Knoppix v3.2 will not boot at all...

**davet** · 05-20-2003, 06:35 PM

I've burned the CD 2 different ways. It isn't booting. It doesn't even give me an error message. It just boots normally into Windows. I've tried to boot the cd in three different systems each way I've attempted to reorganize the files.

No luck. Did I get a bumb dl? (700meg it better not have been!)

The autorun works fine. I can browse the CD with no problem, even in DOS. It just won't boot.

**adamm** · 05-20-2003, 07:19 PM

Did you download the MD5 sum for the iso file?
Download the MD5 file that goes with the iso you downloaded and get MD5summer for windows and check that the iso you downloaded didn't get corrupted.
The MD5 file is a checksum for the knoppix iso file and when used with md5summer it will tell you if there is a problem with your downloded file.
http://www.md5summer.com/

**davet** · 05-20-2003, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by adamm

Did you download the MD5 sum for the iso file?
Download the MD5 file that goes with the iso you downloaded and get MD5summer for windows and check that the iso you downloaded didn't get corrupted.
The MD5 file is a checksum for the knoppix iso file and when used with md5summer it will tell you if there is a problem with your downloded file.
http://www.md5summer.com/

Thanks! I'll let you know if that does the trick.

**Dave_Bechtel** · 05-21-2003, 06:56 AM

--Go into the \KNOPPIX directory on the CD and click the ' mkfloppy.bat ' file. This will make a boot floppy. CD and floppy must be in at the same time when you boot.

Originally Posted by davet

I've burned the CD 2 different ways. It isn't booting. It doesn't even give me an error message. It just boots normally into Windows. I've tried to boot the cd in three different systems each way I've attempted to reorganize the files.

No luck. Did I get a bumb dl? (700meg it better not have been!)

The autorun works fine. I can browse the CD with no problem, even in DOS. It just won't boot.