Knoppix-STD is a customized distribution of the Knoppix Live Linux CD. Boot to the CD and you have Knoppix-STD. That would include a customized linux kernel (2.4.21 with ntfs rw, openmosix, and superfreeswan patches), Fluxbox windows manager, incredible hardware detection and hundreds of applications. Boot without the CD and you return to your original operating system. Aside from borrowing power, peripherals and some RAM, Knoppix-STD doesn't touch the host computer. . . .
t1ck_t0ck has (finally) released the newest version of Knoppix-STD (security tools distribution, not that other one). Among all the other security tools KSTD includes openMosix and FreeSWAN in the kernel, ACID/MySQL/Snort 2.1.0 preconfigured, the ability to update nessus-plugins, clamAV signatures, and snort rules straight to the ramdrive, and Kismet 3.0.1 with patched orinoco drivers.

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