Its all in german!

**ranker** · 09-23-2006, 02:32 AM

i cant read anything, and after 5 minutes it freezes up

**ndb** · 09-23-2006, 11:56 AM

You didn't give any information, but one possibilityis that you downloaded a German iso. For instance, KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-DE - the DE indicates a German iso. -EN would indicate English.

If you got it with a magazine, then the language of the Knoppix should match the magazine. In other words, use an English magazine.

Can you also tell what version you were using.

**sideburns** · 10-17-2006, 02:58 AM

I can't speak (or write) for anybody else, but I downloaded it from the knoppix home site. There was no mention there that it would be in German and as far as I can tell, no way to get a version that isn't. I'm certainly NOT going to be wasting time and bandwidth downloading from random sites hoping to get one in English! Where can I get one, or should I simply go to Gnomix, which is more likely to be in a user-friendly language?

**Harry Kuhman** · 10-17-2006, 03:05 AM

If you don't want to learn how to get the right copy of Knoppix for you, then your post is off-topic here. You would be much better off asking in a Gnomix forum. If you want to learn what you did wrong and how to best get a good copy, see answer #1.

**sideburns** · 10-17-2006, 03:38 AM

Sneering at people who are having difficulty is a real great way to make converts. Not! As I said, I downloaded this from the knoppix home site, with no indication that it wasn't in English, and no way to find one that was. Either provide a pointer to a usable (for me) version or don't waste my time posting insults.

**sideburns** · 10-17-2006, 03:42 AM

BTW, I can't read that faq you sent me to because the site crashes when I try. The more I look at this, the less hope I have of getting a useful answer from anybody here, and that's a good sign of what I'll find if/when I get a workable copy. Please do your best to prove me wrong.

**Harry Kuhman** · 10-17-2006, 03:54 AM

No one sneared at you.

I pointed you to the downloading faq. It is loading just fine for me. It explains which version of Knoppix is which, how to tell the native English version from the German version, how to tell the DVD from the CD, how to get the German version to boot into English and more, including that the best and fastest way is not to use any of the mirrors at all. You might even be able to "fix" your German version if you follow the instructions without needing to download everything again.

I have no idea why you are crashing, and you don't give any info that would help me figure out why you are crashing.

**sideburns** · 10-17-2006, 03:59 AM

Answer 1 points me to the Downloading faq, which crashed. I later got it to load and it said absolutely NOTHING about languages. Typical Debian: sending people to useless faqs instead of answering questions.

**Harry Kuhman** · 10-17-2006, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by sideburns

Answer 1 points me to the Downloading faq, which crashed. I later got it to load and it said absolutely NOTHING about languages. Typical Debian: sending people to useless faqs instead of answering questions.

The very first question in the FAQ talks about the different versions and explains the English/German issue. You posted in this thread, and the very first response in this thread, by ndb, explains the German/English issue also, but you ignored that and posted your "or should I simply go to Gnomix" post instead of following the instructions. If you can't read even the first question of a key faq or the first response in a thread that you see has the same question that you have, then I strongly urge you to go for that Gnomix download instead.

**sideburns** · 10-17-2006, 07:38 AM

Yes, the faq explains about the different languages, but IT DOESN'T TELL WHERE TO GET ANY VERSION OTHER THAN GERMAN. As that's what I need to know, the faq is useless. Don't bother replying, as I'm taking your advice and abandoning any attempts to get Knoppix in English. Clearly, it's almost impossible to do or you would have pointed me to a download site instead of a faq that doesn't help.