Hello:

I just downloaded knoppix and am able to see and do the following:
1.- See my "c" drive as hda1
2.-See the partition "e: as hda5 (there are other folders as well)
3.- Able to open word and excel documents.
4.- on boot, I see the routine recognizing the pcmcia card
5.- When running a command (Forgot which one at this time), I see the following:
Module Used Used by...
USBcore 1 usb-uhci
ohci1394 0 (Unused)
ieee1394 0 shp ohci 1393 (Not sure if it is shp)

This will lead me to believe that knoppix is recognizing the firewire and the usb port, is this correct?

However, neither the Western Digital external hd, nor the hp 300e external dvd writter, which are connected via firewire, are recognized by knoppix. It appears that I need to mount both units, correct?

I need help in the following topics:

A.- Mounting the external drice and the dvd writter. What and how?
B.- While I can read and open documents, I can not move them from hda1 to hda5 or viciversa.
C.- What do I need to do to print documents?

My set up:

IBM Thinkpad A21 laptop
P III; 516 RAM; 20 Giga hard drive
HP Laser Jet 1100 and Desjet 682 printers
External usb/firewire 120 Giga Wester Digital hard drive. (FAT 32)
HP dvd writter 200e (Connected via firewire)

Most of my files are on the external drive, that is why I need to access and move them.
Your help is greatly appreciated.

Copeloa