PS> Yes, because it's not mounted. This also means Knoppix doesn't run an
 PS> automounter, because then it would have been mounted as you clicked on
 PS> it.

That's the way it looks to me - nothing is mounted on boot?

 PS> Depending on whether Knoppix has setup anything, mounting the disk
 PS> might be as simple as

 PS>     mount /mnt/hda

I tried that as /mnt/floppy but didn't do /mnt/hda.  However even after 
that the floppy wouldn't work.     

 PS> If Knoppix hasn't setup anything, the command to mount would very
 PS> likely be

 PS>     mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda

Uhh, didn't try that one.

 BB> then since I have no access to any storage device, what's the sense in
 BB> surfing the web? :)

 PS> I get your point. If you do a real hard-disk installation of Linux, 
you
 PS> won't have that problem because then Linux itself obviously is on a
 PS> writable medium and you don't need to store stuff on the Windows
 PS> partition (which is undesirable anyway, because of FAT's security
 PS> problems and performance).

I've given up on Knoppix and waiting to see if Tom has better luck with 
Mandrake.    We take turns breaking ground here.  :)

 PS> No one denies that switching to Linux requires quite a bit of learning
 PS> and work - but most people seem to think it is worth it after they get
 PS> over their initial problems.

Boy, would I love to get to that point!  :)



 
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