I would like to setup a nice clean workspace to experiment with changes I make to the Knoppix original CD (and than remaster).

Therefore I followed the "HowToos" on this subject and some of the postings on this server as well. I now understand how I can remaster from source and master dirs using mkisofs and than boot from that fs using a flpooy without burining it (or burn it and use the burned CD).

My Q is as follows:
Is there a way to test the changes without going through the long path of mkisofs ?

What I mean is to preserve the unique knoppix boot sequance using boot.img or a clone but instead of continuing the boot sequance using an ISO fs, continuing the boot sequance using the environment I am developing with as appears in the source dir.

In other words booting into a 1:1 equivalent KNOPPIX environment but using an uncompressed fs (EXT2) that I can manipulate more easially.

I hope my Q is clear as I may be still a bit
David