Live CD Tips


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Using a Live CD does not mean that you are stuck with what is on the CD. New technologies make the Knoppix Live CD very versatile and flexible, and there are many things you can do with the Live CD without having to resort to a full-blown hard disk install.

With a Live CD, you will be using Knoppix in the way it was designed for. You will be mobile. All you need to carry around is a CD and a small USB flash drive to store your settings and configurations. You will then be able to start Knoppix from almost anywhere with the same data, settings and even your own installed programs. A hard disk installation on the other hand, will tie you to the disk where you installed it, plus all the possible problems that come with a hard disk install.


Free up the CD Drive

toram cheat code

At the boot prompt, type:

knoppix toram

Knoppix will load the contents of the CD into ram and run from there. After boot up, the CD can be removed and the cd drive will be available for other uses. Because this will take up a lot of ram, it is recommended for those with at least 1 GB of ram. See also Cheat Codes


bootfrom cheat code

This allows you to use an iso image file stored on media. Insert the Knoppix CD or the Knoppix boot-only CD and start with the CD. At the boot prompt, type:

knoppix bootfrom=<path to where iso is stored>

After boot up, the CD can be removed. See also Cheat Codes.

Several different isos can be booted from the same CD. The only limitation is that the kernel version on the CD must be the same as that in the iso file. This method is often used to test remastered Knoppix iso files before committing to a burn.

This method is more robust than a full-blown hard disk install. Since the integrity of the iso file is maintained just as it would be on a CD itself, the likelihood of problems arising is reduced.