Ghost HD?

[Phyrexia]

can you have a ghost hd? what i mean by this is can you like download and install things under the bootable cd, but then have them still be there in the shell the next time you start up?

thanks for help

[OErjan]

you could use a permanent home on a usbstick, hddpartition...
check these linkis for more info

http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Basic_Poor_Mans
http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Using_FAQ
and under that:
9 Q: How do I save my preferences (language, UI...) when booting from CD? How do I restore them?)
13 Q: How do I use an USB memory stick to save myconfiguration?

then perhaps
How to install new programs when running from CDR?
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtop...592&highlight=

[mr_ed]

Good answer.

If you use Knoppix often, installing it (Knoppix) to hard drive will save you time in the long run. All that time spent reading from the CD and decompressing make me fidget.

-- Ed