knoppix

[M4LMiniMe]

i have a 15gb hard drive and i recently downloaded knoppix 3.6 and i would like to install it on to this deive. but since im a newbie in knoppix i dont know how to do this. any help will be greatly appreicated.

 

[Shamrock]

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/PoorMansInstall

read this, it goes step by step

OR, open the file on your CD called KNOPPIX-FAQ-EN.txt (or whatever native language you have)...it's at the bottom, here is the steps involved

Q: Can one also install the distribution from the CD onto a hard drive?

A: In principal, yes (after all, the "master" system also runs on a hard
drive before it is burned to CD). However there is currently no
installation GUI for this, so installation to a hard drive should probably
only be attempted by more knowledgeable Linux users. Assuming the KNOPPIX
system has already booted, installation approximately follows this
procedure:
1.) initialize a free partition with the ext2 file system and mount it on
/mnt/knoppix, for example.
2.) cp -a /KNOPPIX/* /mnt/knoppix/
3.) set up /mnt/knoppix/etc/fstab and /mnt/knoppix/etc/lilo.conf for the
new system (Caution: symlinks in /boot initially point to the Ram
disk!), run lilo.
4.) mkdir /mnt/knoppix/home/knoppix &&
chown knoppix.knoppix /mnt/knoppix/home/knoppix
5.) Reboot, try the system out, fix any broken settings.
(No guarantees.)

 

[esun]

It is VERY easy. Here are the simple steps:

1) Boot from the CD
2) At the prompt, you can choose a few boot options. Personally, I use knoppix26 and the resolution switch set to 1280 x 1024. Hit F2 and F3 to get an idea of what you can do. If you're not sure, just do the default.
3) Once the system boots, at the bottom left should be a little menu icon that looks like a command prompt. Click it.
4) Type "sudo knoppix-installer".
5) Partition your hard drive using QTParted (it should automatically start when the system doesn't detect the proper filesystems). You will need to setup one larger partition of 2+ GB (the more, the better) and another partition of around 500MB. The first you should format as either ext3, ReisferFS, or XFS (go ahead and pick any one for now). The smaller partition should be formatted as "linux swap".
6) Now an installation menu should appear. The first item will be "Configure Installation," the second "Start Installation." Go through "Configure Installation" first. That will take you through choosing where to install Knoppix (pick the partition you just formatted), and it will set up a user account and administrative password. BTW, you'll want to do a "Beginner" installation type (the others just create more hassle unless you know what you're doing).
7) After you configure the installation, choose "Start Installation." It'll basically copy the files then, which will take 20-30 minutes. At the end it'll ask for a floppy. You can make one if you want, I just choose "No."
8) Restart your computer (without the Knoppix CD in the drive) and you'll see a LILO boot menu. Pick "Linux" and it will boot into Knoppix (if you want help changing that boot menu, read up on the lilo.conf file or ask again here).

Sometime during the configuration I think you'll have to choose where to write the partition/boot information. Choose the mbr option. Also, if you choose the beginner installation it will by default format in ext3. If you want to use ReiserFS, then what you'll have to do is this:

1) Go through the configuration by choosing the Debian option. All of the options will be the same as the Beginner option except you will be able to choose which FS to use. Choose ReiserFS. Finish that up and it will take you back to the installation menu.
2) Go through the configuration again by choosing Beginner this time, and use the same options and whatnot as before.

Now when you install it will format using ReiserFS.