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Question: How do I save my work when using KNOPPIX?
Answer: You need to create
a persistent KNOPPIX image on a USB memory stick (USB key, thumb
drive). Here is how it's done. Start KNOPPIX as usual.
Plug your memory stick in.
Choose "Create a persistent KNOPPIX disk image" from the penguin menu,
under "Configure":
Click Yes:
Select your memory stick, the one labeled USB:
Click No:
The default, 100 MB, may or may not be adequate. If you have a
smaller memory stick,
then choose a smaller size, but make it at least 32 MB. Any
less is useless. If you do not have this much room to spare on
your memory stick, then you should purchase a new one for this purpose
or delete some of your files. If you will be creating large files
or numerous smaller ones, you may want to create a larger home
directory. When you have chosen a size for
your home directory, and clicked OK, be patient. It will take
several minutes to format your memory stick:
IMPORTANT:
When your home directory has been formatted, restart KNOPPIX!
Now, when knoppix is started with your USB key plugged in,
you will get
a "KNOPPIX-CONFIGURATION" screen during startup. This is the
screen with the blue background and a gray dialog box in the middle of
the screen. You need to
- Deselect the system option (use the down arrow to highlight it
and then the space bar to deselect it).
- Deselect the init option (again, use the down arrow and space
bar).
- Press the Tab button once to highlight OK.
- Press Enter (Return).
If this configuration screen does not appear
during startup, then KNOPPIX has not detected your persistent image,
and you need to restart.
Each time you restart KNOPPIX, make sure you do so with the USB key
plugged in, and repeat this process on the KNOPPIX-CONFIGURATION dialog
box.
Related: How do I create
a KNOPPIX disk?
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