Project Plan

1. Use cheat code to boot Knoppix more quickly
Boot from the disk: toram
Boot from the ISO for remastered LiveCD: bootfrom=/dev/hda1/knoppix.iso
Try another fancy cheat code:
knoppix splash Boot with fancy background splashscreen
You can also reference a list of the most frequently used cheat codes by pressing F2 at the boot prompt.
2. Hard drive and source directory preparation
Open a console and switch to super user mode: su
Mount the working directory read/write: mount –o rw /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
Check the free ram: free
Check the free disk space: df –h
Switch to hard drive and create appropriate directory structure:
cd /mnt/hda1
mkdir –p source/KNOPPIX
cp –a /KNOPPIX/* source/KNOPPIX
Copy resolv.conf from UnionFS to HD:
cp /etc/dhcpc/resolv.conf source/KNOPPIX/etc/dhcpc/resolv.conf
mount --bind /proc source/KNOPPIX/proc
chroot source/KNOPPIX
3. Remove OpenOffice
apt-get --purge remove openoffice-de-en
apt-get clean
apt-get update

4. Change the desktop background into my cartoon picture
Firstly, download a cartoon picture as I like and save it as ppt.jpg on Desktop. Then do following steps:
cp /home/knoppix/Desktop/ppt.jpg /mnt/hda1/master/KNOPPIX/background.jpg
Regenerate the list of checksums:
cd /mnt/hda1
cd master
rm –f KNOPPIX/md5sums
find –type f –not –name md5sums –not –name boot.cat –exec md5sum {} \; >> KNOPPIX/md5sums
cd ..
5. Install additional software
klik is the easiest way to install additional software in Knoppix. Make sure you are connected to the internet, then Press Alt-F2 to open the Run Command window and enter wget klik.atekon.de/client/install -O -|sh
Press Run.
After a while you should get a message about the klik client being successfully installed.
Now open the klik website in Konqueror. You can browse the website and point-and-klik to download and install software packages from the Klik website.

For example, browse to http://opera9.klik.atekon.de/ and click the download button.
Klik will automatically download and install Opera 9. An entry will be created under Applications (installed by klik) on the Start menu to launch the program.
If you know the name of the software you want just type klik://softwarename to directly go to the downloadpage e.g klik://firefox
All programs are downloaded as single self-contained .cmg files. To 'uninstall' a program simply delete the downloaded .cmg file.
6. Make new ISO
mkisofs –pad –l –r –J –v –V “KNOPPIX” –no-emul-boot –boot-load-size 4 –boot-info-table –b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin –c boot/isolinux/boot.cat –hide—rr-moved –o knoppix.iso master/

Abstract for Remastering LiveCD-KNOPPIX

In this project, it provides the specific steps of remastering one of the most popular LiveCD-Knoppix 5.1.1 under “root shell”. While Knoppix 5.1.1. includes a lot of useful software, we still have additional personal needs for LiveCD, such as playing games, chatting online, or other different kinds of application we often use in daily life. This project presents the process of changing desktop to a personal picture and installing extra software to Knoppix. Moreover, it offers some cheat codes to run Knoppix faster and demonstrates the forensic tools for collecting data to monitor system network. The last step of remastering a LiveCD is burning a ISO file, and then a personalized LiveCD is created.