knoppix kernel question

[Brian Densmore]

bonzai linux runs the 2.4.20 and has apt-get built into to it.
Try that one about 240MB.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Kelsay [mailto:blkelsay at kcc.usda.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:54 PM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Re: knoppix kernel question
> 
> 
> No, the current v3.3 Knoppix works fine and will go on an 
> 700MB/80Minute 
> CDR in overburn.  The thing is, I need to compile a module 
> with the 2.4.20-xfs
> kernel, hopefully included on v3.1.  I just don't have a ton 
> of CDRs withme and
>  its a long download.  It would suck to get the a version 
> that is old and doesn't 
> do what I need.
> 
> I have since googled for the full .iso name and found 2 
> locations with faster 
> download times.  The original bombed out after about 10MB 
> anyway.  I have 
> one coming down at 90.9Mbps and another at about 30 via FTP.  
> Less than an 
> hour left on the faster one right now.  Old Klaus Knopper 
> just made his isos too 
> big for most mirrors to keep more than two revisions around 
> and most carry the 
> DE and EN versions, so that's two 700+MB isos right there.
> 
> Unfortunately for me, the tiny LiveCDs leave some things to 
> be desired, leave 
> my wireless card twisting in the wind and have no compiler 
> and no kernel source. 
> The only way to compile with the tiny LiveCD usually is to 
> install to HDD and add 
> lots of stuff.  On DamnSmall you have to start by putting the 
> dpkg structure back 
> and then apt-getting dev tools or use tcc instead of gcc.  I 
> guess life is full of 
> little compromises.   I'll kludge it together somehow or drop 
> the project.
> 
> I had a problem w/ damnsmall and flonix locking up my laptop 
> the other night when 
> I tried to mount my USB memstick.  Knoppix mounted fine, just 
> had to right-click on 
> the icon that pops up on the desktop.  I had forgotten to use 
> the -t vfat switch on 
> the other two distros.  This was also while trying to get to 
> the source for my 
> wireless card.  At least the small LiveCD isos have room to 
> drop some of my files on 
> the disk for portability, KNoppix is full.
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Kelsay
> 
> 
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