Free linux boot cd software for linux

SLAX Boot CD is used to boot SLAX from USB devices on computers which cant boot from USB directly. SLAX Boot CD can be also used to boot SLAX from ISO file on disk.
Enhancements:
- added KDE 3.5.4 with Slackware 11 fixes for media:/ URL in konqueror
- probeusb parameter now sleeps delay_use+1 seconds to wait for USB devices
- (this usually defaults to 6 seconds)
- fixed fuse libraries, which were missing in rc1 version
- added newest NTFS-3g beta version, NTFS writing now works, I hope

FCCU GNU/Linux Forensic Bootable CD is a bootable CD based on KNOPPIX that contains a lot of tools suitable for computer forensic investigatins, including bash scripts.
FCCU GNU/Linux Forensic Boot CDs main purpose is to create images of devices prior to analysis, and it is used by the Belgian Federal Computer Crime Unit.
Main features:
- This CD is based on KNOPPIX by Klauss Knopper.
- It is a remaster that I made to use at my work as a computer forensic investigator.
- Its main purpose is to create images copies of devices before analyse.
- It does not use a lot of cpu cycles for unnecessary programs, that is why it drops you to a shell right after the boot.
- It recognizes lots of hardware (Thanks to Klauss Knopper).
- It leaves the target devices unaltered (It does not use the swap partitions found on the devices).
- It contains a lot of tools with forensic purpose.
Enhancements:
- This release adds a new set of tools that allow an investigator to capture the memory from another host trough the Firewire bus, even if the target host is an MS Windows box.
- A new tool to retrieve images from Thumbs.db (MS win thumbnails cache) was added.
- Rdd, a new forensic image acquisition tool, was added.
- A lot of other tools were added and upgraded.

Linux-EduCD is a Polish live DVD based on KANOTIX, with focus on education, graphics, office, multimedia and software development.
Main features:
- addition of the Compiz desktop;
- integration of GParted into the hard disk installer;
- new boot options;
- Linux kernel 2.6.18 with extra drivers and modules;
- KDE 3.5.5;
- OpenOffice.org 2.0.4;
- a range of educational software (Celestia, OpenDX, PyMOL, Rasmol, DrGeo, Yacas); multimedia applications (GIMP 2.2.13, Blender 2.42, Amarok, Audacity, Xine); network and system administration software (Wireshark, Nessus, Iptraf, EtherApe, Cheops);
- new development packages (DrScheme, Ruby, VisualPython, GPS, GNAT, Glade)

Damn Small Linux Not is built on Damn Small Linux technology. Damn Small Linux Not is also small, bigger than DSL but smaller than most. Damn Small Linux Not provides a reliable, and compact array of applications based mostly on the GTK2 libraries.
DSL-N is not an evolution of DSL, it is not intended as progress over the philosophy of DSL, but is intended for a different user, or the same user under different circumstances.
Main features:
- it is small
- it has software which is feature full
- it takes advantage of redundant lib dependencies and suits to pack features into a tight distribution
- DSL-N has a modern kernel and does not squeeze out critical modules that would limit compatibility
Like DSL, DSL-n can:
- Boot from from a CD as a live Linux distribution (LiveCD)
- Boot from a USB pen drive
- Boot from within a host operating system (thats right, it can run *inside* Windows)
- Run very nicely from an IDE Compact Flash drive via a method we call "frugal install"
- Transform into a Debian OS with a traditional hard drive install
- Run fully in RAM
- Modularly grow -- DSL-N is highly extendable without the need to customize
- The applications in DSL-N were chosen because they are functional, usable, and relatively compact. Unlike DSL, DSL-N has GTK2 applications, that means DSL-N will need more ram and CPU cycles than DSL. To have a pleasant experience, we recommend at least 64MBs and 300MHz.
DSL-N, unlike DSL, does not have a hard size cap, but it is being developed by the DSL team, and we hate bloat! So, dont expect DSL-N to get too big.
Why are you making this offshoot of DSL when DSL is so successful? Because a 50MB, GTK2 based distribution, with a 2.6.x kernel and excellent hardware detection/support is a contradiction in terms. DSL-N represents our best effort to stay compact while providing for the needs of those who want the Bling Bling such as SATA support, Gnumeric, Abiword, gMplayer.
Enhancements:
- Added "noprompt noeject" to default boot options for frugal installs.
- Fixed madwifi wireless.
- Fixed chpasswd vs passwd. "secure" boot option now works correctly.
- Added gnu-utils into the base iso.
- Fixed USB2 not loading bug
- Improved mydsl=hdxy when specified to not also search this makes it consistent with restore boot option.
- Enhanced exitcheck to prompt warning if no backup device is selected when requested to save special settings.
- Fixed multi user hard drive install bug.
- Added murgaLua Lua/Fltk development toolkit.

U-Boot is a Universal Bootloader project that provides firmware with full source code under GPL.
Many CPU architectures are supported: PowerPC(MPC5xx, MPC8xx, MPC82xx, MPC7xx, MPC74xx, 4xx), ARM(ARM7, ARM9, StrongARM, Xscale), MIPS(4Kc,5Kc), x86.
Enhancements:
Support for new CPUs:
- AMCC 440SP
- ARM 946E
- NetSilicon NS7520
Support for new boards:
- AMCC Luan 440SP
- AMD Pb1x00
- AP1000
- Armadillo HT1070
- Barco SCN
- Barco SVC
- Cogent csb637
- esd CMS700
- esd CPCI2DP
- esd cpci5200
- esd pf5200
- IFM o2dnt
- KwikByte KB920x
- MP2USB
- Sandburst Karef
- Sandburst Metrobox
- Silicon Turnkey eXpress XTc
- TQ Components TQM834x
- TQ Components TQM8541
- TQ Components TQM8555
- Vibren PXA255 IDP
- Support for GCC-4.x
- Support for multiple PHYs
- Support for passing Open Firmware flat trees to the Linux kernel
- Generic 4xx_enet.c driver for all 4xx CPUs
- Uniform support for all AMCC eval boards
- Xilinx Spartan3 family FPGA support
- Major cleanup ARM Integrator boards
- Changed all $(...) variable references into ${...}

Linux Commander is a powerful file manager for the X Window System.

It is partially modelled after Window Commander for Windows.

RUNT (ResNet USB Network Tester) is Slackware Linux designed to run off of a 128 MB USB pen drive. RUNT Linux project consists of a boot floppy image and a zip file, similar to zipslack.

It is intended to be a fairly complete Linux installation for use as a testing tool capable of booting on any x86 computer with a USB port and a bootable floppy drive. RUNT 0.92, the initial version, was released November 27, 2002. Version 4.0 was released November 11, 2004.