[Novalug] What's up with Knoppix?

Chuck Seiders chucks@tux.org
Mon Feb 9 14:03:39 EST 2009


James Swanson wrote:
> I downloaded Knoppix again today.  I noticed the date was January
> 2007?  Anyone know what's going on with this project?
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• 2009-01-28: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 6.0 
<http://distrowatch.com/5299>
< http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05299 > 
<http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05299>

Klaus Knopper has released KNOPPIX 6.0, a brand new version of the 
popular Debian-based live CD, now with LXDE as the default desktop and 
ADRIANE, an audio desktop for the visually impaired. From the changelog: 
"KNOPPIX 6.0.0 / ADRIANE 1.1. Complete rebuild from scratch, based on 
Debian 'Lenny' (draft); new boot procedure with highly parallelized 
hardware detection and configuration; LXDE as default desktop; 
OpenOffice.org 3.0.1; Firefox / Iceweasel 3.0.5; starts blind-friendly, 
talking ADRIANE menu by default (use boot option 'knoppix' for directly 
booting into graphical desktop; very reduced software collection in 
order to easily fit on CD; NetworkManager (support for Debian interfaces 
enabled); 'flash-knoppix' - create bootable USB memory stick from CD; 
began porting KNOPPIX 5.x boot options and features to the new system 
(not complete yet)." Read the full changelog for further information.

Download the English or German live CD from here:
KNOPPIX_V6.0-ADRIANE_V1.1CD-2009-01-27-EN.iso (649MB, MD5)
ftp://ftp2.skynet.be/pub/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V6.0-ADRIANE_V1.1CD-2009-01-27-EN.iso

KNOPPIX_V6.0-ADRIANE_V1.1CD-2009-01-27-DE.iso (649MB, MD5).
ftp://ftp.tu-ilmenau.de/Mirrors/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V6.0-ADRIANE_V1.1CD-2009-01-27-DE.iso



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