SFS-KNOPPIX

Count from November/10/2004

SFS-KNOPPIX

[CAUTION] The home pages related to KNOPPIX Japanese Edition, VMKnoppix, etc moved to http://www.rcis.aist.go.jp/project/knoppix/index-en.html
Please visit the new home page for latest information.

SFS Servers of SFS-KNOPPIX stop from 17/June/2005, because they move to another office.
- We will announce when they restart.

Japanese

SFS-KNOPPIX is a kind of KNOPPIX which boots form Internet with a cloop on SFS(Self-certifying File System). It requires small boot loader (20MB image) and offers full KNOPPIX functions, Autoconfig, etc.

SFS-KNOPPIX makes possible to change a cloop file (root file system of KNOPPIX) at boot time. It means we don't need to burn extra CD for many KNOPPIX offshoots.

The following figures show the difference of Normal KNOPPIX and SFS-KNOPPIX.

Normal KNOPPIX (iso image 700MB)	SFS-KNOPPIX (iso image 20MB) Root File System (cloop file) is obtained form SFS via Internet with SFS.

SFS-KNOPPIX uses the same cloop file of KNOPPIX. The difference is the location of cloop file and boot method. SFS-KNOPPIX can work as normal KNOPPIX. It works Autoconfig and Hard Disk installer.

SFS-KNOPPIX has three boot variations; CD-boot, USB-boot and coLinux.

The summary of benefits is as follows.

SFS-KNOPPIX enables to use many KNOPPIX offshoots with only one CD-ROM. It enables to select a cloop file at boot time.
Network traffic is reduced.
- The Download image of SFS-KNOPPIX is only 20MB, although normal KNOPPIX is 700MB.
- After boot, only necessary cloop blocks are downloaded. The blocks are compressed.
- It requires 50MB download to boot KDE window manager.
SFS-KNOPPIX is compatible for normal KNOPPIX. (CD and USB boot version only)
- It uses same kernel version and cloop file. AutoConfig loads same device drivers.
- Hard Disk installer works in the same manner.
On USB version. It does not required to burn a CD-ROM.
- The bootability is depend on BIOS on each PC.
On coLinux version. It can boot with any cloop file, because coLinux is independent form device drivers.

Reference: The idea of SFS-KNOPPIX comes from UML-KNOPPIX on SFS.

http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/uml/sfs/

Requirement

SFS-KNOPPIX(CD&USB Version)

Internet connection. Port No.4 for SFS.
More than 128MB memory. Desirable memory is more than 256MB.
On USB version. More than 20MB free space.

SFS-KNOPPIX on coLinux

Free space of hard disk is more than 360MB.
- coLinux: 6MB, bootloader 20MB, Cygwin/X: 330MB
More than 256M Memory. Desirable memory size is more than 512M.
Internet connection. Port No.4 for SFS.It is required to install "coLinux" and "Cygwin".
Computer Administrator.
CAUTION: THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE. IT CHANGES FUNDAMENTAL PARTS OF WINDOWS. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.THE DEVELOPERS CAN NOT BE HELD LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, LOST DATA, OR OTHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.CAN NOT BE HELD LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, LOST DATA, OR OTHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE..

INSTALL

SFS-KNOPPIX(CD@Version)

There is no installation, because it boots from CD-ROM only.

SFS-KNOPPIX(USB Version)

SFS-KNOPPIX USB version can install from WindowsXP.

Download SFS-KNOPPIX USB version. It is a zip file. Extract files.
Connect USB memory and confirm the drive name (Ex: "D:").
Move to "SFS_boot_usb_Installer-*" folder and click "install.bat" file.
Console Window will open. Please specify the target drive. The following figure shows the case of Drive "D:".
Finished installation. Please reboot and select boot form "USB-HDD".
Reference
- USB-KNOPPIX(written in Japanese) http://kserv.jec.ac.jp/news/release_2004-10-17.html
- Install on Windows(Written in Japanese) http://www.gazer.jp/%7Eanon/

SFS-KNOPPIX on coLinux

"coLinux and Cygwin/X for KNOPPIX" is required to install. If you have not installed, download the following file. After extract all files, execute "clsetup.bat" file.
- colinux_sfs_with_installer_20041115.zip (MD5: b99d4b6cb7631395965120e884662164 ) 20MB
- The procedure is explained the following home page.
  - http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/colinux/
After installation of coLinux and Cygwin/X, copy script files for SFS-KNOPPIX to C:\Program Files\colinux\. The script files are compressed in the following file.
- colinux_sfs_20041115.zip (MD5: 2826559f7202677e59f7923a2cae4c1a ) 14MB

BOOT

SFS-KNOPPIX(CD&USB ‚u‚…‚’‚“‚‰‚‚Ž)

CD Version: Insert CD to the CD-ROM drive and boot form CD-ROM.
USB Version: Connect USB memory, and boot from USB-HDD.
It works as normal KNOPPIX. Boot options are also effective. You can select Linux Kernel version (2.4 or 2.6).
If you want to use English, pelase designate "lang=us" boot option.
- boot: knoppix lang=us
SFS server selection Window will be opened. Please select one.
cloop file selection Window will be opened. The left side is the simple explanatory note. Please select one.
- At time time boot kernel version and suitable cloop file are checked. The window shows suitable cloop file only.
Please wait. KNOPPIX will boot. Have fun!

As boot option, you can designate SFS server and cloop file as following manner. If this open is effective, the selection Window isn't opened.
- boot: knoppix sfshostid=@herohero.go.jp,f7f9asdfyafdf8769863fd sfsfile=cloop/knoppix3.4

SFS-KNOPPIX on coLinux

Open the folder for "coLinux".The default is "C:\Program Files\coLinux ". In This folder, please click "knoppix-256M-sfs" to boot SFS-KNOPPIX. Default desktop manager is KDE..
SFS server selection Window will be opened. Please select one.
cloop file selection Window will be opened. The left side is the simple explanatory note. Please select one.
- coLinux can accept all cloop files, because coLinux is independent of device drivers.
KNOPPIX will boot on Cygwin/X with coLinux.

