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Quick-starting Knoppix in (Windows) rescue mode

  • Boot knoppix
  • Open a shell prompt and enter sudo su (or start a root shell through the Knoppix menu)
  • Change the knoppix password with passwd knoppix
  • Enable networking by removing the block, rm /etc/hosts.deny, rm /etc/hosts.allow
  • Check the IP of the machine with ifconfig. If you don’t have a DHCP server on your network, you need to set an IP manually.
  • Start SSH server with /etc/init.d/ssh start
  • Enable FTP by restarting inetd: /etc/init.d/inetd restart
  • Share the windows drives by creating a dir (for example /windows) and putting soft links in that dir to /mnt/hda1, /mnt/hda2 etc
  • Then use the trick from my previous weblog post to share the dir through samba without passwords.
  • Start VNC server by installing it with apt-get install vncserver and starting it with vncserver -geometry 1024x768

Some hints:

  • If you started Knoppix without a mouse, you can open the KDE menu with ALT-F1.
  • I’ve found that the fastest way to backup files from a damaged HD is with rsync.
    Most tips come from the great Knoppix wiki.

    • This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2005 at 21:48 and is filed under Computer related bits & pieces, Debian, Linux. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

    One Response to “Quick-starting Knoppix in (Windows) rescue mode”

    1. TipMonkies says:
      August 18, 2005 at 18:59

      Start Knoppix in Windows rescue mode

      Knoppix is a Linux distro which runs directly from a CD, so you don’t need to install it on your computer (and lose your precious “stuff”). As a result, Knoppix has many great uses, including the ability to rescue a Windows installat…

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