SCB 2408-U DVD problem

new laptop :D
slimline :D
but it has an external USB DVD (SCB2408-u)
googling says I need a kernel >2.6.11
Ive tried with knoppix 3.9 but I get

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cant find filesystem
Dropping to very limited shell

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then

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knoppix#lsmod
sbp2 24456 0 -Live 0xf03a7000
ohci1394 33028 0 -Live 0xf0392000
ieee1394 300600 sbp2,ohci1394, live 0xf03ef000
usb_storage 63296 0  -Live 0xf0381000
ub 18332 0 -Live  0xf005f000
ohci_hcd 21896 0 - Live 0xf0020000
uhci_hcd 31376 0 -Live 0xf00560000
ehci_hcd 31752 0 live 0xf00270000
usbcore 101496 6 usb_storage,ub,ohci_hcd,uhci_hcd,ehcd_hcd, live 0xf003c00

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Any way to get it going ?