Making minor changes to KNOPPIX is easy. It doesn't require huge resources like a full remastering, it just takes a little finesse. You just use the fact that the information from a KNOPPIX "floppyconfig" floppy can be added to the CD. The floppyconfig files can then be used to re-configure KNOPPIX automatically at boot time. Here's how to do it: # First, mount the stock KNOPPIX iso and copy the files into a new directory: mkdir /mnt/knoppix losetup /dev/loop0 KNOPPIX-blah-blah.iso mount /dev/loop0 /mnt/knoppix mkdir /usr/src/new-knoppix # This will take a while: cp -r -a -p /mnt/knoppix/* /usr/src/new-knoppix/ # Clean up after ourselves: umount /mnt/knoppix losetup -d /dev/loop0 # Now, add salt and pepper to taste: cp configs.tbz knoppix.sh /usr/src/new-knoppix/KNOPPIX/ # knoppix.sh will automatically be run at boot time. # Finally, cook up the new iso image: cd /usr/src/new-knoppix mkisofs -pad -l -r -J -v -V "KNOPPIX" -b KNOPPIX/boot.img \ -c KNOPPIX/boot.cat -hide-rr-moved \ -o /usr/src/new-knoppix.iso .