-
Knoppix 6.2 ain't booting my pc...
Hi there,
I'm trying to recover my older pc (which runs win 98 se), the one I use for downloading and experimenting. It had crashed sometime back, and I ain't able to recover.
So I downloaded Knoppix 6.2 and tried to boot. The system starts up pretty well with all the info etc.. provided by knoppix, but soon after, an image appears (some scenery) and the mouse pointer and that's it !! nothing else happens.. no menus or options, nothing.. just the image... so what do I do.. ?
The hardware spec by the way is P III 500Mhz with 186 MB memory.
Please help...
Sam
-
This sounds like a bad disk - which is VERY common. Try typing in this code at boot time (when the big penguin is onscreen):
Code:
knoppix testcd (or testdvd)
If the disk is defective, you should check the download, too - just google for "check md5" plus your OS to find a program to do it. Once you have a known good disk, then it's time to burn at SLOW speed; if using Windows XP/Vista, you can also kill "explorer.exe" to run without the shell, which is reported to work wonders, even allowing high-speed burns (possibly.)
Let us know how it goes, and ask another question if you need more help.
Cheers!
Krishna
-
Administrator
Site Admin-
If the disc is bad there are a couple of additional questions. Was the md5 check-sum of the ISO file checked and confirmed to be OK? Was the disc burnt at a low speed, such as 4X? (Hint: "yes" is the correct answer to each question.)
---
Verifying of md5 checksum and burning a CD at slow speed are important.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
![Samsung Chromebook XE350XBA-K05US 15.6](/store/img/g/GBsAAOSwAXVmaIaV/s-l225/Samsung-Chromebook-XE350XBA-K05US-15-6-1080p-FHD-L.jpg)
Samsung Chromebook XE350XBA-K05US 15.6" 1080p FHD Laptop Intel 4GB RAM 128GB SSD
$55.00
![Samsung - S Pen Creator Edition - White picture](/store/img/g/nicAAOSwg8Nl-6GK/s-l225/Samsung-S-Pen-Creator-Edition-White.jpg)
Samsung - S Pen Creator Edition - White
$38.00
![Genuine OEM Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Book Cover -NEW EF-BP610PJEGUJ- #E4 picture](/store/img/g/eO0AAOSwbkllzTa3/s-l225/Genuine-OEM-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S6-Lite-Book-Cover-.jpg)
Genuine OEM Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Book Cover -NEW EF-BP610PJEGUJ- #E4
$10.00
![Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11.0](/store/img/g/qbUAAOSw1o1l1Rtt/s-l225/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A9-11-0-64GB-Gray-Wi-Fi-Tablet-.jpg)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11.0" 64GB Gray Wi-Fi Tablet Bundle SM-X210NZAYXAR 2023
$149.99
![Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8](/store/img/g/AvcAAOSwBwZlcywM/s-l225/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A-8-SM-T387V-32GB-Verizon-Table.jpg)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" SM-T387V 32GB Verizon Tablet (No SIM Tray) Grade B
$31.99
![Samsung - Galaxy Book4 15.6](/store/img/g/rkUAAOSwAW1mDtCs/s-l225/Samsung-Galaxy-Book4-15-6-FHD-Laptop-Intel-Core-7-.jpg)
Samsung - Galaxy Book4 15.6" FHD Laptop - Intel Core 7- 16GB Memory - 512GB S...
$599.99
![Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (X110) 64GB 4GB RAM International Version (New) picture](/store/img/g/cKIAAOSwGyBl1PaA/s-l225/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A9-X110-64GB-4GB-RAM-Internatio.jpg)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (X110) 64GB 4GB RAM International Version (New)
$126.99
![OEM SAMSUNG Keyboard FOR Galaxy Tab S8+, S7 FE, S7+ Lite w/ Large Key SIZE picture](/store/img/g/~m4AAOSwaGJhlWFS/s-l225/OEM-SAMSUNG-Keyboard-FOR-Galaxy-Tab-S8-S7-FE-S7-Li.jpg)
OEM SAMSUNG Keyboard FOR Galaxy Tab S8+, S7 FE, S7+ Lite w/ Large Key SIZE
$46.99
![OEM Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra 14.6](/store/img/g/yzcAAOSwVO1mGCVK/s-l225/OEM-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S9-Ultra-14-6-Book-Cover-Ke.jpg)
OEM Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra 14.6" Book Cover Keyboard, Black, EF-DX915UBEGUJ
$249.99
![SAMSUNG 27](/store/img/g/LPwAAOSwE19mZ2yE/s-l225/SAMSUNG-27-PLS-LCD-Monitor-S27D360H.jpg)
SAMSUNG 27" PLS LCD Monitor S27D360H
$29.99