What are the requirements for acquiring data on a suspect computer using Linux?

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ANSWER: A unique feature of a forensics Linux Live CD is that it can mount and read most drives. To perform a data acquisition on a suspect computer, all you need are the following:
* A forensics Linux Live CD
* A USB, FireWire, or SATA external drive with cables
* Knowledge of how to alter the suspect computer’s BIOS to boot from the Linux Live CD
* Knowledge of which shell commands to use for the data acquisition

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