[TriLUG] knoppix 3.3 vs 3.4

[David Rasch]

On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 11:00:04AM -0400, Magnus Hedemark <chrish at trilug.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004, Mike M wrote:
> 
> > Knoppix 3.3 works in 3 desktops and 2 laptops that I know of.
> > 3.4 fails in the Dell Desktop - it seems to be unhappy with the CD
> > drive. 
> 
> I still use Knoppix CD's from Nov of last year as they are more compatible 
> with my newer machines than Knoppix 3.4 from last month.  Knoppix 3.4 will 
> boot on some of my older systems but anything made in the last year will 
> only boot with the 3.3 disc (and even then, won't recognize the Broadcom 
> gigabit ethernet built into most of my desktops).
> 
> None of the Knoppix discs I have seem to work on Compaq Proliant servers 
> of any vintage in the last 3-4 years which reduces their value to desktop 
> rescue use only for me.

I had bad luck with Knoppix 3.4 until I started passing the "noscsi"
(iirc) command which disables scsi emulation for ATAPI cd drives.

David