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===knoppix-installer===
 
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I started writing this document to help me understand the different types of installation options presented in the knoppix-installer, and to begin some documentation of them.  As you will see this document currently quickly degrades into a run through of just what the installer does.  I hope it is still useful to someone else.
 
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====Warning====
 
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As of Knoppix 3.8.2 the installer is now drawn from the work of Kanotix, which in turn began life from the Knoppix installer.  While the basics are still the same some details have changed.  Hopefully I'll get around to overhauling this page sooner rather then later if nobody else beats me too it please :-)
 
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The main change is that the Kanotix installer only supports debian type installs by default.  If you really want an old style knoppix or beginners install I believe you may still be able to get at the somehow.
 
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For general usage of the Kanotix installer you may find http://forum.kanotix.net/viewtopic.php?t=5578 useful.
 
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Everything below this point has not been updated.
 
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===Notes:===
 
===Notes:===
  
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knoppix-installer is distributed from http://debian.tu-bs.de/knoppix/installer/ at this time (22nd November 2004), the latest version is 0.3.14 which was released on the 30th june 2004.  knoppix-installer is written and maintained by Fabian Franz.   To run knoppix-installer you can use "sudo knoppix-installer" or if you have an internet connection use "sudo knoppix-installer-latest-web" which will automatically get and use the latest version.
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knoppix-installer was written and maintained by Fabian Franz but now appears to be collaborative effort between Fabian, Klaus Knopper, and Kano of Kanotix. To run knoppix-installer you can use the command:
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sudo knoppix-installer
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If you have an internet connection use the command:
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sudo knoppix-installer-latest-web
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It will automatically get and use the latest version.
  
  
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====Types of installation:====
 
====Types of installation:====
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*Debian (hd swap name user userpass rootpass host services boot)
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* 1 Knoppix (hd swap services boot)
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**Prefered method of HD install.
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** 1.1 A copy of the liveCD on hard disk
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**Just carries acpi, noapic, nosmp, pci, pnpbios and noapm forward on the kernel command line
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** 1.2 Works exactly as the cd based system does except apt-get can be used to add more software and the system is no longer read-only.
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**Allows multiple users
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** 1.3 DOES NOT ALLOW MULTIPLE USERS!  You are automatically logged in.
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**Bears the closest resemblance to a "normal" debian installation.
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** 1.4 Carries kernel command line to new system (i.e. Cheat codes) except for vga, initrd and BOOT_IMAGE
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*Knoppix (hd swap services boot)
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* 2 Debian (hd swap name user userpass rootpass host services boot)
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**A copy of the liveCD on hard disk
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** 2.1 Just carries acpi, noapic, nosmp, pci, pnpbios and noapm forward on the kernel command line
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**Works exactly as the cd based system does except apt-get can be used to add more software and the system is no longer read-only.
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** 2.2 Allows multiple users
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**DOES NOT ALLOW MULTIPLE USERS!  You are automatically logged in.
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** 2.3 Bears the closest resemblance to a "normal" debian installation.
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**Carries kernel command line to new system (i.e. Cheat codes) except for vga, initrd and BOOT_IMAGE
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* 3 Beginner Default (hd swap name user userpass rootpass host services boot)
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*Beginner Default (hd swap name user userpass rootpass host services boot)
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** 3.1 Uses Knoppix Hardware detection
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**Uses Knoppix Hardware detection
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** 3.2 Allows multiple users
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**Allows multiple users
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** 3.3 Carries kernel command line to new system (i.e. Cheat codes) except for vga, initrd and BOOT_IMAGE
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** Carries kernel command line to new system (i.e. Cheat codes) except for vga, initrd and BOOT_IMAGE
  
  
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The general consensus seems to be that most problems and confusion arrive with people using the knoppix type installation so generally the debian or beginner type install are preferable.   More experienced users will probably want the debian type install, users not familiar with setting up hardware may not want to follow them however.  If you are going to use the beginner type be aware that you are still using the auto-configuration so you can change your cheatcodes, the flip-side is that changes you may think you are making permanently will be overwritten when you reboot.  It is the balance of convinience of hardware setup (especially if you change hardware) Vs having a more regular installed linux (debian) system.
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The general consensus seems to be that most problems and confusion arrive with people using the knoppix or beginner type of installation. The debian type install is prefered. More experienced users will probably want the debian type install, users not familiar with setting up hardware may not want to follow them however.  If you are going to use the beginner type be aware that you are still using the auto-configuration so you can change your cheatcodes, the flip-side is that changes you may think you are making permanently will be overwritten when you reboot.  It is the balance of convinience of hardware setup (especially if you change hardware) versus having a more regular installed linux (debian) system.
  
 
====All installs go as follows:====
 
====All installs go as follows:====

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