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==== System Requirements & Setup ====
  
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This method is applicable to Knoppix versions later than 3.3. Earlier versions do not have the provision for the required 'Knoppix style' HD installation.
  
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Any computer capable of running Knoppix can be used for remastering provided it has enough free space on the hard drive. Approximately 6 Gig of free space is required:
  
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*HD installed Knoppix......................................................min 2.3 Gig<br>
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*assembled compressed file system...............................700 Meg<br>
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*final iso file system ready to burn to CD........................700 Meg<br>
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*combined RAM & swap space totalling 1 Gig..................500-700Meg<br>
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*toHD Knoppix operating system.....................................700 Meg<br>
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*Total...............................................................................6.1 Gig<br>
  
  
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For this example we are going to assume we are starting from a HD with some form of Windows on it which will be set up for dual boot as this is probably more typical than a Linux only system. Functionally, the only difference having the Windows system actually makes is to change the partition numbers.
[[http://WTHP1.coolhost.biz] [WTHPD1]]
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[http://WTHP2.coolhost.biz  WTHPD2]
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The recommended HD partition is as follows:
[WTHPD3](http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz)
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[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
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*hda1...Windows O/S....................................size as appropriate
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
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*hda5...Knoppix HD install.............................min 2.3 Gig, 3-3.5 preferred
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
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*hda6...new remastered isos........................min 1.5 Gig
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*hda7...shared Windows/Linux data, VFAT format, all remaining space
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*hda8...Linux swap......................................approx 500-700 Meg
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*      (swap size as needed to total 1Gig RAM + swap)
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NOTE: Some Linux users add a separate partition for /home to keep their data on a separate partition from the O/S; instead of using a separate partition, put your data on hda7 & add symlinks in your /home directory to access the directories on hda7. The command for making symlinks is
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'''ln -s /mnt/hda7/your''directory /home/knoppix/directory''name'''<br>
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The HD install being remastered must be on a separate partition by itself (hda5) as the whole partition will be used as the source for creating the compressed file system.
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The create compressed file system command must be run from a different operating system than the source for the compressed file system. We are going to use the toHD install for this operation.
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The toHD system should preferably be installed on hda1 with a persistent home and configuration files on hda7. The reason is that Knoppix will not give write access to the partition on which the toHD system is installed. Since we must have write access to hda6 to create the compressed file system and should also have write access to the hda7 as it is our main data drive, the toHD install should go on hda1. Not having write access to hda1 is of no consequence as it contains only the Windows operating system.
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If it is not possible to put the toHD system on hda1, it should go on hda7 either with no persistent home or with persistent home on its own separate partition.
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Revision as of 18:19, 20 September 2005

System Requirements & Setup

This method is applicable to Knoppix versions later than 3.3. Earlier versions do not have the provision for the required 'Knoppix style' HD installation.

Any computer capable of running Knoppix can be used for remastering provided it has enough free space on the hard drive. Approximately 6 Gig of free space is required:

  • HD installed Knoppix......................................................min 2.3 Gig
  • assembled compressed file system...............................700 Meg
  • final iso file system ready to burn to CD........................700 Meg
  • combined RAM & swap space totalling 1 Gig..................500-700Meg
  • toHD Knoppix operating system.....................................700 Meg
  • Total...............................................................................6.1 Gig


For this example we are going to assume we are starting from a HD with some form of Windows on it which will be set up for dual boot as this is probably more typical than a Linux only system. Functionally, the only difference having the Windows system actually makes is to change the partition numbers.

The recommended HD partition is as follows:

  • hda1...Windows O/S....................................size as appropriate
  • hda5...Knoppix HD install.............................min 2.3 Gig, 3-3.5 preferred
  • hda6...new remastered isos........................min 1.5 Gig
  • hda7...shared Windows/Linux data, VFAT format, all remaining space
  • hda8...Linux swap......................................approx 500-700 Meg
  • (swap size as needed to total 1Gig RAM + swap)

NOTE: Some Linux users add a separate partition for /home to keep their data on a separate partition from the O/S; instead of using a separate partition, put your data on hda7 & add symlinks in your /home directory to access the directories on hda7. The command for making symlinks is

ln -s /mnt/hda7/yourdirectory /home/knoppix/directoryname

The HD install being remastered must be on a separate partition by itself (hda5) as the whole partition will be used as the source for creating the compressed file system.

The create compressed file system command must be run from a different operating system than the source for the compressed file system. We are going to use the toHD install for this operation.

The toHD system should preferably be installed on hda1 with a persistent home and configuration files on hda7. The reason is that Knoppix will not give write access to the partition on which the toHD system is installed. Since we must have write access to hda6 to create the compressed file system and should also have write access to the hda7 as it is our main data drive, the toHD install should go on hda1. Not having write access to hda1 is of no consequence as it contains only the Windows operating system.

If it is not possible to put the toHD system on hda1, it should go on hda7 either with no persistent home or with persistent home on its own separate partition.