Knoppix Hacks
Knoppix Hacks, Second Edition Tips and Tools for Hacking, Repairing, and Enjoying Your PC By Kyle Rankin
November 2007
Pages: 420

| Table of Contents | Index | Sample Chapter | Colophon

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Boot Knoppix

    1. Hacks 1–11

    2. Boot Knoppix on a Desktop

    3. Boot Virtualized Knoppix

    4. Get Knoppix

    5. Use Knoppix Cheat Codes

    6. Speak Different Languages

    7. Free Your CD to Make Knoppix Run Faster

    8. Straighten Out Your X Settings

    9. Use Advanced Knoppix Cheat Codes

    10. Run Knoppix on a Laptop

    11. Explore Expert Mode

    12. Check RAM for Errors with Memtest86+

  2. Chapter 2 Use Your Knoppix Desktop

    1. Hacks 12–24

    2. Explore the Desktop

    3. Customize the Desktop Look

    4. Get Office Work Done

    5. Configure Your Printer

    6. Use Peripheral Devices

    7. Have Fun and Play Some Games

    8. Rock Out with Knoppix Multimedia

    9. Connect to the Internet

    10. Connect to the Internet with GPRS Bluetooth

    11. Explore the Internet

    12. Get Help

    13. Try Other Desktop Environments

    14. Become Root

  3. Chapter 3 Tweak Your Desktop

    1. Hacks 25–39

    2. Use Aufs

    3. Create Persistent Knoppix Settings

    4. Use Your Linux Desktop Settings

    5. Use Your Windows Desktop Settings

    6. Make a Kiosk

    7. Make a Party Arcade

    8. Network Boot Knoppix

    9. Create a Knoppix "Thin Client"

    10. Develop Applications

    11. Install Nvidia 3D Drivers

    12. Point-and-Klik to Install Applications

    13. Create Your Own Klik Recipe

    14. Install Programs to the Live Disk

    15. Browse the Web Anonymously

    16. Install Multimedia Codecs

  4. Chapter 4 Install Linux with Knoppix

    1. Hacks 40–45

    2. Explore the Knoppix Installer

    3. Install Knoppix as a Single-Boot System

    4. Install Knoppix on a Multiboot System

    5. Convert Knoppix to Debian Unstable

    6. Install Gentoo with Knoppix

    7. Update a Knoppix Install from the CD

  5. Chapter 5 Put Knoppix in Your Toolbox

    1. Hacks 46–64

    2. Run Remote Desktops

    3. Run X Remotely with FreeNX

    4. Browse Windows Shares

    5. Create an Emergency Router

    6. Create an Emergency File Server

    7. Create an Emergency Web Server

    8. Make an Emergency Mail Relay

    9. Run Other Emergency Services

    10. Wardrive with Knoppix

    11. Audit Network Security

    12. Check for Root Kits

    13. Collect Forensics Data

    14. Clone Hard Drives

    15. Wipe a Hard Drive

    16. Test Hardware Compatibility

    17. Copy Settings to Other Distributions

    18. Add Knoppix to Your PXE Boot Environment

    19. Set Up a Webcam Server in a Snap

    20. Create a Weekend Wiki

  6. Chapter 6 Repair Linux

    1. Hacks 65-86

    2. Repair Lilo

    3. Repair Grub

    4. Kill and Resurrect the Master Boot Record

    5. Find Lost Partitions

    6. Resize Linux Partitions

    7. Repair Damaged Filesystems

    8. Recover Deleted Files

    9. Rescue Files from Damaged Hard Drives

    10. Back Up and Restore

    11. Migrate to a New Hard Drive

    12. Mount Linux Software RAID

    13. Create Linux Software RAID

    14. Migrate to Software RAID

    15. Migrate Software RAID 1 to RAID 5

    16. Add an Extra Drive to a Software RAID 5 Array

    17. Mount LVM Partitions

    18. Reset Linux Passwords

    19. Fix Broken Init Services

    20. Repair Debian Packages

    21. Repair RPM Packages

    22. Copy a Working Kernel

    23. Turn a Physical Machine into a VMware Virtual Machine

  7. Chapter 7 Rescue Windows

    1. Hacks 87-95

    2. Fix the Windows Boot Selector

    3. Back Up Files and Settings

    4. Resize Windows Partitions

    5. Reset Lost NT Passwords

    6. Edit the Windows Registry

    7. Restore Corrupted System Files

    8. Scan for Viruses

    9. Download Windows Patches Securely

    10. Knoppix on Intel Macs

  8. Chapter 8 Knoppix Reloaded

    1. Hacks 96–108

    2. Master Morphix

    3. Educate Yourself with Freeduc

    4. Damn Small Linux

    5. INSERT Security Here

    6. Download Local Area Security

    7. Full Protection with S-T-D

    8. Distribute Compiles with distccKNOPPIX

    9. Distribute the Load with ClusterKnoppix

    10. Analyze Quantian

    11. Find GIS Knoppix on the Map

    12. TiVo Your Computer

    13. Compose Musix

    14. Contribute to Knoppix

  9. Chapter 9 Knoppix Remastered

    1. Hacks 109–120

    2. Create a Customized Knoppix

    3. Trim the Fat

    4. Personalize Knoppix

    5. Keep Your Custom Disk Up to Date

    6. Automate Knoppix Remastering

    7. Morph Morphix

    8. Auto-Build Morphix Modules MapLab Tutorial Map

    9. Change the Default Language on an ISO Image

    10. Remaster Knoppix Without Remastering

    11. Change Boot Defaults Without Remastering

    12. Tweak the initrd Without Remastering

    13. Put Knoppix on a USB Drive

  1. Colophon

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