In my last blog I was trying to discuss the need for a new order where antivirus are rendered useless by so many virus, and the antivirus company trying to rip you off from you hard earned money by either renewing when you do need one or simply when you feel that antivirus are better off in their maker's hands. I feel that having live CD/DVD of OS would certainly help in two aspects: First, your OS stays intact and virus, worms, would not affect so long you have DVD or CD as single write only. Second, it gives you the liberty to have more than one Live CD of any OS. You could in a moment switch from Vista to win XP pro to windows NT to ubuntu to anything you want.
So, you ask how many can you get:
1. Rescue and repair live CDs (these are Linux or other OS based integrated with antivirus or maintenance softwares)
*Billix - a multiboot distribution and system administration toolkit with ability to install any of included Linux distributions
*BootMed - a Live CD that was made to help novice Linux owners to repair or recover their Windows Computer from a Live CD.
*Inquisitor - Linux-based hardware diagnostics, stress testing and benchmarking Live CD
*RIP: (Recovery Is Possible is a Linux-based CD with partition tool and network tools (Samba), based on the 2.6.17 kernel.
*System Folder of Mac OS
*SystemRescueCD is a Linux-based CD with tools for Windows and Linux repairs, based on 2.6 kernel.
*Trinity Rescue Kit - Mandriva Linux-based CD for use on a Windows or Linux-based system.
2. BSD-based: This includes OpenBSD based, FreeBSD based, NetBSD based, Other BSDs. Respectively, the below given are subtypes:
* Anonym.OS - an OpenBSD-based disk for secure anonymous web browsing
* BSDanywhere
* jggimi - a set of LiveCDs
* OliveBSD
* MarBSD
* OpenBSD Live-CD Firewall
* DesktopBSD - as of 1.6RC1 FreeBSD and FreeSBIE based
* FreeBSD - has supported use of "fixit" CD for diagnostics since 1996
* FreeNAS - m0n0wall-based
* FreeSBIE - FreeBSD-based
* Ging - Debian GNU/kFreeBSD-based
* m0n0wall - FreeBSD-based
* PC-BSD - FreeBSD-based - PC-BSD is a complete desktop operating system
* pfSense - m0n0wall-based
* Jibbed - NetBSD-based
* DragonFly BSD
* Debian Live - Official live CD version of Debian.
* grml - installable Live CD for sysadmins and text tool users
* Knoppix - the "original" Debian-based Live CD
* PureOS - based on Debian testing, installable Live CD/USB
* aptosid based on Debian unstable (Sid), installable Live CD, DVD
There is large number of Knoppix derivatives.
There are few partially based on Ubuntu: Gos, Linux Mint, mythbuntu, openGEU, PC/OS, puredyne, qimo, SuperOS, turnkey Linux virtual appliance library.
CrunchBang Linux - installable Live CD with Openbox as window manager
Damn Small Linux - very light and small installable Live CD
DemoLinux - one of the very first Live CDs
DemoLinux - installable Live CD to hard drives or flash media
Finnix - a small system administration Live CD.
Freeduc-CD - an educational live CD made from generous contribution from UNESCO
gnuLinEx - includes GNOME
GNUstep - works on i386, AMD64, UltraSPARC, and PowerPC
Kanotix - installable Live CD
MEPIS - installable Live CD
Slax - a Slackware derivative
FireballISO - VMWare virtual machine that generates a customized security-hardened IPv4 and IPv6 firewall Live CD.
iloog
Incognito - includes anonymity and security tools such as Tor by default
Kororaa
Pentoo
SabayonLinux
SystemRescueCD
VidaLinux
Ututo
Austrumi
BackTrack - a penetration testing toolkit. (hard stuff, command based mainly. )
NimbleX
Salix
SLAMPP
STUX
Vector Linux (Standard and SOHO Editions)
Zenwalk
openSuSE - official Novell/SuSE-GmbH version - installable Live CD GNOME and KDE. (you can create liveCD of your own type, kind, taste, need.)
Linux MangOeS - Live CD based on e17 and openSuSE
Berry Linux
CentOS
Fedora
Network Security Toolkit
Granular
PCLinuxOS
Acronis Rescue Media
Arch Linux
Archie
CHAOS
Devil-Linux
dyne:bolic
EnGarde Secure Linux
FaunOS
GeeXboX
Linux From Scratch Live CD-this is equivalent to OpenSuSE web based OS creation site
Puppy Linux
SliTaz GNU/Linux
Tiny Core Linux
XBMC Live
4 OpenSolaris-based
OpenSolaris - official distribution of Sun Microsystems
BeleniX - full LiveCD
MilaX small opensolaris based LiveCD
Nexenta OS - combines GNU with OpenSolaris kernel.
SchilliX - first OpenSolaris Live CD distribution.
5 GNU-based
Arch Hurd A live CD of Arch Linux with the GNU Hurd as its kernel.
Superunprivileged.org Live CD - A live CD based on GNU Hurd.
6 Mac OS X-based
Mac OS X-based
BootCD from Charlessoft for Mac OS X up to 10.3 (including PowerPC Macintosh)
DasBoot by SubRosaSoft.
OSx86 only for x86.
7 Microsoft Windows-based
Bart PE, UBCD, WinPE, Reatogo-X-PE, TeutonPE , VistaPE, WinBuilder (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista), Windows Automated Installation Kit.
8 DOS-based
FreeDOS
9 Other operating systems
So, I think there are plenty of CD and DVD to pick. So, what is going to be your pick. You can search in google and see where you can get them. Since, most of people including myself use either linux or windows. Linux you can download from site itself. But in case of windows, it is not that easy because of several legal issues etc, you can make it with minimum and only for recovery or maintenance.
