Unusable Partition

[Olicommunist]

right i've selected that mode and selected /dva/sda6 but now its asking me which filesystem-type i want out of:

ext3
reiserfs
jfs

any ideas?

[devils casper]

you have created ext3 partition already. select ext3 only. installer will reformat it.

[Olicommunist]

Do I install the grub boot-loader to the MBR or the Root Partition?

[devils casper]

install GRUB in MBR only. if you select root partition, you have to edit boot.ini file of Windows to set Windows Boot Loader for dual booting. its not recommended.

[Olicommunist]

Its asking me to insert a floppy disk but I don't have a floppy drive, if I just select no is there anything I have to do or do I not particularly need to insert a floppy disk?

[devils casper]

Floppy is for creating Rescue Media. no need to create, skip it.

[Olicommunist]

Thanks for everything, I have finally installed Knoppix, thank you so much.

Two last things if you dont mind,
1) is it possible to share files between the two os's, e.g. save a file using Knoppix and be able to access the same file when in windows?

2) Do i have to do anything in particular to be able to use my USB drive with Knoppix?

Thanks again

[devils casper]

1) is it possible to share files between the two os's, e.g. save a file using Knoppix and be able to access the same file when in windows?

install fs-driver in Windows. it will mount Linux partitions and assign driver letter to those. i suggest you not to edit or delete any file in Linux Partition from Windows.

2) Do i have to do anything in particular to be able to use my USB drive with Knoppix?

isn't Knoppix detecting USB drive on plugging it in?

[Olicommunist]

Well the USB icon appears on the desktop but when I click on it it says that it can't read it, I can tell you the exact message but it will have to be later

Also will fs-driver allow me to access my 'windows files' e.g. my documents, in Knoppix?

[devils casper]

Also will fs-driver allow me to access my 'windows files' e.g. my documents, in Knoppix?

No. you have to mount WIndows Partitions in Knoppix.
post the output of 'df -h' here.