If you put the .ISO file on a CD, it will not boot or function.
It you write the .ISO to a CD (subtle difference!) then it will boot and function.
Look up CDBURNERXP which has the WRITE ISO (to CDR) function (for free).
-> The MD5 is a checksum to check if the image is good. I'll leave you to google how to use it. You don't write it to the KNOPPIX CD.
In closing, your questions show you didn't read what was offered at the KNOPPIX home site. Why?
Bob
I?m in the process of downloading Knoppix on my dialup connection. It will take a day or 2 more to finish it.
This is the site that I?m using to download from: http://www.kernel.org/pub/dist/knoppix/
This is the version I?m downloading: KNOPPIX_V3.9-2005-05-27-EN.iso 01-Jun-2005 01:17 696M
This is the first time that I?m going to be using Knoppix and I?m not sure what the other downloads of V3.9 mean, or if I need them to go with the CD I?m going to make.
KNOPPIX_V3.9-2005-05-27-EN.iso.md5. What does md5 mean?
KNOPPIX_V3.9-2005-05-27-EN.iso.sha1. What does sha1 mean?
Do I need to download and burn these files onto the CD also?
The CD?s that I have say they are 700 MB max and the download file claims to be 696M.
Will I have to do anything special to make this Knoppix CD?
One last question. Can you point me to any tutorials on the net that will teach me in plain language how to use this Knoppix CD.
Things I would like to learn; How to recover and save files from a dead OS such as XP to a USB External backup drive, How to log onto the net and download and install files to repair a dead OS, How to remove viruses from a dead OS.
I just want to learn all the cool things Knoppix can do and offer a user.
Ps; I put a blank CD in and looked at the available space and the disk reports? 702MB 736,962,560 bytes free space.
Thanks in advance.

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