[kde-linux] Instalation Help

Robert Morrison orbert at orbert.net
Thu Mar 30 14:38:37 UTC 2006


On Sunday 26 March 2006 13:59, Werner Joss wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 26. März 2006 21:41 schrieb Brad Cunningham:
> > Hello list.
> >
> > I recently discovered the Knoppix CD.  I can run it ok from the CD but
> > is there a way to perminently install it on my hard drive? During the
> > boot process there are several options but I can not fine one for
> > doing a perminent installtion. Anyone have any ideas? I would like to
> > had just Knoppix only as an OS on this PC.
> >
> 
> from http://knoppix.wikiverse.org/ :
> 
> Knoppix can also be installed on the hard disk using an installation script. 
> However, since this goes beyond Knoppix's original purpose, the hard disk 
> installation is recommended only for advanced users. The installation script 
> has been improved and is now delivered on the Knoppix distribution CD as 
> shell command executable "knoppix-installer". Use caution since this may 
> affect other disk partitions and requires enough advanced knowledge to
> create  
> partition space for Linux and Linux-swap partitions. 

Another explanation of "why you should not" with more detail
about _why_ you should not:

http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/HD_Install_Warning_not_to_do_it

But they also have "how to do it if you really want to:"

http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Hd_Install_HowTo

Robert




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