[TriLUG] Boot and troubleshooting dist to replace Knoppix?

Neil L. Little nllittle at embarqmail.com
Thu Aug 6 19:50:41 EDT 2009


One more thing:

Here is the place where the show notes are and it also points to the forum.

http://www.hak5.org/episodes/episode-524

73,
Neil, WA4AZL


Neil L. Little wrote:
> The HAK5 (IPTV) program episode 524 on Revision 3 discussed this and 
> how to put multiple images on a
> single thumb drive. You might want to take a look at it.
>
> http://revision3.com/hak5
>
> 73,
> Neil, WA4AZL
>
>
> Brian Cottingham wrote:
>> SystemRescue is pretty good, containing all of the essential tools 
>> I've ever
>> needed. The openSuse install DVD also contains a rescue CLI mode 
>> which I've
>> found helpful. Failing those and any other options that may be out 
>> there,
>> you could turn to rPath or the newly-announced Suse Studio to build 
>> your own
>> live CD with exactly the tools you want.
>>
>> -Brian
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Brian Daniels <bitmage at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've used Knoppix many times as a quick boot-and-fix distro for 
>>> repairing
>>> systems. With the new 6.x versions, Knoppix has removed some of the 
>>> tools
>>> I
>>> need (smartctl, for one) from the distro. They apparently are no longer
>>> developing the 5.x series.
>>>
>>> What would you recommend as a replacement distro for 
>>> rescue/repair/malware
>>> removal purposes?
>>>
>>> --Brian
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you
>>> want to test a man's character, give him power.
>>> --Abraham Lincoln
>>>
>>> Brian Daniels bitmage at pobox.com
>>> http://www.eviloverlord.net
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