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 
      

BOFH excuse #395:

Redundant ACLs.