LiveALPS

From ALPS

LiveALPS is a Linux distribution based on remastered Knoppix with ALPS project preinstalled. The live distribution is ready to use on a PC without special configuration. It works under graphical mode using light LXDE interface. Using VisTrails program you can run simulations or numerical calculations from tutorials and write your own projects.

Contents 1 Installation 1.1 USB Flash Disk (recommended) 1.2 Virtual system 1.3 Boot from DVD 2 Download

Installation

USB Flash Disk (recommended)

To run live ALPS from USB disk you need minimum 1.3 GB Flash disk (recommended 4 GB or larger), the ISO image saved on your hard disk and the Installer file.

Installation under Windows:

• Download installer USB-Installer-For-Knoppix6.2.exe (related information in Pendrivelinux [[1]]) and run it: choose ISO file and the USB Flash Disk label (be careful, flash disk will be erased(!). Note: some disks should be preformatted before).
• Reboot your PC and set 'Boot Menu' to boot from the USB device.
• Use prompt command like boot: knoppix screen=1280x1024 (or simply boot: knoppix nosound) to go directly to the graphical interface, or choose "Graphical Programs"/"Full X Session" from menu.
• Personalization (optional): the live distribution is write-protected, but you can use the rest of flash memory space to store personal and configuration data in an internal folder. Enter the maximum free disk space in MB (max 4096; this operation will not be repeated more). You can encrypt this folder also. The live system will save automatically each changes (e.g. /home/knoppix in /KNOPPIX_DATA/home/knoppix) without your effort, and works like stationary one!
  Note 1. It is strongly recommended to use boot: knoppix secure option also, to disable root (of Knoppix) access to the PC in the case of usual use of liveALPS. Read more on knoppix-cheatcodes.
  Note 2. After configuration (first run) do not use the same flash drive on two different machines, it can produce some errors as a consequence of reconfiguration.
  

Virtual system

Another easy (and secure) way to run the liveALPS is to use ISO file as a DVD and run it under virtual machine. You can prepare a new virtual hard disk to store personal data.

Boot from DVD

You can run bootable liveALPS directly from DVD (1.4GB or 4.7GB).

Download

Recent image: liveALPS-2.0.3-r1.iso (Jan 25, 2012), remastering of KNOPPIX-ADRIANE_V6.2.1CD-2010-01-30-EN.iso (knoppix-cheatcodes).

Specification:

• Compressed size: 1,324,533,760 B (1.2 GB)
• Md5 Sum: 9ea26dc29421cfb01fbd2f812456069f
• system: Linux Microknoppix (on Debian GNU/Linux) with kernel 2.6.31.6 with OpenMP
• ALPS libraries and applications: 2.0.3