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Originally Posted by jhwilliams
I have never understood the enthusiasm for live CD's in the Linux community; don't yall have no hard drives? / don't y'all run stable operating systems that don't need to be recovered?
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Here are just a FEW reasons to run a live CD, and Sidux in particular. Of course there are many more reasons these are just off of the top of my head.
1. test how hardware works on a computer
2. let someone know quickly with a Windows installed computer that doesnt work if their computer is o.k. and their operating system has Trojans Viruses and Spyware (oh my)
3. can reset passwords when you lose your password
4. can gain root prevlidges on a machine that you don't know the root password
5. can verify if system has hardware or software problems
6. dont need to install to demonstrate the joy of Sidux
7. test new version of software without installing on harddrive
8. using for a backup in case of harddrive failure
9. having an operating system for a computer that wont boot on a harddrive (defective motherboard)
10. to use as a secure server without a harddrive where private information isn't jepordized (also makes a less attractive target)
11. use as a learning tool
12. after building a new machine to have it up and running in under a minute
13. more secure operating system (you know it hasnt been tampered with) because it is read only
14. traveling across borders of unfree countrys and having an operating system in your non-harddrive laptop that cannot be probed by the intrusive government authorities
15. quick tool for partitioning a harddrive
16. secure communication in different environments (disconnect harddrive for maximum security)
17. using someone elses computer that doesn't want their system altered
18. hardware detection
19. easy to use (knowledge not needed to install)
20. cutting edge software, again I'm speaking of Sidux
21. testing a printer in the field without installing software
22. children playing games on parents computer without their knowledge
23. sharing files remotely and not leaving a log
24. it just works
I hope that sheds some light on why some of us are enthusiastic about live cds and my enthusiasm for Sidux (simply the best).