Quote Originally Posted by VeeDubb
I would be okay if it was just xfs, because that is available via apt-get, but there is at least one other patch. I would also be okay if the kerel source was available for download and simple to install, like maybe as a debian package. But it's not. I realize that for the experienced, building a custom kernel is very simple. But for those new to linux, it is mind boggelingly complicated. I still can't do it right and I'm on day 2 of trying to build a kernel.
Knoppix uses a standard Kernel, plus the XFS patch.

http://www.kernel.org/
http://www.xfs.org/

Skip XFS, if you don't need it. Because Knoppix can be used as rescue CD, it should contain as many of the stable filesystem drivers as possible. Therefore xfs is present as a module.

The kernel config is present at /usr/src/linux/.config.

Regards
-Klaus Knopper