Japan's Alpha Systems has released Accelerated KNOPPIX 1.0, a fast-booting variant of the popular
KNOPPIX
live CD. By re-arranging the Cloop file system block and optimising the
hardware detection and configuration step, the developers have
succeeded in reducing the CD boot time to under 60 seconds, while
maintaining the full functionality of the distribution. More details
with illustrations of the technology (which, incidentally, is released
under the GPL) can be found on the project's
home page.
