Help using KNOPPIX 3.2

**yhw22** · 07-20-2003, 09:42 AM

Hi, i'm new 2 using linux s/w, & like 2 learn using it.

Can any1 tell me where can i find a e manual book or guide on using it?? I haf been using ms-windows for yrs!!! So now 1 2 noe more abt linux!!!

Please help. Wat sure e basic thing dat i must noe 1st!!!

thanx!!!!

**rickenbacherus** · 07-20-2003, 03:43 PM

Have you booted the Knoppix cd yet? Tha's the best way to learn Linux that I know of. Just do it.

Here's the Newbie Admin Guide and the Rute users Guide

That'll get you started. Also check out the link in my sig line for more how-to's than you can shake a stick at.

**yhw22** · 07-21-2003, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by rickenbacherus

Have you booted the Knoppix cd yet? Tha's the best way to learn Linux that I know of. Just do it.

Here's the Newbie Admin Guide and the Rute users Guide

That'll get you started. Also check out the link in my sig line for more how-to's than you can shake a stick at.

i had a problem booting e cd. it stated that "Can't find KNOPPIX Filesystem". it redirect me 2 e CLI, instead of GUI (as i expected)!!

**rickenbacherus** · 07-21-2003, 03:03 AM

Did you burn your own cd? Did you check the md5sum before you burned it? What type of drive are you trying to boot from. Is it external?

**yhw22** · 07-21-2003, 03:06 AM

i burn e cd myself. how to use e checksum 2 check e size of e files? i'm using a internal Sony DVD-ROM. so wat is e problem??

thanx

**rickenbacherus** · 07-21-2003, 03:20 AM

OK first off- tone it down with e lingo e!
Secondly, just do this:

md5sum knoppix3.2blah.iso

**yhw22** · 07-21-2003, 03:43 AM

where can i get e file md5sum??? Note: i'm using ms-windows now

**Loper** · 07-21-2003, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by yhw22

where can i get the file md5sum??? Note: i'm using ms-windows now

A quick Google search turned up http://www.etree.org/md5com.html for download and usage instructions for md5sum.exe (I think that's where I got it myself). Once you get Knoppix up-and-running, md5sum is already installed under Linux.

You can also enter the cheat-code Knoppix testcd at the Boot: prompt to have the disc check itself.