Help...

**xaviers2002** · 06-17-2004, 04:02 AM

Hello, I am new to linux. I have tried to run knoppix, but after the software starts to load the kernel something goes wrong. This is what it says:
KMOD: FAILED TO EXEC /SBIN/MODPROBE -S -K BINFMT-0000, ERRNO=5.

KERNEL PANIC: NO INIT FOUND TRY PASSING INIT= OPTION TO KERNEL.

My computer stops there; also the lock keyboard light starts blinking.

Thank You for Your help.

**fingers99** · 06-17-2004, 05:05 AM

Do run the md5sum on the image.

If that turns out OK, you might try the failsafe cheatcode:

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/CheatCodes

**xaviers2002** · 06-17-2004, 05:11 AM

What do You mean "on the image"?
Thansk

**fingers99** · 06-17-2004, 02:33 PM

Sorry, I mean on the .iso you downloaded.

**xaviers2002** · 06-17-2004, 03:53 PM

Ok, so I run md5sum from the iso file and then what? Put everything on a cd? What program do you suggest?
I have used Roxio to do the copy. Maybe this is the problem? Everything was automatic.
thanks

**mzilikazi** · 06-18-2004, 12:46 AM

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/FaqDownloading

**xaviers2002** · 06-18-2004, 05:49 PM

Ok, I know what happen now.

Thanks to windows the download stoped at 200MB! I can't wait to switch to Linux!I
I'll try it today, I am sure it will work this time!

**Mustang64** · 06-18-2004, 06:28 PM

Sounds like a new Window$ feature - designed to reduce the number of Linux transplants...

:P :P :P

**xaviers2002** · 06-19-2004, 05:03 AM

That's right Mastang64!!! Sounds like windows is implementing this new software

Anyway, this time I've used opera browser and everything was perfect. I burn the cd a couple of minutes later; restart the machine and voila', knoppix was there up and running!!!
I was in complete shock when I realized that the installation was done in 10 minutes and that I was surfing the web by just clicking mozilla's icon!!!
Now I understand why Linux is so valuable for all of you, sorry for all of us!!!
Is it possible to install this software into an hardrive? Meanwhile, what I have to do if I want to install linux software but I don't have a second CD-ROM? I'm running knoppix on a laptop.
Thank You.