Im my case I think it was, at the grub/lilo/syslinux prompt: knoppix/linux (or a... | Hacker News

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anthk 26 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Knoppix

Im my case I think it was, at the grub/lilo/syslinux prompt:

          knoppix/linux (or any other kernel image) lang=es desktop=wmaker dma=on

And a bunch of other options maybe.

falsaberN1 26 days ago [–]

Ooh, didn't know it was possible to specify the desktop like that. Maybe I'll try it in a VM someday for fun.

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