In this article, we'll cover and compare some of the most popular Linux distributions to use for a live CD/DVD. Furthermore, you'll be given the information you need to make a decision about which one to use, as well as the links to the official Linux downloads pages for each Linux distribution. Linux Installer (TAR). Freeware package runs in 64-bit environment (x64 mode) and contains DEMO versions of Active@ applications. Universal Boot Disk Creator prepares a bootable CD/DVD/USB media after package has been installed on Windows or Linux.
Active@ LiveCD features & utilities:
| Ability to start non-bootable PC for the data access and recovery |
| Boots up any machine from a portable media: CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc or USB flash disk |
| All boot modes supported: legacy BIOS and the latest UEFI secure boot |
| Desktop configuration can be customized & saved to USB, then restored for next sessions |
| Virus detection and infected systems repair, anti-virus scanner included |
| R/W access to: NTFS, FAT/exFAT, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, F2FS, ReiserFS, HFS+, JFS, UFS, XFS, ZFS |
| Ability to recover deleted, damaged or re-formatted volumes & undelete files being lost |
| Ability to back up volumes & local disks and to restore them back in case of system crash |
| Ability to erase all data on volumes securely, 24 international erasing standards supported |
| Ability to inspect data on a low-level, view & edit raw disk's sectors in hexadecimal editor |
| Ability to reset local user passwords and user account attributes for Windows OS family |
| Software Manager: Downloads & Installs extra RPM packages from web repositories |
| System Tools: Expert Partitioner manages any types of disks, volumes, RAIDs, networking |
| File managers: Dolphin & Krusader let you browse, search, copy/move files & folders |
| Desktop: Control Panel configures User Accounts, Networking, Workspace, Display,.. |
| Networking: Connection Manager for Wired and Wireless (Wi-Fi) Connections, VPN,.. |
| Networking: Network Folder Wizard connects WebAdv, FTP, SSH & MS Windows shares |
| Desktop: Control Panel configures User Accounts, Networking, Workspace, Display,.. |
| Internet: QupZilla web browser, Sylpheed mail client, other tools cab be downloaded |
| Remote access: Remote Desktop Client supports RDP, SFTP, SSH, VNC secure connections |
| Status and health monitoring: Disks, RAM, CPU & Network monitoring utilities included |
| Internet: QupZilla web browser, Sylpheed mail client, other tools cab be downloaded |
| Graphics & multimedia: Image/Picture Viewers, Sound Mixer, CD/DVD Disc Burner |
| Okular Document Viewer previews PDF, EPS, DjVu, FB2, eBook, CHM and other documents |
| Advanced Text Editor previews/edits files stored in many text formats, colouring supported |
| Security: Encrypted with TrueCrypt volumes and files can be attached and managed |
| Console terminals: Konsole Terminal, Super User Mode Terminal, XTerm, Telnet |
| Support tools: Ark Archiver, Calculator, Screen Capture, Info Centre, Clipboard Manager |
Gentoo Linux is available free over the Internet.
Live environments and stage archives can be downloaded using the links below.
amd64 aka x86_64
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
Minimal Installation CD, Stage 3
x86
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
Minimal Installation CD, Stage 3
What should I download? What do I do with these files?Gentoo Handbook
If you are unsure what you need to download, please refer to the Gentoo Handbook for the complete installation documentation.
Oracle vdi client download. It explains how you can find the right architecture for your machine and which files you need at what stage of the installation process.
Advanced choices and other architectures
amd64 – Advanced choices
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
Processor compatibilityThe amd64 architecture is intended for use on AMD 64-bit CPUs as well as 64-bit Intel Pentium/Core/Xeon processors.
Kali Linux Live Cd Download
x86 – Advanced choices
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
Confirm processor compatibility There are two builds of the x86 architecture: i486 and i686.
Processors prior to the Intel Pentium Pro or Pentium II require the i486 variant to be used.
alpha
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
arm
Stage archives
Free Linux Live Cd Download
arm64
Stage archives
hppa
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
ia64
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
Kali Linux Live Cd Download
Confirm processor compatibility The ia64 architecture is intended for use on Intel Itanium processors only.
If you have a 64-bit Intel Pentium/Core/Xeon processor, you need to use the amd64 architecture.
ppc
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
sparc
Boot media
Stage archives
Details (contents, hashes, and signatures)
Experimental architectures
s390
Other experimental architectures
For all other experimental downloads (including for the mips architecture), please refer to the complete experimental downloads archive.
