Free livecds software for linux

Hurd LiveCD is different because it uses the Hurd kernel replacement instead of using the Linux kernel.

The Hurd uses a set of servers sitting on top of a microkernel (GNU Mach) to provide kernel services. The alternative kernel design is a monolithic kernel like Linux where you are obliged to unload and load modules as root.

In the Hurd when you use the `ps -ef command, youll see processes for your microkernel, TCP/IP stack, filesystems, terminals and more! /dev/null isnt some mysterious bit-bucket that the kernel takes care of, it is a running process in userland.

And thats just the start -- there is the idea of a superunprivileged user, setting translators, neighbourhurds and more. Other LiveCDs dont have these features; they dont run the Hurd.

The Hurd aims to enrich the users life by eliminating arbitrary limitations from the system. To some degree it succeeds, and to some degree it is still defficient -- the current Mach microkernel has been identified as the source of some of these defficiencies.

Work is being completed on porting the Hurd to a microkernel called L4. It is expected that this migration will fix the defficiencies to an extent. This Hurd LiveCD is about getting YOU to use it as a technology demonstrator -- and its about getting YOU to join and help.

Note: This LiveCD does not support USB devices, PCMCIA cards or sound cards

SchoolTool Hoary LiveCD is an [i386] Ubuntu Hoary LiveCD with SchoolTool 0.11.1 and SchoolBell 1.2.1 installed.

This release is not of the preferred maturity, which means that it is probably still in development.

SchoolTool and SchoolBell are usually easy to install on Linux, Windows or Macintosh computers, but if youve got a high speed internet connection and a CD burner, the easist method may be one of these bootable LiveCDs.

Vamos software allows computers to run software directly from the network, without installations. The software is stored on servers and is centrally maintained without the users effort or attention.

rootz is a new no install system that works differently. It mounts complete live systems over the web, and make them available locally. With rootz you can attach your local linux system to various livecds and simply run applications without any installation.

rootz is connected to the desired image (iso or squashfs), and uses rootz:// links to launch applications. The main advantage of this system, is that it uses unchanged official software without any repackaging (as opposed to klik, zero install or autopackage). Moreover, it is a true "on demand" mechanism that does not require full download of the software but fetches only the needed files. rootz can set up multiple isolated chroot environments, so it is possible run stable application side by side with new bleeding edge software.

Installation:

as non-root:
wget http://vamosproject.com/upload/rootz/install -O -| sh

Setup

The syntax is: rootz url.of.iso/.squash mountpoint

Examples:

Vamos client:
sudo mkdir /mnt/vamos
sudo ~/rootz/rootz http://vamosproject.com/upload/vamos-client-1.0b.squashfs /mnt/vamos

From this chroot you can run frozen bubble
Ubunutu Feisty Fawn:
sudo mkdir /mnt/feisty
sudo ~/rootz/rootz http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/cdimage/releases/feisty/herd-2/feisty-desktop-i386.iso /mnt/feisty

From this chroot you can run gaim
Debian Live with XFCE:
sudo mkdir /mnt/debian-live
sudo ~/rootz/rootz http://live.debian.net/daily-builds/current/i386/debian-live-sid-i386-xfce-desktop.iso /mnt/debian-live

From this chroot you can run thunar
Ubuntu "Ultimate":
sudo mkdir /mnt/ultimate
sudo ~/rootz/rootz http://fly5.pp.fi/ultimate/ubuntu-ultimate1.1.iso /mnt/ultimate

From this chroot you can run Democracy player

Run

You just need to click on those rootz:// links above, and wait... After few runs the page cache will contain common libs and files so applications will run faster.

Another option is to rootz-launcher in the command line interface. With this script you will be able to run non-gui programs.

Example:

~/rootz/rootz-launcher dpkg -l

Mutagenix (myoot-a-jen-iks) -- n. : A dynamic and mutable variant of Linux; Any one of several LiveCDs based on Slackware and Linux-Live.
Mutagenix is built on Slackware Linux and Linux-Live LiveCD build scripts. Slapt-get is the foundation for the Mutagenix build system.
Main features:
- Multiple CDs to choose from. Each is built using the Rescue CD as the base install.
- Starts automatically as a dhcp client.
- Integrated Firewall which auto starts on DHCP networks in stealth mode.
- Slapt-get, with multiple rc files with different sources, is included.
- Cpan2tgz for automatically downloading and installing perl modules.
- Ext2 partitioned USB keys will be mounted as your home dir (/root) so your environment can be saved.
- An xorg.conf on the mounted USB key will be used instead of the default supplied xorg.conf
- Test applications for creating a load across a network. Includes smtp and http sources and sinks.
- Windows password changing utility.
Enhancements:
- Im happy to finally announce the release of Mutagenix 2.6.18.6-2. This release includes a rescue disk (without X) and a KDE disk. This is mostly a bug-fix release to address problems discovered in the installer, but there are several new options available. Of note are the USB installer and a re-worked remastering utility. Mutagenix Features: Slackware 11.0; rescue and KDE 3.5 versions; kernel 2.6.18.6; automatic hardware detection using libdiscover; supports SATA, SCSI and IDE drives; detects and mounts EXT2, EXT3, ReiserFS, XFS, JFS, VFAT and NTFS formatted partitions; customize CD with remastering script; slapt-get, with multiple rc files with different sources, is included; Gslapt, the GTK+ frontend for slapt-get; OpenOffice.org application suite; Mutagenix themes....