Hd Install HowTo

2005-02-03T16:50:37Z

JohnnyH: /* Updating HD installation */

You CAN install newer versions of Knoppix on harddisk, if you wish,
though installation is not required for productive use. If you want to
do this, you should just make sure there is some empty space on your
harddrive so you can create at least 2 Linux partitions, one for the
System (for Knoppix, minimal approx. 3 GB) and about minimal 200MB for [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_memory Swap] during the
installation process. It is VERY important that the swap space partition is of type "Linux Swap space" (or equivelent"). A partitioning program is integrated in the knoppix-installer.

It´s recommend to use 5 GB for root partition and 400 MB for swap partition.

''(NOTE: Be sure the root partition is the first partition on the drive, is formatted with ext2 or ext3, and is set to "active." The swap partition must be formatted with "linux-swap." Installation and subsequent booting will not continue otherwise.)''

You should get Knoppix version 3.4 or later and type '''sudo knoppix-installer''' in the shell if you want to do this.
Please ALWAYS make sure that you have a working backup of your important data prior to
experimenting with ANY new software, no matter if Windows, Linux or
anything else. Have a look here for more info about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo sudo].

In knoppix-installer, arrow keys move focus and space bar selects options.

Note: Do '''not''' use "knx-hdinstall" anymore. "knx-hdinstall" is no longer maintained, use "knoppix-installer" instead.

Or the [http://download.linuxtag.org/knoppix/KNOPPIX-FAQ-EN.txt Knopper FAQ] on doing it manually.
Once knoppix is installed on a hard disk, it's no longer a Knoppix;-) it's a
uncompressed complete Debian GNU/Linux.

=== Blind Installation ===
It's possible to install Knoppix on a PC's hd without a monitor, see [[Hd Install Without a Monitor HowTo]]

=== Updating HD installation ===

You can do a

for i in $(COLUMNS=240 dpkg -l | awk '{print $2}')
do:
echo dpkg-repack --root=/KNOPPIX "$i"
done

(The following worked for me with Knoppix 3.7 2004-12-08: create a bash script and sudo sh bashscriptname)

#!/bin/bash
#
echo ""
for i in $(COLUMNS=240 dpkg -l | awk '{print $2}') ; \
do echo dpkg-repack --root=/KNOPPIX "$i" ; \
dpkg-repack --root=/KNOPPIX "$i" ; \
mv *.deb /mnt/hdxn ; \
done
# where hdxn is your destination partition for the packages (needs 700 MB free)
echo ""
read -p "Finished; press Enter to exit"
echo ""

to create packages from a running KNOPPIX CD to a writable harddisk
partition, and install/update these packages with dpkg -i.

See:

* http://freshmeat.net/projects/dpkg/
* http://www.tldp.org/LDP/linuxcookbook/html/cookbook_4.html#SEC42
* http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/dpkg-internals/
* http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html

Using the Knoppix repository at http://developer.linuxtag.net/knoppix/
plus the standard debian mirrors is easier, though.
See also : http://jaqque.sbih.org/kplug/apt-pinning.html

=== Installing Gnome ===

To install [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome Gnome], you have to type '''apt-get install gnome-bin gdm'''.<br>
Then execute '''update-alternatives --config x-window-manager''' and select '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gdm gdm]'''.

See also : http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DebianGnome

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