So it tells you:
  • Mouse is ...
    Soundcard ...
    Monitor is ...
    Using Modes ...

And then stops or does it continue with:
  • Scanning for Harddisk partition ... and creating /etc/fstab. . . Done

Or does it even tell you:
  • Network device eth0 detected ...


First make sure that it autodetects your video card correct - it should be using the 'radeon' driver.

If it doesn't detect your harddisk partitions try using the 'knoppix noscsi' option since KNOPPIX default sets all ide to scsi. (but you've already done that, right?)

If it detects your network dev, and then hangs, try disconnect the device from the network.

If the above doesn't help, then please tell the last statement the system gives before locking up.

Good luck