Prob with runnind LIve CD, only command interface

[Davi23]

<span style="background-color: #99FF99;">Hi</span> I'm a total newbie <span style="background-color: #99FF99;">to</span> the exciting world of linux .I downloaded Knoppix 6.4.4 and burnt it on to a <span style="background-color: #99FF99;">CD
</span>But when I boot off the CD, <span style="background-color: #99FF99;">in my laptop, I</span><span style="background-color: #99FF99;"> get a</span> black screen with <span style="background-color: #99FF99;">multiple options like documents, multimedia, ... but</span> not the <span style="background-color: #99FF99;">classic desktop interface

</span><span style="background-color: #99FF99;">Can you people</span><span style="background-color: #99FF99;"> kindly help</span><span style="background-color: #99FF99;"> me in getting the desktop</span> interface ?

Thanks in advance:)

[OErjan]

first of, i had to edit your text to be able to read it, please be kind to us all and keep things simple.


Hi. I'm a total newbie to the exciting world of linux . I downloaded Knoppix 6.4.4 and burnt it on to a CD But when I boot off the CD, in my laptop, I get a black screen with multiple options like documents, multimedia, ... but not the classic desktop interface
Can you people kindly help me in getting the desktop interface?
Thanks in advance

uhm, oops.
you have downloaded the Ariadne version, it is aimed at "blind" persons, try for one named knoppix only.
knoppix DE is the German language version, knoppix EN is the English.
read more here
http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Downloading_FAQ
especially these two parts
http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Downloading_FAQ#Q:_Which_version_is_the_newest_and _which_should_I_download.3F
http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Downloading_FAQ#Q:_What_are_these_strange_MD5_file s_that_accompany_the_ISO_CD_images.3F

Ps
you can still get regular knoppix by typing knoppix at the "boot:" prompt and hitting enter, downside is you have to remember doing it every boot.