Passing commands & installation of program files

**pazkaw** · 11-10-2005, 11:43 AM

I'm currently running Knoppix on my home PC, cause my dad (for some kinda strange reason) does not allow me to repartition my harddisk and insert a couple of Linux-based partitions.
After the system has been booted up, I run the command mount -o remount,rw /dev/hda# to make the other (Fat32 & NTFS) partitions writeable. Occasionally I try to install/put Linux-based programs in a directory on the Fat partition I've specially made for certain stuff.

2 Questions:

1. Is there a way to pass those commands to the kernel at boot-time automatically, so I don't have to retype them every time it boots up? Some kinda saved rc.local file perhaps? (Remember I'm using a Live-Boot, so nothing actually gets saved...)

2. Sometimes I find trouble installing Linux based programs on my Windows harddisk, since not all installations allow you to configure an installation directory - it installs by standard in it's own directories, which are - since it's a live-boot - all temporary on the RAM-disk! How can I take care of this problem, and let programs install by default in my Linux-folder on the FAT-drive? (That'll also solve another problem, i.e. my ramdisk not being big enough for certain programs to install...)

I'd like to hear responses asap, thanks in advance

**Harry Kuhman** · 11-10-2005, 12:02 PM

You're mounting NTFS partitions as writeable? Boy, that will punish your dad!

**rcook** · 11-10-2005, 05:22 PM

Harry is telling you true, but I am not sure he is direct enough. Mounting NTFS as writeable under Linux is a good way to scramble the NTFS files system. Results are erratic and it may work for a few limited circumstances, but you may well get yourself completely banned from your dad's machine or totaly restricted to windows.

**pazkaw** · 11-11-2005, 11:02 AM

Lol, I know... I run Slackware as well for quite some time now on my own PC, and in the beginning I was used to screw it all up

However, it does not solve my problem. My partition where I store my Linux files is in fact the FAT partition (mounted as rw though), so that shouldn't cause any problems. I don't even need to mount my NTFS partition as rw, and actually do it only in special occasions.

Has someone any answers to the questions mentioned in the first post though?