Subj : KNOPPIX 3.9 last CD
To   : TOM WALKER
From : THURSTON ACKERMAN
Date : Mon Jul 25 2005 12:13 am

TW>WC>-> Actualy the BIOS just looks at a DVD drive as just another IDE device.
TW>WC>-> Al lthe recognition comes with the OS and other software.
TW>WC>-> IF the software is avaiable the DVD should work.
TW>WC>-> I don't follow LINUX al lthat close so don't know what advances they
TW>WC>-> have amde on playing movie DVD's, which was a problem some years back.
TW>WC>-> I would expect NO problem with Data DVD's.

TW>WC>I've no problems so far with Knoppix at all.

TW>WC>sorry you've not shared that good fortune.

TW>Wel lit is HIGHLY overated as far as it's use by the LINUX novice. And I
TW>don't understand why a "REAL" LINUX fan wouild even use it. Isin't it an
TW>Insult to their Intelegence??

That may well be your experience with it Tom. My favored use of
KNOOPIC live cd is to regain control of mess-dos/windose systems
that have been corrupted by defragging HDs and/or maintainance stuff.

I find the Simply-MEPIS live cd linux O/S distro much more usefull
in familarizing myself with linux, and very good support.

Ciao, Ack.

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