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What is Knoppix
KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it.
How it can benefit the Personal Telco?
By crafting a single CD distro of a bootable OS complete with the "official" PTP node setup (NoCatAuth, NodeSplashPages, SSID, port configuring, etc.) users will be able to have a PTP node up by simply booting the CD on most any wireless equiped x86 box.
The PTP Knoppix CD will boot up unattended as a fully running PTP node with no cat, the PTP splash page, apache running and able to allow users to get connected.
Resources
The Official Site
A Resource/User Site
The Bounty Pool
To the first person or group who can craft, test and deliver to TomHiggins the PTP Knoppix Distro CD goes
A six pack of Fred -- TomHiggins
SectorAntenna (can't remember exact dbi, prbably 8 or 12) -- AdamShand (offer good until July 31st, 2003)
Jack Tom and Harry's Comments:
Norb sez: way cool. I support it!
Whoever gets it to work will get a free 2004 Astronomical Pocket Diary .. see http://y23.com/apd/
For additional Features please check: http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/WishList
related ... there seems to be a ISO image to install a hostap PCI from http://www.sydneywireless.org/index.php?pagename=Linux%20CD%20Change%20Log
If you have tried it, please let us know
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