1. # an excellent HowTo on customizing the Knoppix cd can be found at knoppix-customize
  2. # I customize my Knoppix cd as follows:
    1. # initialize the location of the Knoppix iso image:
       export IMAGE=/tmp/KNOPPIX_V3.3-2004-02-16-EN.iso 
      
    2. # list the current defaults of your Knoppix cd image:
       echo "APPEND"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action get_syslinux_opt 
      
    3. # make `us' the default language, icewm the default window manager, make sure the to use no swap space, boot with a fancy background image, use dma for all ide hard disks, does not prompt for the cd to be ejected at reboot:
       echo "lang=us"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action set_append_opt
       echo "desktop=icewm"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action set_append_opt
       echo "noswap"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action set_append_opt
       echo "splash"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action set_append_opt
       echo "dma"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action set_append_opt
       echo "noprompt"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action set_append_opt
       
      
    4. # list the new defaults of your Knoppix cd image:
       echo "APPEND"|knoppix-customize --image $IMAGE --action get_syslinux_opt