I would appreciate any help, i didnt see a knoppix forum so that is why i posted this question here. The utility also allows users to test disk readwrite performance with cached and buffered modes. Debianbased systems, on the other hand, read the etcnf. Knoppix is one of the very first linux live cds, based on debian, available in english and german, fast and fully featured. Then i put the drive back into my windows machine, and i was able to see all the partitions in.
Solved hdparm advanced power management level value used. Knoppix is a bootable live system on cd, dvd or usb flash drives, consisting of a representative collection of gnulinux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, scsi and usb devices and other peripherals. Knoppix is an open source linux distribution that gained its popularity from the fact that the iso image provides users with a modern live environment, included a large collection of applications, and supported numerous hardware components distributed as live dvds for english and german speaking users. Mainly the advanced power management level value that can be set like hdparm b 254 devsda. File recovery using knoppix recovering files from a. What is an alternative to linux utility hdparm on windows 8. Hello, i have a knoppix live cd and i would like to know how i can access my hard drive whenever i boot onto my computer with the knoppix live cd. This is a recipe for creating a knoppix bootable usb key.
You can use the h or humanreadable option with df to print out the disk usage in a human readable format. Im thinking that since none of the windows files would be protected by knoppix or loaded into memory that it just might work, but im sure that theres a reason that it wont. Please fill me in on why this idea wont work or let me know that i can be free of the sound of nails on a chalkboard every time that i walk within 2 rooms of her rig. The utility allows users to view and change sataide diskdrive hardware parameters like drive caches, sleep mode, power management, acoustic. If you have 828 mb or more of ram, you can copy the knoppix cd image to ram. Hdparm for windows is a compiled version of hdparm for the microsoft operating system.
This free download is a standalone live iso image of knoppix 8. Help mounting hard drive in knoppix it tries to load windows, but partway though loading a bsod flashes and it shuts down. In the text field of the run window, type cmd and click ok. Iceweasel does not offer to automatically download the plugin, but manually running the. For windows computers, it means you are not running windows right now, for linux users, it means the drive is not mounted, or it is mounted but only in readonly mode during the backup process if you are running knoppix from the cdrom, you are okay because you are not using the hard drive at the time. The flash player is not included by default, but you wont have any problems installing it, like with any other debianbased distro. At the main desktop, doubleclick the erase disk icon, and with the tool loaded, click internal secure erase command writes zeros to entire data area. The book includes scores of hacks covering both the standard. Using this boot cd, the system starts from cd drive first, and then switches and continues to run on the usb flash drive. These days, linux distributions usually can figure out the best settings for a modern drive, so its not needed as much. One or both of them make a bit of noise and id like to find out which without opening the case its a hassle to get out of my desk. Knoppix is a bootable live system on cd, dvd or usb flash drives, consisting of a representative collection of gnulinux software.
Tutorial for installing knoppix on a hdd, by the linux. The program features automated scripts for changing advanced power management apm settings easily via start menu shortcuts and startup entries for. Knoppix is based on debian gnulinux and includes hundreds of useful applications. Knoppix is a bootable disc with a collection of gnulinux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, scsi and usb devices and other peripherals. Erasing sata drives by using the linux hdparm utility. It reads the data from udev database along with sysfs file system to print a report on all available or specified block devices. Read files from windows formatted hard disks, even when the. Knoppix 5 will work better on older hardware, and has a larger selection of preinstalled software. Knoppix takes over your cd drive and you cant eject it during your session. Knoppix is primarily aimed at being run from live media but it can be installed into hard drive. Perform the following steps to enter the 32bit command window and change to the hdparm directory. This tutorial shows you how we created a knoppix 5.
It supports a lot of hardware out of the box, a lot of gpus, network cardsboth ethernet and wifi usb modems etc. Identify device command including gsmartcontrol, smartmontools and hdparm is affected. Next, burn a live cd and boot your laptop or desktop from live cd. It works under 64bit systems in windows, linux and macos environments, and can. After an initial wait, transferring to ram gives dramatically.
