> > How do I install and use ext3 or xfs filesystems > > from the initial install? I see a lot of > > documentation > > on how to convert, but I'd like to get them > running > > from the beginning. > > Boot a Knoppix CD and do a "chroot install" What is a "chroot install"? You mean boot Knoppix and then within one of its shells, to load the Debian CD's and install?