On Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:31:28 +0100 Arno Lehmann <a...@its-lehmann.de> wrote:
> Hi Joe, > > On 14.12.23 at 19:01, Joe wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:41:04 +0200 > > y...@vienna.at wrote: > > > >> I no longer try to make the lifecd.img of debianworking perfect > >> and now I change to KNOPPER as it is really much better. > >> > >> I really do recommend it. > >> > > > > Knoppix is excellent for the purposes for which it is designed. But > > it is not upgradable, every new Knoppix must be a new installation. > > > > yxcv does explicitly *not* want to install. Yes, I saw the 'lifecd', but I was pointing out the difference in aims of the two distributions, and the fact that they are not equally suited to all purposes. Knoppix can be installed but is intended to be a live distribution, Debian isn't really. If you want to run a portable Debian, and I did that for a while, make a standard installation on a USB medium. > > > Debian is designed with a lot of effort going into making it > > upgradable indefinitely, as well as for being a server OS. Knoppix > > is mainly intended for troubleshooting, particularly hardware. > > Quite so. And I doubt there are good ways to add a wide range of > additional software, but that's something he or she will have to > check out. Probably move to a different mailing list in between, > though. If Knoppix is run from a read-write medium rather than a CD, additional software can be installed and persistent configurations made. It still isn't really comfortable as a working OS (I've also tried that), it's intended for occasional use for demonstration or troubleshooting. Your friend has offered you a laptop he no longer uses? Run Knoppix, to see if Debian will work and drive the hardware. But don't install Knoppix, use Debian. For many years I have carried with me the latest Knoppix, currently on a micro SD card. But all my computers have Debian installed, either stable or unstable. Horses for courses. -- Joe
