pre-release directory

16-JUN-2010: Version 10 is out. This version should fix the LISP heap problems in version 9, and the resulting LKB instability.

*EDIT:* Looks like VirtualBox shared folders are broken in 10. I apologize, and will fix this in version 11. (Ticket #21)

26-MAY-2010: LKB is unstable on version 9, due to the LISP heap being scaled back to a very small size. (Ticket #18) I'm withdrawing that version, and recommending everyone switch to version 8 until I get 9 debugged. I've generated a VirtualBox appliance for 8, to make switching over easy for those of you who prefer that installation method.

07-MAY-2010: KnoppixLKB is now available as a VirtualBox appliance. This provides a much quicker and easier way to get KnoppixLKB up and running on VirtualBox. I have also provided instructions for creating a bootable USB drive from Windows.

06-MAY-2010: The download sites have changed. The preferred site is now http://uakari.ling.washington.edu/knoppixlkb/, and the site on pongo.ling.washington.edu is being phased out.

09-APR-2010: Version 9 is out. New in this release:

• Now based on Knoppix 6.2.1. This mainly brings better hardware support and better video autodetection. If you needed command-line parameters to get a usable display in version 8, you may not need them anymore.
• VirtualBox Guest Additions have been upgraded to version 3.1.4. This means that running under VirtualBox versions earlier than 3.1.4 is no longer supported.
• MacBook trackpad support is greatly improved; two-finger scrolling and two-finger right clicks now work, making it possible to do work on a MacBook without keyboard hacks or an external mouse. Tap-to-click is still not available, however.
• The screen saver is now automatically disabled when running under VirtualBox.
• I've removed the BitTorrent download links. The torrents were always poorly seeded and were a headache for me to maintain. If you need a restartable download, try using a client that can restart HTTP downloads, such as wget.
• Behind the scenes, the build process has been completely revamped to make it more managable and make the process of generating a new release less error-prone. Please let me know if you find any problems with this release, especially things that used to work under version 8 that don't work now.

• If you're using a Mac, you should double-click the .iso file to open it, then run Disk Utility, select the .iso file, and click Burn. The image is 644 megabytes and should fit on any standard CD blank.