--This is all from memory, so post back with results... Backup their home dirs first in case KDE decides to change settings.

1. Boot to runlevel 2 (without GUI):
' knoppix 2 '

2. ' /etc/init.d/portmap start ' == Needed for NFS
2a. Config and activate ETH0 (ifconfig)

3. Copy-down the /etc/group and /etc/passwd* files from CD (they're non-editable symlinks if you don't)

4. ' adduser blah ' == Subst your NFS userid here

5. ' mount -t nfs SERVER:/home/user /home/user -odefaults,noauto,rsize=8192,retry=1,bg,soft,intr,r w 0 0

6. Have the user login, or ' su ' to their userid

7. ' startx '

Quote Originally Posted by numbski
I'm just wondering if there's a way to have knoppix pick up a home directory off of a remote mount...I have an iMac running as a mail server at a small office, and they all already have home directories set up. I'd like to just pop knoppix cd's in the desktops, and then use nfs or smb to remote mount the home directories. This way they have a consistant work environment. Is that possible, or would I have to put their homes on floppy, and then remote mount their homes in the .login on the floppy?