Knoppix's search feature

I dunno if this should go in the Software form, or Help Desk, but since I am technically asking for help, I guess it goes here.

Basically, my father wanted me to search an old computer of his that had a bad hard drive (this is a different computer from my last post BTW). I was successful in doing it, but had to almost by brute force, searching each file and folder until I found it. The way I was able to search through the files and folders was by using Knoppix (since, again, his HDD is on the blink).

Now, the reason for having to search by 'brute force' is Knoppix's Find Files and Folders program failed to find the file, Resume 2 after having a search value of Resume. After I found the file, I even directed the search to the folder the file was in, and changed the search value to Resume 2, which was still not found. My question is, where am I going wrong with this? Do I need to give the exact name and extension? Is there a way around this (as while I am lucky to have found the files my dad wanted this time from brute force, I shudder if I were to have to do it for someone else or even myself, later) restriction (another program, an option I missed, etc)? Thanks.

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True...but I was given the clear to try to search anyway. I mean, originally I mentioned that I could repair the OS but doing so would most likely screw up the HDD, in which I was told to try anyway...

So, to understand you correctly...

cd /mnt/mountpoint/hda1 (or hda2)

find . -name "*resume*"

I understand just about everything save for the period between find and -name. What is that for?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Ah yes, that's right. And .. means "Go up one directory". I really need to get a Linux distro on one of my computers for good and get familar with it again.

Thanks a lot!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.