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→INVESTIGATION 1: BOOTING KNOPPIX (LIVE LINUX) VIA VIRTUALBOX
# '''Install''' the downloaded '''Virtualbox''' VM application on your computer.<br><br>
# Click the following link to download the '''zipped''' (''compressed'') Knoppix Live Distribution<br>file 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>
# Open a File Manager application and '''navigate''' to directory that the Knoppix.zip file was downloaded (eg. '''Downloads''') and '''double-click''' to decompress or "unzip".<br><br>NOTE: The contents of this zipped file should appear in another file manager windown.<br><br>[[Image:knoppix-file.png|thumb|right|280px|Knoppix VM file contained in the zipped file. Click '''Knoppix.vbox''' file to launch the '''Knoppix Live Linux''' Distribution.]]# '''Unzip''' the downloaded zip file (In MS Windows: ''Right click'' and Select "''Extract All''" )<br><br>'''NOTE:''' The contents of this zipped file should appear in another file manager window.<br><br># Open your file manager application and doubleDouble-click on the file '''Knoppix.vbox''' filein that appear in that window to launch the Knoppix VM.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' Should If your VirtualBox application is NOT running, clicking on this file will cause the VirtualBox application to start and load Knoppix virtual machine.<br><br>If you still have difficulty running Knoppix on your home machine/laptop you may ask your <br>'''Learning Centre ULG leaders''' for additional help in troubleshooting why Knoppix is not working<br>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>