[CS-FSLUG] Debian, Knoppix, Kanotix, etc.

[Jerry VanBrimmer]

Ed,

I don't use nor have I used Knoppix for a long time. But I just had a 
thought. Is it possible to install Knoppix to the hard drive, and then 
set it up to track *only* the testing branch? I dunno, just a thought.


Jerry


Ed Hurst wrote:
> I've installed various flavors of Debian on several machines, including 
> the real thing. Debian itself does not aggressively probe the hardware, 
> so it's pretty tough to setup things like sound on some machines, and it 
> frequently gets X settings quite wrong, in my experience.
> 
> Ubuntu and friends are often very far away from standard Debian 
> packages. Further, I've experienced very slow performance, and just too 
> many bugs on some releases. That includes a recent test of Kubuntu. When 
> I tried some standard Debian packages, the system choked. I don't recall 
> the details, and I'm not interested in making it work anymore.
> 
> Knoppix has by far the best hardware detection I've seen of any Linux 
> distro, bar none. It's packages are insanely and chaotically bleeding 
> edge, and sometimes highly specialized from the most obscure packagers. 
> Kanotix is only slightly saner, running mostly standard Debian Unstable 
> packages. However, it's a fast moving target, always updating everything 
> by tiny increments. It's saving grace is even Debian Stable packages 
> work 100%, even when replacing the Kanotix stuff.
> 
> The only thing missing, far as I can see, is a Knoppix installer for 
> something like a generic Debian Stable or Debian Testing. Anybody seen 
> such an animal?
>