So, basically we are going to focus on windows live CD. (PS: I will tell you in detail about each with complete videos links etc………)
Read more: http://computersight.com/software/how-to-make-or-own-live-cd/#ixzz1Kid15xwL (though this site has long gone and I did not even receive any money for posting this)
So, you ask how many can you get:
1. Rescue and repair live CDs (these are Linux or other OS based integrated with antivirus or maintenance softwares)
*Billix - a multiboot distribution and system administration toolkit with ability to install any of included Linux distributions
*BootMed - a Live CD that was made to help novice Linux owners to repair or recover their Windows Computer from a Live CD.
*Inquisitor - Linux-based hardware diagnostics, stress testing and benchmarking Live CD
*RIP: (Recovery Is Possible is a Linux-based CD with partition tool and network tools (Samba), based on the 2.6.17 kernel.
*System Folder of Mac OS
*SystemRescueCD is a Linux-based CD with tools for Windows and Linux repairs, based on 2.6 kernel.
*Trinity Rescue Kit - Mandriva Linux-based CD for use on a Windows or Linux-based system.
2. BSD-based: This includes OpenBSD based, FreeBSD based, NetBSD based, Other BSDs. Respectively, the below given are subtypes:
* Anonym.OS - an OpenBSD-based disk for secure anonymous web browsing
* BSDanywhere
* jggimi - a set of LiveCDs
* OliveBSD
* MarBSD
* OpenBSD Live-CD Firewall
* DesktopBSD - as of 1.6RC1 FreeBSD and FreeSBIE based
* FreeBSD - has supported use of "fixit" CD for diagnostics since 1996
* FreeNAS - m0n0wall-based
* FreeSBIE - FreeBSD-based
* Ging - Debian GNU/kFreeBSD-based
* m0n0wall - FreeBSD-based
* PC-BSD - FreeBSD-based - PC-BSD is a complete desktop operating system
* pfSense - m0n0wall-based
* Jibbed - NetBSD-based
* DragonFly BSD
* Debian Live - Official live CD version of Debian.
* grml - installable Live CD for sysadmins and text tool users
* Knoppix - the "original" Debian-based Live CD
* PureOS - based on Debian testing, installable Live CD/USB
* aptosid based on Debian unstable (Sid), installable Live CD, DVD
There is large number of Knoppix derivatives.
There are few partially based on Ubuntu: Gos, Linux Mint, mythbuntu, openGEU, PC/OS, puredyne, qimo, SuperOS, turnkey Linux virtual appliance library.
CrunchBang Linux - installable Live CD with Openbox as window manager
Damn Small Linux - very light and small installable Live CD
DemoLinux - one of the very first Live CDs
DemoLinux - installable Live CD to hard drives or flash media
Finnix - a small system administration Live CD.
Freeduc-CD - an educational live CD made from generous contribution from UNESCO
gnuLinEx - includes GNOME
GNUstep - works on i386, AMD64, UltraSPARC, and PowerPC
Kanotix - installable Live CD
MEPIS - installable Live CD
Slax - a Slackware derivative
FireballISO - VMWare virtual machine that generates a customized security-hardened IPv4 and IPv6 firewall Live CD.
iloog
Incognito - includes anonymity and security tools such as Tor by default
Kororaa
Pentoo
SabayonLinux
SystemRescueCD
VidaLinux
Ututo
Austrumi
BackTrack - a penetration testing toolkit. (hard stuff, command based mainly. )
NimbleX
Salix
SLAMPP
STUX
Vector Linux (Standard and SOHO Editions)
Zenwalk
openSuSE - official Novell/SuSE-GmbH version - installable Live CD GNOME and KDE. (you can create liveCD of your own type, kind, taste, need.)
Linux MangOeS - Live CD based on e17 and openSuSE
Berry Linux
CentOS
Fedora
Network Security Toolkit
Granular
PCLinuxOS
Acronis Rescue Media
Arch Linux
Archie
CHAOS
Devil-Linux
dyne:bolic
EnGarde Secure Linux
FaunOS
GeeXboX
Linux From Scratch Live CD-this is equivalent to OpenSuSE web based OS creation site
Puppy Linux
SliTaz GNU/Linux
Tiny Core Linux
XBMC Live
4 OpenSolaris-based
OpenSolaris - official distribution of Sun Microsystems
BeleniX - full LiveCD
MilaX small opensolaris based LiveCD
Nexenta OS - combines GNU with OpenSolaris kernel.
SchilliX - first OpenSolaris Live CD distribution.
5 GNU-based
Arch Hurd A live CD of Arch Linux with the GNU Hurd as its kernel.
Superunprivileged.org Live CD - A live CD based on GNU Hurd.
6 Mac OS X-based
Mac OS X-based
BootCD from Charlessoft for Mac OS X up to 10.3 (including PowerPC Macintosh)
DasBoot by SubRosaSoft.
OSx86 only for x86.
7 Microsoft Windows-based
Bart PE, UBCD, WinPE, Reatogo-X-PE, TeutonPE , VistaPE, WinBuilder (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista), Windows Automated Installation Kit.
8 DOS-based
FreeDOS
9 Other operating systems
So, I think there are plenty of CD and DVD to pick. So, what is going to be your pick. You can search in google and see where you can get them. Since, most of people including myself use either linux or windows. Linux you can download from site itself. But in case of windows, it is not that easy because of several legal issues etc, you can make it with minimum and only for recovery or maintenance.
So, basically we are going to focus on windows live CD. (PS: I will tell you in detail about each with complete videos links etc………)
Read more: http://computersight.com/software/how-to-make-or-own-live-cd/#ixzz1Kid15xwL (though this site has long gone and I did not even receive any money for posting this)