Try it as root.
sudo passwd knoppix
Then enter the new password for the user knoppix twice.
I am really new here. I have a Windows install that has screwed up from a HD problem. I am booting the latest Knoppix release in hope of starting an FTP server to transfer a bunch files over the lan. I have followed the directions from other posts, as well as in the Docs, but I have a problem in the first step. It says to change the Knoppix password. I went to a shell and typed "passwd knoppix". It then gives a line that asks for "(current) Unix password:". What do I type there? Everything I have put in so far has resulted in "passwd: Authentication failure."
Thanks,
Collin
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Try it as root.
sudo passwd knoppix
Then enter the new password for the user knoppix twice.
That did it. Thank you very much! I got everything transferred quite easily besides that little hiccup.

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