for the dynamic mmap
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtop...highlight=mmap

for your problems, dont do a HD install
Try Suse Linux, or Ubuntu or Fedora Core. Suse 10.1 is brand new as of May 11. Fedora Core is under 2 months old. Ubuntu will be shipping their new version in about 3 weeks. Any one of those will be better than a Knoppix install.