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→INVESTIGATION 1: BOOTING KNOPPIX (LIVE LINUX) VIA VIRTUALBOX
# '''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>
# '''Double-click''' the file called '''Knoppix.vbox''' to launch<br>the Knoppix VM.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' By double-clicking on this file (even if the VirtualBox application is not running)<br>it will launch the VirtualBox application and launch the Knoppix virtual machine.<br><br>If you 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>
# Please be '''patient''' and allow '''time''' for the Knoppix Linux distribution to start. This is a<br>'''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<br>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>
# In the start menu, select '''System Tools'''<br><br>[[Image:xterm.png|thumb|right|200px|The '''xterm''' application will display the Bash shell to issue Linux commands.]]
