Difference: KnoppixInstructions (2 vs. 3)

Booting into Linux using Knoppix Live CD

• Download the above file and burn it as a CD image. Reboot your computer, choosing this CD as the boot device. This will bring you into KNOPPIX, a "live" linux environment.
• The CD should work on just about any Windows PC, notebooks included. It will not work on a PowerPC Mac. Works on an Intel Mac using Parallels.
• To open a shell, click on the"Konsole" icon at the bottom of the screen (to the right of the little house)
• This CD contains EMAN 1.7 (EMAN, Copyright 1997-2005, Baylor College of Medicine) , Spider 14 (Copyright 1981-2005, Health Research Incorporated (HRI)), and EM2EM (copyright Image Science Software GmbH) . Please do not redistribute this CD
• When booting from this CD, the hard drive on your computer is not used. To save files permanently, attach a USB drive and save there. The system should automatically recognize any drive you plug in.
  • N.B. there are (bad) issues with Linux writing to NTFS disks - don't try it
  • FAT32 disks are ok
  • if in doubt, don't try to write to your hard drive using this Knoppix CD - stick with the USB drive
• When done, choose to reboot or turn off the system, remove the CD and the computer will start as normal.

Use of EM software contained on Knoppix Live CD

• Eman -- started by typing "eman"
• Spider -- started by typing "spider"
• Web -- does not appear to work in knoppix 24-bit graphical environment, instructions for 8-bit version are as follows:

• • type "su - knoppix"
  • type "/etc/skel/startx8.com" -- an 8-bit graphical display should start up
  • open a terminal window by right-clicking (menu will come up). Select XShells --> Xterm
  • start web by typing "web8 [file extension]"
  • May have to clear screen by choosing Commands --> Clear
  • Switch back to 24-bit screen by pressing CTRL-ALT-F5.
  • 8-bit screen can be accessed again by pressing CTRL-ALT-F6.
• Image data can be introduced through the USB drive discussed above

-- DavidStokes - 26 Sep 2006