It is distributed as two live cd and dvd iso images with support for the english and. Knowing knoppixprint version wikibooks, open books for. Knoppix is an opensource gnu linux software which provides a live environment with many advanced features and optimized hardware support. Knoppix can be used as a productive linux system for the desktop, educational cd, rescue. Windows hard drive image backup using linux knoppix and dd. Linux have different tools to manage disk devices and hard disks. Look for the latest version of knoppix, and pay careful attention to the file names. Knoppix hacks offers a collection of tips and techniques for using the enormous amount of software knoppix offersnot just to work and play, but also to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and disinfect your system without having to install a thing. For example, in the case of intel 537 based winmodems, there are many different vendorspecific windows drivers, which may be incompatible with each other. First, download a knoppix live linux cd or systemrescuecd live cd. Hdparm command line performance tuning and benchmarking. Note that when you download knoppix, the list of files can be somewhat confusing. The hdparm tool for linux provides an additional option, however the man page advises against using the option with hdparm version 9. Booting from the usb, i already killed by the installer partition windows 8.
Knoppix can be used as a linux demo, educational disc, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. Knoppix does not lack codecs for mp3 or various windows formats, either. Tune your hard disk with hdparm hdparm is the tool to use when it comes to tuning your hard disk or dvd drive, but it can also measure read speed, deliver valuable information about the device, change important drive settings, and even erase ssds securely. Back in the day, linux users ran a utility called hdparm to make sure that their disk drives were operating at the ideal speeds. For computers that cannot start directly from usb, there is a boot only cdvariant available, which can be used together with a previously created knoppix usb flash drive. I have had a problem while trying to use knoppix as a live usb on an hp computer envy 4 64 bits running under windows 7. If nothing else, knoppix can be installed after the data or other operating system, even windows. Knoppix can only tell you what a winmodem identifies itself as, in its hardware.
It can completely disable hdd apm or change apm values to prevent drive from parking its head, stop loadunload cycle count increasing and annoying drive ticking sounds. Hdparm is the tool to use when it comes to tuning your hard disk or dvd drive, but it can. Hdparm can get information about hard disk, change writing intervals, acoustic management, dma settings etc. If it still doesnt load knoppix, you might need to press a key to boot from a cd. Look for file systems that identify as devsda, devsdb or devhda to identify the disks lsblk. Linux mint 15 32 bits from a usb stick was not able to start the hp computer. Parted magic has a useful tool called erase disk the process is simple at this point. As far as actually accomplishing it, you create a partition 4gb is big enough for the operating system and a moderate amount of data, format the partition with mkfs. To remedy this and hopefully fix this, my frined lent me some knoppix cds that i could boot from. Hdparm is a linux native command line tool for changing hard disk drive advanced power management settings hdd. Most of the following institutions have good connections to the german research networks this is particularly useful for students and educators. Command hdparm usermaster m securitydisable pass devsda this should disable the password on the hard drive and allow you to boot without needing a password next time.
Ive got a couple of 7200 rpm maxtor drives in my computer. But be cautious while changing settings about the hard disk drive. In windows, remove the knoppix directory from the hard drive using windows explorer. In this feature, we guide you through the process of fixing windows with knoppix, which includes resizing windows partitions, solving key system file problems, and recovering data. Hdparm for windows alternatives and similar software.
So i wanted to check the default settings in windows. Windows 7 automatically performs a trim when formatting, as do the ext4 from mke2fs 1. We love linux, privacy, fast and affordable internet access, and working to fulfill our mission of internet freedom for all. First, the bios order was modified to allow the usb port to be checked first. Knowing knoppixadvanced startup options wikibooks, open. In order to be able to change hdd advanced power management settings the hdparm app must be executed in elevated mode with administrative privileges. You can now wipe any disk including windows, linux, mac os x or unixlike system. Hdparm on windows 10, 7, 8 and vista hdparm tool for windows. Im looking for a utility that i can use to make an individual hard drive spin down.
Knoppix cannot tell you about the windowsspecific software needed to get it working in windows. This should disable the password on the hard drive and allow you to boot without needing a password next time. That is, unlike most distributions of linux and most other operating systems, it does not need to be installed on the hard disk drive hdd knoppix is based on debian linux, which is widely regarded as one of the most polished and sophisticated distributions. Knoppix 6 has better support for newer hardware, and does a better job of handling your encrypted home directory on usb. This article will show the user how to use the hdparm utility to issue the secure erase command to an ata interfaced hard drive. Here we will show you how to make your own portable knoppix 5. Can you provide exact line what need to be added to sudoers file that allow to launch hdparm without. This will give back the hard drive space occupied by the cd image.
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