Hello Guys!

I downloaded KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-EN.iso

What I am going to do Next?

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You need to burn the ISO to a CD and then boot from it. Before burning though, you'll also want to check the MD5sum using MD5summer (if you're using Windows) and check it matches the one given for the file on the mirror you downloaded from.

What is MD5sum?

Basically, a string of characters generated that you can use to check against the one given on the mirror for integrity. If they don't match, you'll need to download the file again as in that case, it would be corrupt.

How will I know that? I do not know about Linux I am very new on Linux. They said Download the ISO and Burn it and make a bootable CD? What kind of OS should be on that CD? MSDOS?

Currently friend I am using Windows XP

There will be a .md5 file on the mirror you downloaded from and it will contain the checksum for the file. Save it to your machine and use MD5summer. There's some info about how to use it here.

What do you mean by, "what kind of OS should be on that CD?"? Surely Linux will be on it? Also, another thing to note it when you burn the ISO, make sure you select the "burn image" option in whatever software you're using (e.g. Nero) because if you burn the file as regular data, you won't be able to boot from the CD.

ok friend i downloaded already the md5v12011.zip Released 05-04-2006, the content is md5summer. in the website that you gave.

What is the Next Step?

When I double click md5summer in Windows XP, there is a Window Dialog appear saying ".md5" files appear to be associated with a different copy of md5summer. Should I associate them with this one?" YES OR NO?

What will be the next step?

Thanks NYLEX any help????
HOW TO CREATE LIVE CD KNOPPIX?

Have you already got a copy of MD5summer on your machine? It's up to you if you associate the files with that program, but I don't think it would hurt to do so.

I've already told you how to make the CD, re-read my earlier posts.

Also, please don't create more than one thread on the same topic as it's against the rules.

Sorry, How to delete the other one thread?

I don't have "image file". my nero prompt c:\image.img

sorry this is my first time using "NERO"

The md5 file should be in the same directory where the iso file is located to make the md5summer program work. I suggest using BitTorrent clients like Azureus instead of doing this extra step. BitTorrent clients checks chunk of information that comes in and checks the whole entire file when it is finished, so there is no need to do a check sum.

ISO files are images of the whole entire disk. They contain everything that the maintainer or the developer has created on their own disk. Really there is no need for any software to boot off the CD. Some systems may need to use a floppy if the BIOS does not support booting from CD or DVD.

I suggest reading the manual for Nero. It should explain how to make a disc from an image file or ISO file.

YESSSS....I GOT IT....ok! I got it...I successfully created the KNOPPIX 5.0 I used NERO IMAGE COPY...:-)

BUT there is an error: :-(

HERE'S THE ERROR PROMPT:
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Welcome to Knoppix LIve Linux-on-CD!
Scanning for USB....done
Enabling DMA Acceleration for:hda [name of my HDD]
Enabling DMA Acceleration for:hdd [my cdrom]................secondary slave
Acessing Knoppix CD at /dev/hdd/cdrom/knoppix/modules/insmod: I/O ERROR!!
Can't find the KNOPPIX FileSystem, sorry.........
Dropping you to a (very limited) shell
Press reset button to quit.
**************************************************

What I am going to do now?

Can't help you with this, unfortunately. If you find out how to fix it though, please post back here.

Could be a bad burn. Try burning the image again at a slower speed.