Freeciv 1.14 included on Knoppix 3.2

[CapTVK]

For those who've gotten used to the Freeciv windows client and now want to try the real deal (like the CMA) without any installation hassles , here's a solution: Knoppix 3.2


Knoppix is a special Linux distro that boots and runs completely from CD. No harddisk required at all. Your hardware will be automatically detected at startup and you can make a special floppy or USB memory stick that contains your personal settings and files. You only need to check if your pc can boot from CD-rom (all modern PC's do).


Note: The ISO weighs in at about 700mb.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

wicked... does it support all modern chipsets like VIa KT333 and similar?

[CapTVK]

Haven't tried it with the Via KT333 chipset myself but Knoppix 3.2 is pretty up to date when it comes to hardware support. Just try it out and see what happens, that would be my advice.

[maciek]

I did >try< it, but haven't tested it extensively under KT333, seems to work just fine.

Check hardware compatibility database at http://www.mandrake.com . That's a different Linux company, but the system core is almost the same. I'm absolutely sure there are other, maybe even better, Linux hardware compatibility databases.

[Thue]

That seems very cool. They have 650MB, which is not all that much compared to the volumen of available programs, and choose to include freeciv.

edit: They use compression and really have 2GB. Not that impressive then, but still nice.

*Makes note to make a knoppix CD as rescue media*

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by maciek


Check hardware compatibility database at http://www.mandrake.com . That's a different Linux company, but the system core is almost the same. I'm absolutely sure there are other, maybe even better, Linux hardware compatibility databases.

Knoppix seems to be based on Debian.

[tonic]

It's a tribute to the status and acceptability of freeciv that it's included in distribution packages eg in Mandrake 9.1.

BTW on a slight tangent, the Melbourne PC Users Group will be introducing Freeciv (together with Half-Life) in its gaming network

[maciek]

Yes I do know Knoppix is based on Debian. But since the kernels are pretty much the same, you could use Mandrake's hardware database if you can't find anything else.