Re: Re: debian-knoppix digest, Vol 1 #934 - 1 msg
Ian Soutar <[email protected]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 16:18:48 -0400
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.debian.knoppix |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Ok Thanks, Actually you can do that with the knoppix disk using the fromhd=/dev/hda1 command. If there is a knoppix directory on the windows side it will boot and run. Very quick too. But I prefer the HD install method, Ian. Matthew Yates wrote: >qemu emulates a computer and allows you to boot up the >iso image without repartitioning/installing to the >hard drive. I've used qemu in Linux, but there is a >windows version. More info here: >http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~qemu-win/ >http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/ > >I assume this would allow you to boot the iso image >that is stored on the ntfs partition. I've used it to >take a look at live CD's like Knoppix or Mepis that >are stored on my hard drive without burning a CD. > >-Matt > >--- Ian Soutar <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>OK ... no ... I don't even know what qemu is. >> >>Boot the knoppix disk. >>Go to a root shell and type knoppix-installer >> >>The installation will commence. Fully menu driven. >> >>Ian. >> >>Matthew Yates wrote: >> >> >> >>>Maybe I didn't understand the question correctly, >>> >>> >>but >> >> >>>you can use qemu to boot up the Knoppix image from >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>hard drive. It is slow, but it works. Just: >>> >>>qemu -m 256 -cdrom Knoppix.iso >>> >>>-Matt >>> >>>--- Ian Soutar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>It is easy to get knoppix to run from the hard >>>>drive. Just boot the CD >>>>and type in a root shell "knoppix-installer". >>>> >>>>This will come up with a menu. >>>> >>>>1/ Run the setup. >>>>2/ Run the install ... >>>>3/ Bingo you have a Debian system on your HD. >>>> >>>>Customizing it. >>>>1/ Run the setup to create a config file. >>>>2/ Save configuration to a file in your home >>>>directory. >>>>3/ Go to the home directory and modify it as >>>>desired. For example you >>>>can change to reiser file system, no formatting >>>> >>>> >>... >> >> >>>>different drive >>>>mapping such as a whole partition just for /home. >>>> >>>> >>>>It is well >>>>documented ... the configuration script is really >>>>well commented. >>>>4/ Go back to the knoppix-installer program and >>>> >>>> >>load >> >> >>>>your new configuration. >>>>5/ Run the install. >>>>6/ You will now boot to a customized Debian. >>>> >>>>Works great either way. The computer I am >>>> >>>> >>typing >> >> >>>>on is a Debian >>>>custom created from a knoppix disk. I use the >>>>knoppix disk to maintain >>>>it. If there is a problem I just save my home >>>>directory to an external >>>>serial drive. Then I run the knoppix disk and >>>>re-install it. It only >>>>takes 20 minutes. Then put my home directory >>>> >>>> >>back. >> >> >>>> Easy. >>>> >>>>Ian. >>>> >>>>[email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Send debian-knoppix mailing list submissions to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide >>>>> >>>>> >>Web, >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>visit >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>http://mailman.linuxtag.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-knoppix >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>or, via email, send a message with subject or >>>>> >>>>> >>body >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>'help' to >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>You can reach the person managing the list at >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>When replying, please edit your Subject line so >>>>> >>>>> >>it >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>is more specific >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>than "Re: Contents of debian-knoppix digest..." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Today's Topics: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Any way to boot Knoppix entirely off NTFS >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>partition? (eco2geek) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>--__--__-- >>>>> >>>>>Message: 1 >>>>>Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 20:15:08 -0400 >>>>>From: eco2geek <[email protected]> >>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>>Subject: [debian-knoppix] Any way to boot Knoppix >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>entirely off NTFS partition? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>With a stanza like the following in GRUB... >>>>> >>>>># For booting Knoppix off the hard disk >>>>>title Boot Knoppix 3.4 from hard disk >>>>>kernel (hd0,0)/KNOPPIX/linux26 \ >>>>> bootfrom=/dev/hda1/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX.iso \ >>>>> lang=us keyboard=us alsa >>>>>initrd (hd0,0)/KNOPPIX/minirt26.gz >>>>> >>>>>...one can boot from KNOPPIX.iso off an NTFS >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>partition (given that >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>KNOPPIX.iso, linux26, and minirt26.gz are in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>C:\KNOPPIX). However, it >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>still requires the Knoppix CD to be in the drive. >>>>> >>>>>I've been playing around with various >>>>> >>>>> >>combinations >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>of the >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>"knoppix_dir=", "knoppix_name", and "fromhd=" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>cheatcodes (in GRUB's >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>"kernel" statement), trying to get Knoppix to run >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>*entirely* from the >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>hard drive, without needing to access the CD, >>>>> >>>>> >>with >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>no success. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Has anyone made it work? >>>>> >>>>>- Andrew Heil >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>--__--__-- >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>debian-knoppix mailing list >>>>>[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>http://mailman.linuxtag.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-knoppix >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>End of debian-knoppix Digest >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>debian-knoppix mailing list >>>> >>>> >=== message truncated === > > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New and Improved Yahoo! 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