Running KNOPPIX from HD or CF Without Actually Installing it!

Chapter 6: Flash Knoppix --running Knoppix from Compact Flash

Great howto covers how to install Knoppix on a CF card without installing it. Think of it as a LIVE version for any media, not just CD-R . . .

This is guide is intended to explain how to put a Knoppix distribution onto a hard drive or a Compact Flash IDE drive without actually installing it. (The knoppix.net HowTo page uses the term "HD Based" to contrast this scenario with an "HD install"). A drive with such a "non-installed" OS is used just like a "live CD", with the drive serving in lieu of the CDROM. This allows the CDROM drive to be used for other things, and is typically faster and quieter than using the CDROM. To reiterate: this is NOT a normal Linux install. The Knoppix kernel will still execute from RAMDISK, just as it does when running from CDROM.

Running KNOPPIX from HD or CF Without Actually Installing it!