[TriLUG] Boot and troubleshooting dist to replace Knoppix?

Brian Cottingham spiffytech at gmail.com
Thu Aug 6 16:16:26 EDT 2009


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
>
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