Quote Originally Posted by james
ok im pretty much set but wat do i edit in the knofig file to make it put /home on a different partition
Piece of cake although I would like to point out that the name of the file is .knofig (not knofig). BIG huge difference there.

Code:
sudo knoppiix-installer
Configure an installation, when you finish w/ configure select Quit. Say YES to "save config?"
Code:
sudo xedit /ramdisk/home/knoppix/.knofig
*NOTE* The location of .knofig will vary depending on where kanotix-installer was launched from. If you can't find it simply do:

Code:
sudo updatedb
locate .knofig
Edit the line that reads HD_MAP=""
For example:
Code:
HD_MAP="/dev/hda2:/home"
Save and restart the installer. You do not need to "load config file"- it will automatically use /ramdisk/home/knoppix/.knofig

Once you've fired up the installer open another term and do:
Code:
mount
You should see your partitions mounted on their respective directories for example:
Code:
/dev/hda1 on /mnt/hdinstall type ext3 (rw)
/dev/hda2 on /mnt/hdinstall/home type ext3 (rw)
This is opitonal BUT I would recommend using GRUB as your boot loader. lilo is FINE but grub is IMHO better so while you're editing .knofig anyway, why not simply switch 'lilo' to 'grub'

Be sure to install lilo or grub to mbr if you want a menu from which to select your os. IF for some reason the installatiojn fails and/or you're somehow left w/ an unbootable system fret not. The boot loader is easily reinstalled from cd. Boot Knoppix and join IRC for good, free and (usually) quick help. Surely there is at least one post here on how to do that as well.