Re: [oss4lib-discuss] Re: knoppix

[Michael McDonnell <michael@wi...>]

George Harmon wrote:

> Eric,
>
> I used Knoppix this weekend to copy (via SFTP) 8.2 Gigabytes of Docs, 
> mp3 files, Endnote Libraries, Spreadsheets, etc from a screwed up 
> Compaq Laptop running Windows XP to my Linux Desktop via a little 
> 5-port hub at the house. Knoppix has ntfs-tools installed.
>
There is a new modified version of Knoppix that will start linux under 
windows.  You don't need to reboot.  You pop-in the disc under windows 
and "autorun" starts up the Knoppix system.

You can get a torrent for it here:

http://home.btconnect.com/chrisandcarolyn/torrents/KNOPPIX_V3.8-2005-02-28-CeBIT_Edition-qemu-0.6.1-2.iso.torrent


> There is also a cd called "The System Rescue CD" at 
> http://www.sysresccd.org/systools.en.php . It runs partitioning tools, 
> midnight commander, links - in GUI or command line mode, file system 
> tools, and a lot more.
>
> I also used a password reset tool to reset passwords so that I could 
> reboot and re-sys the Win XP system.
>
> I know that this all comes under the heading of Security/Data Recovery 
> but, these tools might be immediately useful to Librarians.
>
> Whaddya think?
>
> George Harmon
> Library Technology
> FSU Libraries
>
>
>
> At 12:18 PM 3/21/2005 -0500, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
>
>> On Mar 9, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
>>
>>> Through Martin Halbert of Emory University by way of Will Young of 
>>> same, I learned about Knoppix, and I think it would be a GREAT way 
>>> to demonstrate and evangelize library-related open source software:
>>>
>>>   http://www.knoppix.net/
>>
>>
>> In my copious spare time this weekend, I played more with Knoppix.
>>
>> I was able to resurrect my Windows-based machine, de-fragment the one 
>> of the disk partitions, re-partition the drive, install Debian from 
>> the Knoppix CD, fry my Windows OS while testing it, resurrect my 
>> Windows-based machine (again), and try my hand at making a Knoppix 
>> distribution. While I was unsuccessful at creating the distro, I 
>> still think the idea of creating an CD with lot's o' library-related 
>> OSS is very feasible.
>>
>> So, I ask you, if you think this is feasible too, then what sorts of 
>> content would you have on the CD? I am leaning towards server-based 
>> applications (HTTP and database servers) as opposed to productivity 
>> software (OpenOffice). I think the purpose of the CD should be to 
>> demonstrate how libraries can facilitate digital library services and 
>> collections through the use of open source software. I see this CD 
>> enabling people (librarians) to try out the software, and the 
>> actually install it on one of their computers, much like the LOCKSS 
>> model.
>>
>> What software would be included on such a CD, and what cool name can 
>> we come up with for such a thing?
>>
>> -- 
>> Eric Lease Morgan
>> University Libraries of Notre Dame
>>
>> (574) 631-8604
>>
>>
>>
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[oss4lib-discuss] Forgot to mention Gnoppix

[George Harmon <gharmon@ga...>]

Eric, et al,

I forgot to mention Gnoppix http://www.gnoppix.org/ - An Ubuntu Linux based 
Run-from-CD distribution; for those who prefer Gnome based stuff.
Sorry to SPAM the list like this...


George Harmon

Re: [oss4lib-discuss] Re: knoppix

[George Harmon <gharmon@ga...>]

Eric,

I used Knoppix this weekend to copy (via SFTP) 8.2 Gigabytes of Docs, mp3 
files, Endnote Libraries, Spreadsheets, etc from a screwed up Compaq Laptop 
running Windows XP to my Linux Desktop via a little 5-port hub at the 
house. Knoppix has ntfs-tools installed.

There is also a cd called "The System Rescue CD" at 
http://www.sysresccd.org/systools.en.php . It runs partitioning tools, 
midnight commander, links - in GUI or command line mode, file system tools, 
and a lot more.

I also used a password reset tool to reset passwords so that I could reboot 
and re-sys the Win XP system.

I know that this all comes under the heading of Security/Data Recovery but, 
these tools might be immediately useful to Librarians.

Whaddya think?

George Harmon
Library Technology
FSU Libraries



At 12:18 PM 3/21/2005 -0500, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

>On Mar 9, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
>
>>Through Martin Halbert of Emory University by way of Will Young of same, 
>>I learned about Knoppix, and I think it would be a GREAT way to 
>>demonstrate and evangelize library-related open source software:
>>
>>   http://www.knoppix.net/
>
>In my copious spare time this weekend, I played more with Knoppix.
>
>I was able to resurrect my Windows-based machine, de-fragment the one of 
>the disk partitions, re-partition the drive, install Debian from the 
>Knoppix CD, fry my Windows OS while testing it, resurrect my Windows-based 
>machine (again), and try my hand at making a Knoppix distribution. While I 
>was unsuccessful at creating the distro, I still think the idea of 
>creating an CD with lot's o' library-related OSS is very feasible.
>
>So, I ask you, if you think this is feasible too, then what sorts of 
>content would you have on the CD? I am leaning towards server-based 
>applications (HTTP and database servers) as opposed to productivity 
>software (OpenOffice). I think the purpose of the CD should be to 
>demonstrate how libraries can facilitate digital library services and 
>collections through the use of open source software. I see this CD 
>enabling people (librarians) to try out the software, and the actually 
>install it on one of their computers, much like the LOCKSS model.
>
>What software would be included on such a CD, and what cool name can we 
>come up with for such a thing?
>
>--
>Eric Lease Morgan
>University Libraries of Notre Dame
>
>(574) 631-8604
>
>
>
>
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[oss4lib-discuss] Re: knoppix

[Craighton Hippenhammer <CHHammer@ol...>]

OSSonICE (Integrated CD-ROM E-Distribution) ??

