--No, you cannot run Linux from a FAT32 partition the way you are thinking; that would be UMSDOS. Google for it. Subpar performance, not what you want in the long run.

--What I would recommend, if you are throwing away Win98, is to run fdisk:
' fdisk /dev/hda '

--Delete the win98 partition
--Make a swap partition (type 82) of at least 128Meg
--Make a Linux partition of at least 2300Meg for Knoppix (this will be root)
--If you have space leftover, make another Linux partition or an extended partition. Here you can throw in a logical D: for XP or however many other partitions you like.

--Using software like PartitionMagic makes the process a whole lot easier.

--Um, just to clear something up; you should have the big "knoppix" file from cdrom:\knoppix directory in c:\knoppix, not the iso.

Quote Originally Posted by riechert
I played a little bit with the HD based iso option. During the boot I got some warning(s) about using a FAT32 partition. Once it started Konquerer opened with an error that it couldn't find the file. The 2nd is probably due to the fact that only the iso file is in c:\knoppix and not the entire CD. I assume that neither is important?

For now the HD based iso option is probably all I need. Plus it has the added benefit that I can't screw it up

But, thinking ahead, if/when I want to go to a full HD installation, does it require a linux formatted partition or can it exist on and run from a FAT32 partition, allowing me to install/delete pacakges, etc? From my reading of the documentation it appears the answer is no.