Persistant desktop icons

[Davamundo]

I'm trying to migrate from Mandrake9.1 to full time Knoppix. I'll wait for the HD install untill it's just like the boot version. I'm saving my config to a 128m USBkey. I've got a dozen questions, but let me start with this one;
I renamed the desktop drive icons (so I could recognize 'em) , saved config and desktop items, but on reboot, new drive icons are created with the original names. My named icons are still there, but the whole thing is a cluttered mess, any ideas ?

ps. Knoppix is the GREATEST thing to hit Open Source; pass it on !

[Davamundo]

(replying to himself)
I would be happy(est) to have my drive icons on some sort of launch bar, and not on the desktop at all ..
thanks!