Shutdown procedure of SFS-KNOPPIX on coLinux

Please shutdown with KDE menu "logout".
After shutdown of KNOPPIX, coLinux is still alive. Please select "QUIT" at "File menu" of coLinux-console.
Cygwin/X is still alive. Please press X button of the Cygwin/X window.

If colinux daemon is still alive, please stop three processes.
- Press "CTL+ALT+Del" and open TaskManager. Stop "colinux-daemon.exe", "colinux-net-demon.exe", and "colinux-console-fltk.exe".

SFS Servers

SFS Servers: http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/sfs/sfs_site

Condition of SFS Servers.

AIST@2 SFS servers. One Host‚h‚c is opened at a time. The HostID is effective at least 1 hour.
University of Tsukuba iKato's Labj HostID is changed at every 2 hours (even hours).
Alpha Systems Inc. HostID is changed at every 2 hours (even hours).

Call for SFS server: Please contact knoppix@m.aist.go.jp .

cloop files: http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/sfs/sfs_file
@Current cloop files are following. "cloop/" directory keeps normal cloop files. "ecl/" directory keeps cloop files which changed internal file system from "iso9660" to "ext2".

cloop/JP_20031119-20031219|Japanese KNOPPIX 3.3|:2.4.22-xfs
cloop/Math|Math applications|:2.4.22-xfs:
cloop/knob1.0_20031208|BioInfomatics|:2.4.22-xfs:
cloop/knoppix_v3.4_20040517-20040820|Japanese KNOPPIX 3.4|:2.4.26::2.6.6:
cloop/knoppix_v3.6_20040816-20040914|Japanese KNOPPIX 3.6|:2.4.27::2.6.7:
ecl/EduTG-0.9.ecl|Education|:2.4.22-xfs:
ecl/JP_20031119-20031219.ecl|Japanese KNOPPIX 3.3|:2.4.22-xfs:
ecl/JPyak-V3.3-20031114-Exp-rev1.ecl|JPYak|:2.4.22-xfs:
ecl/Math.ecl|Math applications|:2.4.22-xfs:
ecl/UML-COW-SHFS-20040518.ecl|COW and SHFS|:2.4.24-xfs:
ecl/circuit20031106.ecl|Electric Emulator|:2.4.22-xfs:
ecl/dvd-3.2.ecl|DVD 3.2 for LinuxTag2003|:2.4.21-xfs:
ecl/knob1.0_20031208.ecl|BioInfomatics|:2.4.22-xfs:
ecl/knoppix_v3.4_20040517-20040820.ecl|Japanese KNOPPIX 3.4|:2.4.26::2.6.6:
ecl/knoppix_v3.6_20040816-20040914.ecl|Japanese KNOPPIX 3.6|:2.4.27::2.6.7:

Delete

Delete coLinux
1. RUN "C:\Program Files\coLinux\Uninstall".
  - It delete files at "C:\Program Files\coLinux\".
2. Delete "C:\Program Files\coLinux" folder.
Delete Cygwin
Cygwin has no uninstaller. Please delete following steps.
1. Stop Cygwin Processes. If you don't understand, please reboot.
2. Please delete "C:\Cygwin" folder.
3. Delete Cygwin from Start Menu.
  - Delete following folder.
  - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Cygwin
  - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Cygwin-X
4. Delete Registry.
  - Run "regedit" and Delete the following items.
  - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cygnus Solutions
  - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions

Problems and Solutions

Shutdown sequence does NOT work well.
- It is caused by disconnection of the network while root file system (cloop file) is used on SFS.
USB-memory boot depend on BIOS.
- Bootable PC
  - IBM ThinkPAD T42: Press F12 key at boot time and select USB-HDD in HDD list.
  - IBM ThinkPAD X30 & T23: Press F1 key at boot time and enter BIOS setup. Move to "Startup" -> "Boot" -> "Hard Drive". Move "USB-HDD" at top in the bootable HDD list. Press "F10" key for "Save and Exit". After reboot, press F12 key and select "Hard Drive".
Slow Graphics on coLinux
- It depend on Desktop Manager and Cygwin/X. Please use light desktop manager (Ex. wmaker). If you can use another high speed X-server on Windows, please use it.

Download

Files can be download form the following servers.

FTP
- RING Project Servers
- AIST server

HTTP
- Ring Project Servers

SFS-KNOPPIX(CD Version)

KNOPPIX3.4 sfsboot-v3.4-20041115.iso (MD5: e0480f89ab825b57bfe86a1057531d32 ) 22MB
KNOPPIX3.6 sfsboot-v3.6-20041115.iso (MD5: 87e1abee78fe33c3dbe6f0c73bda4668 ) 22MB

SFS-KNOPPIX(USB Version)

KNOPPIX3.6 SFS_boot_usb_Installer-20041115.zip (MD5: e2523cb645057fcf55744fdc8792a7ec ) 10MB

SFS-KNOPPIX on coLinux

colinux_sfs_20041115.zip (MD5: 2826559f7202677e59f7923a2cae4c1a ) 14MB
colinux_sfs_with_installer_20041115.zip (MD5: b99d4b6cb7631395965120e884662164 ) 20MB

Reference

coLinux@http://www.colinux.org
SFS(Self-certifying File System) http://www.fs.net/sfswww/
UML-KNOPPIX on SFS http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/uml/sfs/
USB-KNOPPIX http://kserv.jec.ac.jp/news/release_2004-10-17.html