DVD OF THE MONTH

Try the latest version of KNOPPIX, the versatile Linux distro.

KNOPPIX 8.1

KNOPPIX is a bootable DVD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices, as well as other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, an educational DVD, a rescue system, or adapted as a platform for commercial software product demos. Although KNOPPIX is primarily designed to be used as a live DVD, it can even be installed on a hard disk like a typical operating systems. It also works as a resource toolkit for system administrators.

The latest release comes with UEFI secure boot support. The BFQ (Budget Fair Queue Scheduler) has been now included in the standard kernel within the multi-path scheduler, automatically activated for slow disks. Other highlights are LibreOffice

5.4.1, GIMP 2.8.20, Chromium 60.0.3112.78 and Firefox 55 Web browser with ublock Origin and the NoScript Security-Plugin. For more details on the list of updates, you can visit http://www.knopper.net/ knoppix/knoppix810-en.html