question about Knoppix

Lleb_KCir · 01-06-2005, 01:10 PM

can i use a knoppix live CD on a system with 1 CDRW to burn back up files off of a windows drive?

in other words will knoppix still work to burn the CD if i take the knoppix CD out of the drive?

vxc69 · 01-06-2005, 01:21 PM

Haven't done this myself but worth a shot. I found this sometime ago:

Code:

open terminal, run

     cdrecord -scanbus
    mount /mnt/hda4
    umount /dev/scd0
    -- at this point i took the cd out and put in a blank one --
    cdrecord -dev=0,0,0 /mnt/hda4/Filmid/donnie.iso
    -- at this point i put the knoppix cd back in --
    mount /dev/scd0 /cdrom


didn't work with the first attempt though, so here are some pointers:

1. do NOT run anything you haven't run already (cloop apparently caches some things - dont know how much) while knoppix cd is out
2. on second thought, try not to use stuff while the cd is out, either. some programs want to load files runtime as well, and doing that when cd isn't in the drive seemed to "fsck them up".
3. definitely run mount before unmounting the cd, or copy mount to your home directory

need to be careful, but can be done.

vxc

Lleb_KCir · 01-06-2005, 04:29 PM

ok thanks. im going to try this on a customers system as she has several viruses and a load of .doc and .jpg to back up. just going to burn them to CD via knoppix, then format her HD.