Thanks for reply, Fabianx...

I submit the following data in support of my post:

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Entered knoppix26 toram myconfig=scan at boot prompt.

Boot proceeded to the following step:----------------------------------

Accessing KNOPPIX CDROM at /dev/scd1
Copying KNOPPIX CDROMto RAMDISK Please be patient linuxrc:/usr/bin/awk: not found
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After several minutes, the complete array of entries from the dvd was printed at high speed with the format shown below for the data last printed
on the screen:

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/bin/cp: writing'cdrom2/tools/webmin/updown.wbm': "no space left on device"

the very last entry:
/bin/cp: writing 'cdrom/tools/xamp/xamp-win32-1.4.21p': nospace left on device cloop unloaded.......................................... ...
Can't find KNOPPIX filesystem, sorry
Dropping you to a very limited shell
Press reset button to quit

Additional built in commands available:

cat mount umount
insmod rmmod lismod


Knoppix#_

I am unable to provide the _real_ output except by typing these statements and the complete listing of all the elements would take days...
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I have previously entered : Knoppix26 fromhd toram.

Please forgive me if I cannot give you the _real output. The result was much abbreviated stating that the elements of the KNOPPIX file couldf not be mounted for the same reason: no space left on device. These elements are the entire KNOPPIX folder elements each listed separately with the same result: no space left on device.

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I would ask why the device involved is not identified for the user.?

I would ask...what process is started in ..TORAM.. which would light the way to a solution to this problem?

I submit that 2.5GB of ram is sufficient to enter a 2.181GB DVD disc, unless the process to load involves more than the 2.5GB available.

If more is needed, can swap be used? If so, how much should be provided for the ...TORAM..process?

Lotta ram ....lotta bucks!!!!

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