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  1. #61
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    Knoppix 7.0.5 USB installer (experimental) fix for Dummies

    As a new user to Knoppix, and Linux in general, I could not get Knoppix 7.0.5 (Experimental) to install on my USB due to the error message saying that the overlay must be set at 400MB.

    I read Straute’sposts, 11 and 21, over and over trying as a FNG to understand what he was advising Philo to do and most importantly, how to do it. So with the little UNIX knowledge I have, I ventured down the following path.

    To apply this fix/patch I used vi editor. Google “vi editor commands” if you’re not familiar with vi

    1- Open a terminal window and at the “knoppix@Microknoppix:-$” prompt type su then hit[Enter]
    2- At the “root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#” prompt type “cd /usr/bin” hit [Enter]
    3- At the next prompt type “vi flash-knoppix2 [Enter]
    4- At the #!/bin/bash prompt, use your down arrow key to scroll down to line “367,1.
    You should be on the line that reads “total="$(awk '{print ($1 / 2048 )}'/sys/block/"${FLASH##*/}"/size 2>/dev/null)"
    5- Use your right arrow key to scroll over to “total="$(awk'{print”
    6- Place your cursor just after the word {print_” and press the letter “i” to Insert characters.
    7- Make these changes: {printf ("%d", ($1 / 2048 ) )}’
    8- Hit the ESC key, then type “:wq [Enter]” to write and save your changes to flash-knoppix2.
    9- Open another terminal window and again type su [Enter]
    10- Type “cd /user/bin/ [Enter]”
    11- Type “ flash-knoppex2 [Enter]
    12- When the “flash-knoppix (as superuser)” window opens, select your USB drive and click on [OK]
    13- At the next window select option “p” and click on [OK]
    14- You can now proceed with the install without the “overlay must be set at400MB’ message

    I hope this is of some helpto those new to Linux and newer to Knoppix.

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    @ deviouswun

    Nicely done and welcome to the forum.
    Your helpful tutelage should be much appreciated.

    IMO vi is for experts. Not having a UNIX background, per se,
    I retreated to Leafpad (or its equivalent) long ago.

    Regards, and please continue contributing.

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    KK has already corrected this error with
    Code:
    ..
    elif [ "p" = "$METHOD" ]; then
     total="$(awk '{print int($1 / 2048)}' /sys/block/"${FLASH##*/}"/size 2>/dev/null)"
    ..
    http://debian-knoppix.alioth.debian....flash-knoppix2

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