I have installed a second hard drive that I worked out how to format so that there is hdb1, hdb2 and hdb3. 1 = boot, 2= swap, 3=home. Windows cannot see this drive.

I have the following CD-Roms:
Knoppix 3.4
Gentoo 2004.2 disc 1
Gentoo 2004.2 disc 2
KDE 3.3
Linux 2.6.8.1

I can boot and run Knoppix. But I am so new to Linux that...

I can start the installation of Gentoo but fail at EMERGE.

I cannot use Knoppix to copy, cast and unpack files from any CD-ROMs.

How do I get Linux onto the right partitions of hdb? Preferrably using Knoppix's copy and paste. As you see I am MS Overdosed. If I have to use command - how?

I really think that open code is the only way forward. Please help.
Tom