Knoppix 3.6 Not Booting Up

[BTV]Aco · 06-17-2005, 12:48 AM

I have just downloaded Knoppix 3.6 from linuxiso.com. I burned it to a CD and poped it into the CD-Drive (Duh...). I restarted my computer, entered the bios and set it up so the CD-Drive stats first (Duh...). Then I restarted once more. When the Knoppix main menu poped up I hit enter (which I think I amd suppost to do to start it) and is started loading. Then a back screen starts up and I waited for 15 minutes and it still would not start up.

Does anyone know what the problem is?

TigerOC · 06-17-2005, 01:18 AM

I came across this yesterday with 3.7. There should be an option to use a 2.6 kernel (F3 ?) at the boot prompt and I think the input at the boot prompt is linux26. Check the options at the boot prompt.

[BTV]Aco · 06-17-2005, 01:29 AM

It says that the standerd kernel is 2.6 but then I hit enter it says

Loading: linux24...................

Which I think is kernel 2.4?

So is there a way to change this, maybe solve my problem too?

TigerOC · 06-17-2005, 04:18 AM

As stated in previous post, when you get the boot: prompt enter F2 or F3 (top row of keys) and it will give the boot option to enter at the prompt. If it says linux24 then it's using the 2.4 kenrnel. I have been entering linux26 at the prompt and it uses the 2.6 kernel.

[BTV]Aco · 06-17-2005, 08:21 AM

I understand what your saying, but how would I be able to change the kernel version?

TigerOC · 06-17-2005, 08:51 AM

When you boot the cd you will see boot: enter linux26 and it will boot using the 2.6 kernel. Just looked it up and it use 2.6.7

[BTV]Aco · 06-17-2005, 10:19 AM

Alright I finally got it working! :P

Hey I'm kind of new to Linux and all, so could you tell me how I could connect to the internet with Knoppix? I have a PPPoE Connection (DSL).

Also, I'm using a wide screen laptop with a screen resolution of 1680x1050. Is there a way to set it to this resolution?

TigerOC · 06-17-2005, 10:52 AM

I am not in Knoppix right now but there is a pppoe config tool I think in Knoppix -> select K (bottom left) go up to Knoppix and I think its in Internet. just go through those options it's quite clear.
As far screen resolution goes that may be in System off K (normally in Control Center with KDE) .
Just explore the options as you cannot break anything.