Craighton Hippenhammer
Information Technology Librarian
Olivet Nazarene University
chhammer@... 


>>> Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan@...> 3/21/2005 11:18:27 AM >>>

On Mar 9, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

> Through Martin Halbert of Emory University by way of Will Young of 
> same, I learned about Knoppix, and I think it would be a GREAT way to

> demonstrate and evangelize library-related open source software:
>
>   http://www.knoppix.net/ 

In my copious spare time this weekend, I played more with Knoppix.

I was able to resurrect my Windows-based machine, de-fragment the one 
of the disk partitions, re-partition the drive, install Debian from the

Knoppix CD, fry my Windows OS while testing it, resurrect my 
Windows-based machine (again), and try my hand at making a Knoppix 
distribution. While I was unsuccessful at creating the distro, I still

think the idea of creating an CD with lot's o' library-related OSS is 
very feasible.

So, I ask you, if you think this is feasible too, then what sorts of 
content would you have on the CD? I am leaning towards server-based 
applications (HTTP and database servers) as opposed to productivity 
software (OpenOffice). I think the purpose of the CD should be to 
demonstrate how libraries can facilitate digital library services and 
collections through the use of open source software. I see this CD 
enabling people (librarians) to try out the software, and the actually

install it on one of their computers, much like the LOCKSS model.

What software would be included on such a CD, and what cool name can we

come up with for such a thing?

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604




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[oss4lib-discuss] Re: knoppix Library distribution applications

[Peter Tagtmeyer <ptagtmeyer@ma...>]

 East Carolina's "Pirate Source"=20

http://systems.lib.ecu.edu/piratesource/source.html

And=20

University of Minnesota's "Assignment Calculator"

 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jveldof/calculator/

Would be potential applications to include on such a distribution.


Peter Tagtmeyer
Cooley Science Library
Colgate University

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Subject: [oss4lib-discuss] Re: knoppix


On Mar 9, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

> Through Martin Halbert of Emory University by way of Will Young of=20
> same, I learned about Knoppix, and I think it would be a GREAT way to=20
> demonstrate and evangelize library-related open source software:
>
>   http://www.knoppix.net/

In my copious spare time this weekend, I played more with Knoppix.

I was able to resurrect my Windows-based machine, de-fragment the one of
the disk partitions, re-partition the drive, install Debian from the
Knoppix CD, fry my Windows OS while testing it, resurrect my
Windows-based machine (again), and try my hand at making a Knoppix
distribution. While I was unsuccessful at creating the distro, I still
think the idea of creating an CD with lot's o' library-related OSS is
very feasible.

So, I ask you, if you think this is feasible too, then what sorts of
content would you have on the CD? I am leaning towards server-based
applications (HTTP and database servers) as opposed to productivity
software (OpenOffice). I think the purpose of the CD should be to
demonstrate how libraries can facilitate digital library services and
collections through the use of open source software. I see this CD
enabling people (librarians) to try out the software, and the actually
install it on one of their computers, much like the LOCKSS model.

What software would be included on such a CD, and what cool name can we
come up with for such a thing?

--
Eric Lease Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604




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[oss4lib-discuss] Re: knoppix

[Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan@nd...>]

On Mar 9, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

> Through Martin Halbert of Emory University by way of Will Young of 
> same, I learned about Knoppix, and I think it would be a GREAT way to 
> demonstrate and evangelize library-related open source software:
>
>   http://www.knoppix.net/

In my copious spare time this weekend, I played more with Knoppix.

I was able to resurrect my Windows-based machine, de-fragment the one 
of the disk partitions, re-partition the drive, install Debian from the 
Knoppix CD, fry my Windows OS while testing it, resurrect my 
Windows-based machine (again), and try my hand at making a Knoppix 
distribution. While I was unsuccessful at creating the distro, I still 
think the idea of creating an CD with lot's o' library-related OSS is 
very feasible.

So, I ask you, if you think this is feasible too, then what sorts of 
content would you have on the CD? I am leaning towards server-based 
applications (HTTP and database servers) as opposed to productivity 
software (OpenOffice). I think the purpose of the CD should be to 
demonstrate how libraries can facilitate digital library services and 
collections through the use of open source software. I see this CD 
enabling people (librarians) to try out the software, and the actually 
install it on one of their computers, much like the LOCKSS model.

What software would be included on such a CD, and what cool name can we 
come up with for such a thing?

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604