book. KNOPPIX is the most popular bootable Linux and offers some unique features
to set it apart from other bootable Linux distributions.
To boot KNOPPIX directly from the DVD, insert the DVD into your PC??™s DVD drive, reboot, and
type the following from the boot prompt:
boot: knoppix
Information on using KNOPPIX and configuring it in various ways is in Chapter 11.
Slackware 12
The DVD that comes with this book contains the first CD image of the Slackware 12 distribution.
Slackware is the oldest surviving Linux system and continues to have a loyal following among
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Linux enthusiasts. To begin installing Slackware to your hard disk, insert the DVD into your PC??™s
DVD drive, reboot, and type the following from the boot prompt:
boot: slack
Chapter 14 tells you how to install Slackware on your computer from this book??™s DVD or an official
Slackware CD. Chapter 3 describes how to configure a simple window manager for Slackware.
Ubuntu 7.10
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