Why non-free?

Because you have some special hardware in your computer/laptop which doesn't behave correctly with free-as-freedom drivers only. Some examples might be:

Where do I download non-free version of Rescatux?

Rescatux does not release a non-free version of Rescatux because of ethics.

But I need help to repair my computer. Please help me!

Well, you can just use a Debian non-free live cd/usb and install rescapp on top of it. It's almost as if you had Rescatux but without SELinux support (mostly needed for Fedora/Redhat/CentOS systems).

Where do I download those non-free Debian live cds?


You can find the latest non-free stable releases for Debian live here: Current non-free live images. The current Debian version as of 2019 is buster. Rescapp is based on buster and buster will last for about two years.
You should aim at the lxqt version, e.g. download debian-live-10.1.0-amd64-lxqt+nonfree.iso.
You may want to use an older version: debian-live-10.0.0-amd64-lxqt+nonfree.iso if the newest 10.1.0 version features unusable keyboard+mouse in your specific computer model.
You can use other graphical live cd versions other than the lxqt one, but be aware that you may have to download more packages.

Rescapp installation on non-free Debian live cds.

First of all make sure that your non-free Debian live cd has a working internet connection.
TIP: At this point you may want to visit this page from your non-free live cd so that it's easier to copy and paste.
Then at the menu choose System Tools then Qterminal.
Copy and paste this single line in a go and press enter. 
sudo apt update ; sudo apt install wget ; wget "http://rescatux.sf.net/repo/rescapp-nonfree-install.sh" -O rnfi.sh ; chmod +x rnfi.sh ; sudo ./rnfi.sh
Please wait untill all the packages are installed and configured. Once the user@debian:~$ prompt is back you can close the Qterminal window.

How do I start repairing my computer ?

In order to start rescapp, on the menu choose Other then rescapp.

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