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A Mini-LiveCD is a [bootable business card] Linux distribution, this is, small enough to fit on a CD-ROM that has been cut, pressed, or molded to the size and shape of a business card (designed to fit in your wallet or pocket). A Mini-LiveCD is a bootable business card Linux distribution, this is, small enough to fit on a CD-ROM that has been cut, pressed, or molded to the size and shape of a business card (designed to fit in your wallet or pocket).
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Mini-LiveCds are able to hold about ''50 ["MB"]''. See DamnSmallLinux Mini-!LiveCds are able to hold about ''50 MB''. See DamnSmallLinux
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["LiveMove"]s are the set of a LiveCD and a bootfloppy or USB key. !LiveMove are the set of a LiveCD and a bootfloppy or USB key.
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I.e. ["MandrakeMove"] is a new MandrakeSoft product that benefits from a [Mandrake Linux] LiveCD which doesn't need to be installed to run on a computer, and a USB key that automatically stores ["bootloader"], hardware configuration and personal data. I.e. !MandrakeMove is a new !MandrakeSoft product that benefits from a Mandrake Linux LiveCD which doesn't need to be installed to run on a computer, and a USB key that automatically stores bootloader, hardware configuration and personal data.
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A MoveKey is a linux mini-distribution in a USB ["keydrive"], like ["Flonix"] A !MoveKey is a linux mini-distribution in a USB keydrive, like ["Flonix"]
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   * ["Flonix"] fits on a USB ["keydrive"] too.
   * ["clusterKnoppix"] has openMosix support
   * ["Quantian"] extends ["clusterKnoppix"] and ["Knoppix"] by adding several gigabytes of quantitative, scientific and numerical applications.
   * ["Morphix"].
   * ["Linux-EduCD"] is a KANOTIX and Debian-SID based live CD. New version (0.3 and 0.4) has configurated LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) and Moodle (e-learning system).
   * ["Flonix"] fits on a USB keydrive too.
   * clusterKnoppix has openMosix support
   * Quantian extends clusterKnoppix and ["Knoppix"] by adding several gigabytes of quantitative, scientific and numerical applications.
   * Morphix.
   * Linux-EduCD is a KANOTIX and Debian-SID based live CD. New version (0.3 and 0.4) has configurated LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) and Moodle (e-learning system).
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   * ["Oralux"], a Knoppix-based GNU/Linux distribution for blind or visually impaired people. Its user interface is based on Emacspeak, an audio desktop.
   * ["Mepis"]: user-friendly Debian for ["newbie"]s.
   * Oralux, a Knoppix-based GNU/Linux distribution for blind or visually impaired people. Its user interface is based on Emacspeak, an audio desktop.
   * Mepis: user-friendly Debian for newbies.
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   * ["Gnoppix"]    * Gnoppix
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   * ["Gnome"] ["Morphix"]
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 * ["ZenLinux"] A LiveCD that can do a 100% Debian install and has easy remastering. Version 1.2.3 DVD iso only.  * ZenLinux A LiveCD that can do a 100% Debian install and has easy remastering. Version 1.2.3 DVD iso only.
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== List of other LiveCDs ==
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== List of other LiveCDs ===
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== Other Debian-related LiveCD Resources == === Other Debian-related LiveCD Resources ===
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== See also ==
 * DiskLess
 * DebianLive
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See also: DiskLess - DebianLive - [:DebianDevelopment#distribution:DistributionDevelopment]

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A Debian ["LiveCD"] is ["Debian"] distro (that contains as much software as possible) stored on a bootable ["CDROM"] that can be executed from it, without installation on a hard drive. Nothing is installed, and the system returns to its previous OS once you pop the ["LiveCD"] out.

One can use a ready CD or burn an ["ISOImage"] downloaded from the internet. Because of the large size of the image files many people use a download manager and, more actually, ["jigdo"],for this.

Some LiveCDs come with an installation utility launchable from a desktop icon that can optionally install the system on a hard drive or USB ["keydrive"]. Most LiveCDs can access too the information on internal and/or external harddrives, diskettes and USB Flash memories (i.e. to store data home directory or to be used like rescue systems).

For example, in Dynebolic the nest file is called dynebol.nst and it keeps all your home and settings inside (/home, /etc, /var, /tmp). The available space for your nest is found by dyne:bolic thru your partitions on harddisk or usb storage devices (like usb pens, smartcards or even photo cameras). This approach doesn't requires any change in the data structure of the partitions: just one file is created (dynebol.nst).

Generating Debian LiveCDs

Projects and tools for creating a Debian Live CD from standard Debian packages:

NEW: Now experimental knoppix from scratch available! See [http://lists.debian.org/debian-custom/2004/07/msg00096.html here].

Related software:

Mini-LiveCDs

A Mini-LiveCD is a bootable business card Linux distribution, this is, small enough to fit on a CD-ROM that has been cut, pressed, or molded to the size and shape of a business card (designed to fit in your wallet or pocket).

Mini-LiveCds are able to hold about 50 MB. See DamnSmallLinux

LiveMove

LiveMove are the set of a LiveCD and a bootfloppy or USB key.

I.e. MandrakeMove is a new MandrakeSoft product that benefits from a Mandrake Linux LiveCD which doesn't need to be installed to run on a computer, and a USB key that automatically stores bootloader, hardware configuration and personal data.

MoveKey

A MoveKey is a linux mini-distribution in a USB keydrive, like ["Flonix"]

Virtualization

With ["Qemu"] or ["Xen"], you can try a LiveCD without burning it to a CD or re-booting the computer.

List of Debian based LiveCDs

  • ["Knoppix"] the mother of all LiveCDs:
    • [:DamnSmallLinux:Damn Small Linux] for a mini-CD.

    • [http://www.minimix.ch MINIMIX] minimal LiveCD based on Debian 3.1

    • ["Flonix"] fits on a USB keydrive too.
    • clusterKnoppix has openMosix support
    • Quantian extends clusterKnoppix and ["Knoppix"] by adding several gigabytes of quantitative, scientific and numerical applications.
    • Morphix.
    • Linux-EduCD is a KANOTIX and Debian-SID based live CD. New version (0.3 and 0.4) has configurated LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) and Moodle (e-learning system).
    • ["GNUSTEP"] a ["GNUstep"] live CD, http://www.linuks.mine.nu/gnustep/.

    • Oralux, a Knoppix-based GNU/Linux distribution for blind or visually impaired people. Its user interface is based on Emacspeak, an audio desktop.
    • Mepis: user-friendly Debian for newbies.
    • ["Kanotix"]: A live-CD ... that can also be used to install Debian Sid (someone said that way is easier than the "standard" install CD to install Debian Sid).
  • ["Gnobian"] versions:
    • Gnoppix
    • ["?LinEx"]

  • [http://cryptonas.org CryptoNAS] is a fileserver (network attached storage) live-cd with harddisk encryption, fully configurable via web interface.

  • ?ZenLinux A LiveCD that can do a 100% Debian install and has easy remastering. Version 1.2.3 DVD iso only.

  • [wiki:?DebianEdu/SkoleLiveCd ?SkoleLiveCd] based on a DebianEdu (Skolelinux Main- and Terminalserver) with ldap, moodle, [wiki:DebianEdu/CipUX CipUX], moinmoin wiki and educational software

  • [http://linux.voyage.hk Voyage], Live CD for x86 embedded system and serves as PXE-install server.

List of other LiveCDs


See also: ?DiskLess - DebianLive - [:DebianDevelopment#distribution:DistributionDevelopment]