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<p>TraGh7: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the steps I use to customize my Knoppix 4.0.2 environment.<br /> <br /> __TOC__<br /> = Persistent Disk Image (PDI) =<br /> A persistent disk image allows me to customize Knoppix without having to remaster the CD. With a generic Knoppix CD and a PDI, I can take my environment to just about any computer.<br /> <br /> Create a persistent disk image either from the GUI or the command line<br /> * From within KDE<br /> K &gt; KNOPPIX &gt; Configure &gt; Create persistent KNOPPIX image<br /> * command line<br /> knoppix-mkimage<br /> I prefer an image size of 500 MB, which is just large enough for a significant amount of software updates yet small enough to fit on a USB thumb drive. I don't choose encryption, but that's a personal preference. Once you create the image, reboot and specify the image at the boot prompt. Assuming the knoppix.img is at /mnt/sda1/, then:<br /> boot: knoppix home=/mnt/sda1/knoppix.img<br /> Note: Specifying the home folder may not be necessary. Apparently, Knoppix scans for the knoppix.img even if one does not specify home=.<br /> <br /> = Installing Microsoft's True Type fonts =<br /> Installing Microsoft's True Type fonts using apt-get at the command line<br /> sudo apt-get update</div>

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