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Am Dienstag, 6. September 2005 19:39 schrieb 
Uriel_Carrasquilla@xxxxxxxx:
> > ...
> The machine I am using to write this note is Lotus on XP
> with Knoppix as my second boot using FAT32 in iso format.  I don't
> even use any of the Unix file system. I can manage all of my Windows
> files from Knoppix.

I never thought that anybody uses XP on FAT32 _and_ Linux also. I use 
NTFS for XP and ext3 or xfs for Linux.

> I use lilo but have tried and works with GAG.  
> And yes, Knoppix uses initrd (mini Linux to boot Knoppix).  I have
> also tried with Grub successfully.
> My point is still valid, Knoppix got a bunch of tools for managing my
> WinXP machine when it gets into trouble.  All I do, ask customer to
> reboot into Knoppix and then I can take over with VNC or SSH.

If you install on FAT32, yes.

> ... The reason I am very excited about the 1_CD SuSE is because I
> can use it a fall back system when my main SuSE system on a server
> gets in trouble.  I know I got a plan B that is not taking a lot of
> HD space.

http://www.kernel.org/pub/dist/planb/
SCNR

> > ...
> Knoppix, SuSE, etc are not ready for prime time desktop.

We are on the way...Compare a SuSE 6.0 distro to 10.0.

> Not because 
> of technology but because most customers insist on Windows.
> ...

Sadly, I must agree. But this is changing. More and more people mention 
that the Microsoft monoculture is a problem.

-- mdc