Introduction
Knoppix is a live-CD distribution of Linux based on Debian. Once you’ve made a CD, you simply put it in your CD/DVD drive and boot from the drive, the system detects all your hardware, and within about a minute you have a fully-functioning KDE Desktop.
Previously, Knoppix’s primary uses have been as a demo of Linux, or as an environment for fixing a broken system. However, since the recent release of version 3.8, Knoppix has incorporated a system called UNIONFS.
What UNIONFS does, and why it’s important
Until Recently…
Knoppix <=3.7 had a [continued…]