LiveCD Distribution of the Year - Page 2

jepuzon · 01-30-2006, 07:22 PM

I would like to vote for Whax but can't find it.

ozar · 01-30-2006, 07:54 PM

voted slax, although I still use knoppix quite often

willow_alaska · 01-31-2006, 02:19 AM

I've been using Knoppix and SimplyMepis for a couple years now. I think Knoppix is better as a rescue disk and Mepis is better if you are planning on installing to harddrive. Knoppix has allowed me to save data on numerous Windows harddrives but I think Mepis is a little more user friendly.

galbotrix · 01-31-2006, 08:46 AM

Simply Mepis for me...detected everything, even my scanner !

Matir · 01-31-2006, 09:44 AM

What, no Auditor Linux?

cuiq · 01-31-2006, 10:58 AM

UBCD w/INSERT

Because I repair a lot of pc's I have found this one to be the most robust.

willow_alaska · 01-31-2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cuiq

UBCD w/INSERT

Because I repair a lot of pc's I have found this one to be the most robust.

I've been concentrating on Linux LiveCDs the last few years because of all the tools it included. I lost track of my old buddy "The Ultimate Boot Disk". I used it when it was just a floppy disk utility until NTFS became so widespread. I do still carry copies of it but they don't get used much anymore. I tried using the BART PE live CD for Windows XP but it doesn't have all the tools available that Knoppix or Mepis do. I visited the UBCD site after reading your post and was impressed with the tools included. Looks like my computer will be tied up downloading it today.

cuiq · 01-31-2006, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willow_alaska

I've been concentrating on Linux LiveCDs the last few years because of all the tools it included. I lost track of my old buddy "The Ultimate Boot Disk". I used it when it was just a floppy disk utility until NTFS became so widespread. I do still carry copies of it but they don't get used much anymore. I tried using the BART PE live CD for Windows XP but it doesn't have all the tools available that Knoppix or Mepis do. I visited the UBCD site after reading your post and was impressed with the tools included. Looks like my computer will be tied up downloading it today.

I always make sure this cd is in my arsenal when I get a call. It has definitly come through in where knoppix and others did not did not fit the bill, although I carry it with me also.