Let's make it easier-download the knoppix 5.1 iso(you probably already have..)
Anyway-download Billix here(you'll probably put this on the usb after knoppix-later)-
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/billix )
You wanna download the usb version.
OK-now were gonna start "Macgyvern" this stew 'cause being a newbie too I'm not yet into all this terminal jazz..
Being in Windows-which I no longer have-I don't know the procedure to extract the knoppix 5.1 iso-HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WHO COMMENTS BEHIND ME CAN TELL HIM...
Assuming you know or can find out how to extract the iso image-WAIT-run the Ubuntu Live CD 8.04 on your computer to do that.In Ubuntu you can easily extract it-so just run Ubuntu live (no install).
You can either download Knoppix/billix to your ubuntu desktop or find it on your HD.
When you get to the Ubuntu desktop-go up to the top panel and click places-then find the iso image in your windows drive (let's say it's on your XP desktop in folder "Linux".
Now, grab the iso and copy/paste it to the Ubuntu desktop.
OK-right-click on the knoppix iso and select "extract here"-it will extract the iso to a folder.
Go into the folder it made-go into the "boot" folder, go into the "isolinux" folder-go up to the "edit" button on the file browser window-click it and select "select all", now click it again and select "cut". Click the "up" button and go back up into the "boot" folder-right-click on a empty space and select "paste".
Now delete the now empty isolinux folder.
Find the "isolinux.cfg" file and rename it "syslinux.cfg"(right-click/rename).
Now right click on the "syslinux.cfg" file and select open with...choose "text editor".
When it opens at the top it will say DEFAULT linux Put "/boot/" in front of linux "/boot/linux"
Now wherever it says KERNEL linux make it KERNEL /boot/linux and wherever it says "initrd=minirt.gz" on the "APPEND" line make it "initrd=/boot/minirt.gz".
Where it says boot.msg, F1, F2, F3 put a "/boot/" in front of so it would be "Display /boot/boot.msg" F2 f2 would be "F2 /boot/f2".
OK now click "save".
Now, right click on the "syslinux.cfg" file and select "copy" and click the "up" arrow back up to the "knoppix" folder.
Select "paste"-now you should have the "boot" and "KNOPPIX" folders and "autorun.bat" and "autorun.pif/inf" "cdrom.ico" "index.html" and the "syslinux.cfg" file in there-right?
OK-Now right click on the "billix" -0.23.tar.gz" you downloaded. Select "extract here" and go into the folder-find the file named "ldlinux.sys"(this is "SYSLINUX"). Right click on "ldlinux.sys" and select copy-then paste it into the your knoppix 5.1 folder-now there should be these folders/files in the knoppix 5.1 folder you extracted-
syslinux.cfg
ldlinux.sys
index.html
autrun.bat/inf/pif
KNOPPIX folder
boot folder
SEE SCREENSHOT-And the knoppix usb will "autorun" when you plug your usb into Windows-cool huh!
Now plug in your USB-when the window appears for your usb, open the knoppix folder too- double click the knoppix 5.1 folder so it opens-go to the "edit" button on the file browser and select "select all" then either "copy or cut", then "paste" into the usb window that opened-it may take a few minutes to transfer the 600+MB files.
Now-go up to the "system" button on the top panel above the desktop, select "partition editor", click on the "gparted" button on the window that opens-select "devices" and click on your device (sdf1, sde1, sdb1,etc) whichever is the usb and not your HD.
Now right-click on the line where it says your usb info-
( /dev/sdf1 "key icon" fat32 /media/disk1 3.76GB etc)
select "manage flags"
check the "boot" box.
Your DONE!
unmount the usb and reboot into KNOPPIX 5.1!
Just remember not to remove the usb when running live knoppix-even when running "knoppix toram"