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+ | = Persistent Disk Image (PDI) = | ||
+ | A persistent disk image allows me to customize Knoppix without having to remaster the CD. With a generic Knoppix CD and a PDI, I can take my environment to just about any computer. | ||
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+ | Create a persistent disk image either from the GUI or the command line | ||
+ | * From within KDE | ||
+ | K > KNOPPIX > Configure > Create persistent KNOPPIX image | ||
+ | * command line | ||
+ | knoppix-mkimage | ||
+ | I prefer an image size of 500 MB, which is just large enough for a significant amount of software updates yet small enough to fit on a USB thumb drive. Once you create the image, reboot and specify the image at the boot prompt. Assuming the knoppix.img is at /mnt/sda/, then: | ||
+ | boot: knoppix home=/mnt/sda1/knoppix.img | ||
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+ | = Install Microsoft's True Type fonts = | ||
+ | Installing Microsoft's True Type fonts using apt-get at the command line | ||
+ | apt-get install msttcorefonts | ||
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+ | = Customizing the tool bar = | ||
+ | == Mozilla Firefox == | ||
+ | Firefox uses the globe icon instead of the icon with the firefox. I like to change the icon to the Firefox icon. | ||
+ | * right click the Firefox icon in the toolbar | ||
+ | * click on Properties | ||
+ | * click on the icon | ||
+ | * in the search box, type "fire" | ||
+ | * double-click on the FireFox icon | ||
+ | * click OK |
Revision as of 23:09, 23 October 2005
These are the steps I use to customize my Knoppix 4.0.2 environment.
Contents
Persistent Disk Image (PDI)
A persistent disk image allows me to customize Knoppix without having to remaster the CD. With a generic Knoppix CD and a PDI, I can take my environment to just about any computer.
Create a persistent disk image either from the GUI or the command line
- From within KDE
K > KNOPPIX > Configure > Create persistent KNOPPIX image
- command line
knoppix-mkimage
I prefer an image size of 500 MB, which is just large enough for a significant amount of software updates yet small enough to fit on a USB thumb drive. Once you create the image, reboot and specify the image at the boot prompt. Assuming the knoppix.img is at /mnt/sda/, then:
boot: knoppix home=/mnt/sda1/knoppix.img
Install Microsoft's True Type fonts
Installing Microsoft's True Type fonts using apt-get at the command line
apt-get install msttcorefonts
Customizing the tool bar
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox uses the globe icon instead of the icon with the firefox. I like to change the icon to the Firefox icon.
- right click the Firefox icon in the toolbar
- click on Properties
- click on the icon
- in the search box, type "fire"
- double-click on the FireFox icon
- click OK