How to keep Knoppix on DVD w/only persistent data on USB stick?

[superman]

@ PBear.SF

If I observe correctly, the newer and stock KNOPPIX, e.g. V7.4.2, won't automatically load the persistent overlay which is stored on a different physical device. It's a shame that the home cheatcode is obsolete...

ATB,

[fredvej]

@ PBear.SF

In http://knoppix.net/forum/threads/307...ooting-from-CD I suggested a change to the init script in the minirt, that could be used for this purpose. I think it was for Knoppix 7.2 , so the diff may not fit the init script in 7.4.2.

[PBear.SF]

@ fredvej

Your link is very interesting, thanks; I'll look into it.

How does one create the file on the external device? Knoppix won't create one on the fly, using your init, will it?

[fredvej]

How does one create the file on the external device? Knoppix won't create one on the fly, using your init, will it?

No. the init will not create the file.

To create a persistent image file, you must use the boot code that was introduced in Knoppix 7.4 , I think it's createimage , but I'm not sure. I don't use 7.4 because metacity has removed the keyboard shortcuts for switching between running programs. The image will be created in knoppix_dir (default KNOPPIX) , so you must boot with knoppix_dir on a writeable partition.