Quote Originally Posted by Rubane
the above code into /etc/init.d/knoppix-hd-config didn't work still getting same errors

any other suggestions? thanks for the help
test where the problem is actually occurring:
near the end of /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig, insert the following:

ping -c 5 216.239.57.99

If this pings OK, net is working OK at this point. (216.239.57.99 is google)

Now insert the same line at the end of /etc/init.d/knoppix-hd-config or at the beginning of mountall.sh which is what runs next.

If this ping fails, the problem is in knoppix-hd-config. Post your knoppix-hd-config.

This is not a Knoppix version problem, it is an individual computer hardware setup issue. I did not have the problem (knoppix 3.4) until recently, it was no doubt something I did but I'm not sure what. I have a habit of fiddling until it's broken!