pc won't boot using v3.9

[dpolizzi]

I am working on a homework project for scholl that requires me to use knoppix..I am booting from the cd rom using version 3.9 live cd..It seems to load properly but then I cant figure out how to get past the black boot screen..Last line says root@tty1[/]# What command do I need to type in to get to the desktop so I can use the internet browser and other things...Sorry if this is a dumb question but again I am new to this.....Thanx in advance to the smart people willing to help me!!!!

[OErjan]

wjat computer do you have, how did you boot it? any message during boot?

[dpolizzi]

Booted with live cd from standard pc. It seems to load everything, but i'm stuck on the black screen with the root@tty1[/]#
Just need to know what command to type to get into the actual operating system.

[OErjan]

startx should work.
but i suspect there to be some troubles, as you should get desktop to begin with.

[dpolizzi]

Ok just tried it again, and this is what happens. It says that it's starting x11... and then it gives me these errors
X: warning; process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority -10
Fatal error; server is already active for display o
modprobe: FATAL error; running instal command for sound_slot_1

[OErjan]

if you post the poutputs from the comands below it will be easyer to help.

dmesg|grep vga

and

dmesg|grep vesa

might help. aswell as

tail -50 /var/log/Xorg.log

EDIT you posted while i wrote the reply. hmm, try
ctrl+alt+F5
that should work.
if not perhaps

startx -- :1

[dpolizzi]

did you still want to know what happens after i put the commands you told me to type in?
ctrl + alt +f5 turns the screen off and I have to press f1 to put it back on and then i typed in the other part and it gave me the same error: process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority of -10.
it also says this version of xfree86 has been extensively modified by the debian project, and is not supported by the xfree86 project, in., in any way. and it wants me to file a bug report. and it gives me a lot of warnings for font renderer and it stopped

[Harry Kuhman]

http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16574

[dpolizzi]

Sorry didn't know, i'll post else where

[Harry Kuhman]

Sorry didn't know, i'll post else where

NO, you didn't get the point of the link. It is not where you posted that was my concern (although you could have thought about that too and seen that we had a section dedicated to booting) but rather the subject line that lacks any information on the nature of the problem. Imagine how useless these forums would be to others who look through the forums to see if their problems have already been discussed if all or most of the subject lines were of the same nature as yours.

There people here who are already treading the forums and trying to help don't need a plea of ignorance on your part in the subject line, they need some idea if the topic of the thread is something they can assist in or not. They are already reading the forum and likely to help you if they have knowledge on the topic. Having a subject line that gives no idea of the topic and just expects those willing to help to read the body of the message says to me you don't care about the others who may search the forums looking for information and you don't care about wasting the time of the people you are asking help from. I urge you to go back and edit your first post and change the subject line to something that conveys the concept of the problem.