Customizing environment using 4.0.2CD
These are the steps I use to customize my Knoppix 4.0.2 environment.
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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.
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/sda1/, 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
Run KSysV as root
- click on "K > System"
- right-click on "KSysV (SysV-Init Editor)"
- click on "Edit Item"
- in the Command text field, add sudo to the front of the command
sudo ksysv -caption "%c" %i %m
- uncheck "Run as different user"
- click on "File > Save"
- click on "File > Quit"