
How to boot KNOPPIX 3.2 on bochs with a single CD
bochs on KNOPPIX3.2 (after 20030520?) is update to version 2.02. We tried
to boot KNOPPIX 3.2 on bochs with a single CD. It succeed by the following
steps.
Reference URL: KNOPPIX3.1 on bochs 2.02 http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/FaqKnoppixEmu
- After KNOPPIX3.2 boot from CD, download following two files to /home/knoppix/
- .bochsrc
- The hardware of bochs is 128M memory, 800x600 display.
- floppy.img
- This floppy image contain the correct configure files and a script.
-
Run bochs from a console.
> bochs
-
At first there is warning message for "expfpuirq" module. Please
push the "Continue" button.

- Boot knoppix with following options.
- boot: knoppix 2 noscsi nopcmcia nousb noagp noswap noapm

- Please wait to go to run level 2.
- It took about 13 minutes on ThinkPAD T23 (Pentium III + 1G memory).
- When the bochs screen is blackout, please put enter key on the window. It will refresh.
-
At the console, change the directory.
# cd /mnt/floppy
- The floppy will be mounted automatically. If fail please mount by hand
(mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy).
.
- Run "bochsx" script.
# ./bochsx
- This script change the following files.
- /etc/X11/XF86Config
- /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
- /etc/sysconfig/mouse
- /etc/sysconfig/knoppix
- After that it starts xsession (/etc/init.d/xsession start)B
- Please wait. It took about 40 minutes on ThinkPAD T23 (Pentium III + 1G memory).
- We can use X-Window on KNOPPIX on bochs on KNOPPIX.
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