What I have:
T21 IBM Thinkpad laptop
Removable laptop DVD-ROM drive
Removable 1.44MB floppy drive (it's either/or between the dvd and floppy)
USB CD-RW drive
USB 1.44MB floppy drive
Windows XP installation cd
Knoppix STD 1B cd

What I need to get using what I have:
A Windows XP/Knoppix STD dual-boot laptop for use as a network toolkit.

The rules:
The floppy drives can only be used during installation. The system must be able to boot off the hard drive. Knoppix and WinXP must both be installed on the hard drive. Relative ease of use is important.

I've been working on this for a couple days, but cannot get it to work. I have thought myself within inches of success, only to find failure. I have searched these forums but have not found another situation with a level of similarity to mine that is such that it is of use to me. I may only need to know how to boot from a USB drive so that I can have the floppy drive in the computer and boot from the USB CD-RW. If anyone has been in a situation like this, please help. Use simple instructions. I am in over my head.

P.S. Is this post more appropriate here or in the HDD Install forum?