Previously I tried a HD install followed by a downgrade to the Debian Stable version. This did not go very well (system was unusable).

For reasons which I will not go into I CANNOT just do a install of Woody (Debian Stable).

So I decided to use Knoppix due to its outstanding hardware detection (the main issue with Woody).

Now as I understand Knoppix is basically a Tesing/Unstable version of Debian when installed on a HD.

What I want to know is:

Is it possible to set up apt so that it will only upgrade to the testing packages?

I have the line:

APT:efault-Release "Testing";

in my /etc/apt/apt.conf

I am happy with the way Knoppix is running now (with any unstable packages that are installed) but I want apt to overlook installing any further unstable packages but at the same time leaving the ones that are there alone (i.e.: no downgrade).

I have also enabled the stable and testing sources in my apt sources list.

My aim is to end up with a standard Debian Testing distro.

Should this work?

Thanks

Mr_D

P.S. I have read on debianhelp.org that people who have tried this method of installing a Debian distro encounter 'knoppixisms' in that some dependancies are made with Knoppix-Specific packages etc. Can anyone comment on what these effects are and how severe they are.