[ Thanks to Ladislav Bodnar for this
link. ]
“With the emergence and popularity of Knoppix, a universal
‘run-from-CD’ Linux distribution, it is too easy to forget about
all other Linux-on-CD projects. And there are plenty of them. Some
are designed to demonstrate the power of Linux to unsuspecting
users of other operating systems, while others are highly
specialised projects useful even to experienced Linux gurus. They
range from emergency rescue and system diagnostics CDs to
multimedia oriented projects that transform a diskless or OS-less
computer into a full home theatre. Each of these projects has a
unique feature, a merit and a niche to fill. Let’s take a look at
each of them, listed below in alphabetical order.“A couple of notes before we start. Firstly, this page is
intended as a resource rather than a static article describing the
current status of CD-based Linux projects. It will get updated
regularly to keep it up-to-date. Secondly, there is no doubt in my
mind that I missed a few distributions while compiling this list.
Some were missed on purpose as they seem to have gone unmaintained
(Finnix, innominate-Linux-Rescue-System, PLAC). Others were missed
because I didn’t know about them. If this is the case and if you
know of a distribution that belongs here, you know where to
write…”