Re: Which live CD?

plug@shubes.net wrote:
> Steven G Wagner wrote:
>
>>> I want a live CD or DVD that I can boot a machine with and not have any
>>> problems playing mp3s, or any of the most common audio and video
>>> formats. Which one would would be best for my needs?
>>>
>> Depending on your degree of comfort with Linux, you might just want to
>> create a minimal install (like...Gentoo!), add the items you want and make
>> your own LiveCD.
>>
>> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_build_a_LiveCD_from_scratch
>>
>> I've had good luck with Kanotix, but haven't used it for quite awhile. They
>> just released a new stable .iso so you might want to check it out. This
>> distro is geared towards being installed easily to hdd, if later you decide
>> you'd like to keep it around permanently. If hdd install is far from your
>> mind, Kanotix also offers a "lite" version.
>>
>> http://kanotix.com/
>>
>>
>
> You might indeed have to 'roll your own', due to proprietary codecs.
> Freespire "provides users the choice of including proprietary codecs". I
> don't know if any of this proprietary software is included in their live cd
> or not, but I doubt it.
>
>
You might want to try Mepis or PCLOS. I think they both have some of
the codecs installed.
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