One Windows program we can all use

[utu]

Makes USB and SD Cards from isos.
Not just Knoppix, but about any Linux you can think of,
complete with persistent storage.

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/

[kcah]

already doing that ~~~ good stuff~~~

[Porteño]

I installed KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso taken from that site in a pendrive, have the iso file and its md5sum. What have I to do for checking the file integrity? Thanks.

[utu]

Greetings, Porteno.

I assume you have indeed installed the iso on a pendrive and have your
computer set to boot from a usb.

If that is so, my next move would be to see if the pendrive boots into linux.

If it boots into linux, I would then re-boot with the cheatcode 'knoppix testcd'.
That checks the main KNOPPIX file.

I would then try out the distribution and see if it seems to be working.
That is try some menu commands and work with the desktop a little.
See if you can get the wifi setup to get on-line, etc.

If at any point, I had any question about the integrity of the iso itself,
I would then use a working command line to do an md5sum test on the original iso.

You'd have to give us more information for us to know where you might be
in this general progression.

[Werner P. Schulz]

What have I to do for checking the file integrity?
Type

md5sum -c KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso.md5

[Porteño]

I assume you have indeed installed the iso on a pendrive and have your
computer set to boot from a usb.

If that is so, my next move would be to see if the pendrive boots into linux.

If it boots into linux, I would then re-boot with the cheatcode 'knoppix testcd'.
That checks the main KNOPPIX file.

I would then try out the distribution and see if it seems to be working.
That is try some menu commands and work with the desktop a little.
See if you can get the wifi setup to get on-line, etc.



Thanks, Utu, for your reply. I've done all that, testcd says
All files OK.
I want now to test the original .iso file for integrity. I have two elements, the .iso file and the content of
ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix-dvd/KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso.md5

which is 1b70a9aaab03dad5cf1545dbc3146274 *KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso
What is, please, the next step?

[Werner P. Schulz]

Look at What's about md5sum? (http://knoppix.net/wiki/Downloading_FAQ#Q:_What_are_these_strange_MD5_file s_that_accompany_the_ISO_CD_images.3F)

[Porteño]

Look at What's about md5sum? (http://knoppix.net/wiki/Downloading_FAQ#Q:_What_are_these_strange_MD5_file s_that_accompany_the_ISO_CD_images.3F)

I have


An .iso file: KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso



An URL: ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix-dvd/KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso.md5



A string in that URL: 1b70a9aaab03dad5cf1545dbc3146274 *KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso

But I have no .iso.md5 file to use as an argument for md5sum.


Thanks in advance Utu and Werner.

[utu]

Greetings, Porteno.
See the following thread for two examples at posts #3 and #4.

http://knoppix.net/forum/threads/30299-Wrong-md5-and-sha1-sums?highlight=md5sum

[Capricorny]

Porteño - You provide an example why it is best to use the ordinary download mirrors to obtain KNOPPIX ISO images. Everywhere, you will find the .md5 file together with the ISO. And you should always check the download before proceeding further with an ISO image.

A safe way to do it is: Start out at the primary source, http://knopper.net/knoppix/knoppix705.html, follow the KNOPPIX-Mirrors link from there.

On the mirrors, you will find something like:



KNOPPIX_V7.0.5DVD-2012-12-21-EN.iso (http://ftp.knoppix.nl/os/Linux/distr/knoppix-dvd/KNOPPIX_V7.0.5DVD-2012-12-21-EN.iso) 21-Dec-2012 22:33 3.8G
KNOPPIX_V7.0.5DVD-2012-12-21-EN.iso.md5 (http://ftp.knoppix.nl/os/Linux/distr/knoppix-dvd/KNOPPIX_V7.0.5DVD-2012-12-21-EN.iso.md5) 22-Dec-2012 01:52 70

[utu]

Greetings, Porteno.
Assuming we haven't answered your question yet...

It seems you have a working Knoppix 7.0.4 DVD-size LiveCD (or USB).
The fact that you can boot up and get a good answer to testcd or testdvd
means that 99% of the iso is ok.

An md5sum test would assure you of the last 1%. You need a 'command line'
to do this test. If you have a working Knoppix, then you can see it has a
graphics user interface.

Some of the seemingly arcane advice you've been getting assumes you will
'call up a terminal' and do a few 'command line' things. Where is the
command line on Knoppix? The terminal on Knoppix is simulated by the program
lxterminal which you can access from your task bar or from the main menu,
under accessories.

A useful command is man. Try man md5sum, for example. After that see if
some of the advice makes more sense.

Hope this helps.

[Porteño]

Think I finally checked my file! I downloaded the page
ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix-dvd/KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso.md5

to the directory where KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso is.
This way I got an .iso.md5 file.

Then typed
md5sum -c KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso.md5

and the OS answered
KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso: OK

Please, tell me if I can be sure now that the file was OK.

Thanks, Werner, Utu and Capricorny.

[Werner P. Schulz]

If you get the message "KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-2012-08-20-EN.iso: OK", why don't you believe it :-)

[utu]

tell me if I can be sure now that the file was OK.
Quite likely. Welcome to the forum.

[utu]

.
Klaus K lists the mirrors for Knoppix at http://knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html, as Capricorny points out.
The DVD for 7.0.5 may be found at ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix-dvd/, among other places.
I think it is true that Klaus K is, or was, a teaching professsor at uni-kl.de, so that's the site I usually use.