hd install with 2 minor problems

The df issue is covered in the FAQ on this site.

Q: Why does "df" not list my root partition ("/")?

A: The entry for "/" is somehow missing in /etc/mtab. Either edit that file and add a correct line for "/" or better replace /etc/mtab with a link to /proc/mounts, thn everything should be shown. su -c "ln -sf /proc/mounts /etc/mtab"

Thanks for the reply. That certainly did the trick. I remember looking through the FAQ but not seeing this one. I guess I must have missed that question.

After making the link to /proc/mounts, two questions arise:

1) where is /dev/root.OLD phsyically located, i.e., which partition? I assume that's the boot partition, which brings me to my next question...

2) why didn't Knoppix use the boot partition I already had? I