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→INVESTIGATION 1: BOOTING KNOPPIX (LIVE LINUX) VIA VIRTUALBOX
# Click on the following link and download the Knoppix Live Distribution to your computer: [https://itas.senecacollege.ca/~uli101/Knoppix.zip Knoppix Virtualbox VM]<br><br>'''NOTE:''' This file is approximately '''5GB''' in size and might take a while to download.<br><br>
# Unzip the downloaded zip file (i.e. '''Right click''' and Select "'''Extract All'''")<br><br>
# Open your file manager application and double-click on the '''Knoppix.vbox''' file.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' Should you still have difficulty running Knoppix on your home machine/laptop you may ask your instructor or the <br>'''Learning Centre ULG leaders''' for additional help in troubleshooting why Knoppix was not working on your home machine/laptop.<br><br>
# Allow a little time for the Knoppix Linux distribution to start. This is a '''graphical Linux distribution''' which will start-up in a desktop environment.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' You are NOT prompted for a ''username'' and ''password'' because this is a Linux Live distribution,<br>and you have been assigned a '''generic account'''.<br><br>[[Image:knoppix-desktop.png|thumb|right|380px|The '''Knoppix Linux desktop environment''' has a similar look as the MS Windows desktop environment.<br>(Image licensed under[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ cc])]]
# On the bottom left-hand side, click on the '''Knoppix start menu''' (similar to the Windows start menu).<br><br>