I can’t remember where I saw it, but it was an ISO for a CD/DVD with a live OS (Linux?) geared towards anonymity and security. Running it on your computer, let you surf anonymously (perhaps it used Tor?)…
Does anybody know of any such distros?
Tag Archives: Linux-based
Linux-based(?) Live CD/DVD for anonymous/encrypted surfing etc.?
Posted in Linux Live CDs
Tagged anonymity, computer, DVD, encrypted surfing, iso, Linux, Linux-based, Live, security, surf, Tor
Is it possible to use Clear Wireless on a Linux-based OS?
I’m considering switching over to a Linux-based OS after having so many problems with Windows the past few years. What spurred me is that this morning, without having installed any programs or gone into any risky sites (I use Web of Trust and Trend Micro anti-virus) my computer is giving me a long boot up time, a black screen that tells me that there were hardware or software changes and that gives me options on how to boot Windows, and a blue screen after waiting for a long time to boot from any of the given options. It then goes back to the black screen giving me options. My hard drive is just 3 months old. My antivirus said my system was clean and the last time I ran Malware Bytes, nothing popped up. My normal OS rescue disks are not working, and I’d rather try something new.
I’m reading up on some things, however I can’t find much on Clear Wireless and linux-based OS. I get clear from a USB on my desktop, and it isn’t DSL. It is a wireless service. Do you also have any beginner’s guides to recommend, and is it possible to get a brand new hard drive to run linux from a live CD?
It gets the blue screen of death even with safe mode.
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Tagged anti virus, antivirus, boot, Clear, Hard Drive, last time, Linux, Linux-based, long time, morning, rescue disks, screen, software changes, time, Trust, web, windows, Wireless
What should I use to replace KNOPPIX 5.1.1 as my Linux-based bootable repair CD?
I repair Windows machines often with KNOPPIX; it’s the easiest way for me to get a clean OS running so I can blow away viruses. However, KNOPPIX 5.1.1 shows its age, as it failed to work on a computer I recently went to service due to the computer being “too new.” KNOPPIX 5.2 is a DVD-only release and so is not particularly useful to me. I’m also looking for a USB-based self-contained Linux. The problem is that the number of choices are staggering: SLAX, DSL, MEPIS…it’s hard to pick one. I’d be primarily using it for command-prompt-based repairs on Windows machines, but I’d need X11 and a browser like Firefox available as well. Having ntfsprogs and ntfs-3g are crucial, and having the “dd_rescue” command would be a very good thing as well. Failing all this, having a guide to rolling my own would be a nice thing to have. I’ll be booting this on anything from a Pentium II to a brand new Core 2 Duo, so a RECENT kernel and drivers is fairly vital.
So, what “live” distros should I check out in my search? And please don’t say “Ubuntu.” It’s the worst Linux distro I’ve ever seen in my life, and horribly slow on top of all that.
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Tagged 3g, age, choices, computer, dd, DVD-only, kernel, knoppix, Linux, Linux-based, Mepis, nice thing, NTFS, pentium ii, Release, repair, repair cd, thing, way, windows, windows machines, x11