yes the software is available , but i think the choice of the software in knoppix is result of (extended) experience , and i think that it is worth to
use such experience and take advantages of all that work done in knoppix .

my experience shows that it is software install that takes longest time and make greater trouble rather then os install, and knoppix saves me from that trouble .
thats why i think it is worth using knoppix hd install. for example knoppix hd install would take several minutes , but manual install of debian and all knoppix software would take hours , and even days if something goes wrong with installation and configuration.
now with knoppix i have relatively complete and working system for few mouse clicks and few minutes. this is wort some problems which once discovered would be solved in next versions .

the choice of software is very important because the useful thing in the computer is software not os itself , and now i see that obstacle for getting rid of windows will be software .


i wonder whether debian "repair" of knoppix hd install would be good idea? would it save the software installed if iti s possible at all?

thanks
best regards