Contents

• What is Linux?
  • Executive summary
  • It's a Server OS
  • It's a desktop/notebook OS
  • It's an embedded OS
  • It's free!
  • It has apps.
  
  
• Getting and Installing Linux
• But Why?
  • It's free!
  • It's efficient
  • It's got apps
  • It can share with Windows
  • It's more secure
  
  
• Why Knoppix?
  • Crippled ``Native'' Operating System
  • Diskless Workstations
  • Defense Against Web Hostilities
  • Cheap and Portable Computing Environment
  
  
• Using Knoppix
  • Getting Started
  • Startup Options
  • Exiting from Knoppix
  • Starting apps from Knoppix
  
  
• Using a FAT partition
  • What is a FAT partition?
  • Where can I find a FAT partition?
  • Knowing your partitions
  • Making a partition writeable
  • Safely removing a removeable medium
  • Finding USB drives
  
  
• Common applications
  • Connecting to the network
  • Web browsing
  • Office applications
  
  
• Advanced user topics
  • Saving system configuration
  • Make Knoppix data non-volatile
  • Carrying everything with you