Restore Knoppix Config Always Fails

**jBeach** · 06-17-2003, 08:58 AM

I am unable to restore saved Knoppic configurations from a floppy disk. I have used floppy's formatted to DOS and ext2 and had no luck. I'm using Knoppix v3.2-2003-06-06-EN.

I've tried pression the F2 key on boot and typing "knoppix myconfig=scan" and "knoppix myconfig=/mnt/auto/floppy" and it fails both ways. Here are the messages from the boot screen.

Checking /mnt/ for Knoppix configuration files...
Filesystem not autodetected, trying to mount /dev/ with AES256 encryption
/dev/ Is a directory
Mount failed, retry? [Y,n]

I'd really like to be able to save and restore Knoppix configurations. Does anyone else have this problem?

-jb

**spazzman** · 07-04-2003, 08:03 PM

:x I have the exact same problem. I read somewhere you can save the config on /dev/hda1 but when you go to the back up config utility in KDE it doesn't give you that option. Maybe someone will post a solution.
Cheers

**jBeach** · 07-05-2003, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by spazzman

I have the exact same problem. I read somewhere you can save the config on /dev/hda1 but when you go to the back up config utility in KDE it doesn't give you that option. Maybe someone will post a solution.
Cheers

I currently store Knoppix's configuration, and home directory, on a USB memory key. It works well with the current version even though the floppy disk save does not.

I have a simple USB v1.1 key with no hidden partitions.

-jb

**spazzman** · 07-07-2003, 06:15 PM

Found out from another thread on this forum that "Knoppix myconfig=" will not work if you want to save your working config to floppy. You have to use " Knoppix floppyconf " when you boot up. Save your config to floppy with the utility provided in KDE.

Try this it worked for me

Spazzman

**jBeach** · 07-11-2003, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by spazzman

Found out from another thread on this forum that "Knoppix myconfig=" will not work if you want to save your working config to floppy.

I looked everywhere (including the archives) when I first ran across this problem.

Originally Posted by spazzman

You have to use " Knoppix floppyconf " when you boot up. Save your config to floppy with the utility provided in KDE. Try this it worked for me

It certainly does work.

I guess somebody updated the program, but forgot to update the Save Configuration dialog and the Boot-Up help screen.

Thanks for posting back.

-jb