Knoppix 5.1.1 hangs on boot, 5.0.1 works fine...

[aadster]

When booting the newest version of Knoppix (CD Version) it's normal for me to get the "unidentified display mode, press enter for choices, press space to continue or wait 30 seconds" message. (That's not the exact message, but the just of it.)

Anyhow, after pressing space or choosing a mode in 5.0.1, Linux uncompresses, and begins hw detection and then loads KDE. However, after getting the newest version (5.1.1), when I press SPACE or choose a mode, knoppix hangs...and nothing happens.

What do you think is wrong? Is there a cheat code that might come in handy, or did I get a bad .iso?

[aadster]

Aww... I meant to post this in the boot problems board...not here. >_>

[cbagger01]

Try waiting a LONG time for the boot up to happen.

If you have a Dell/Intel SATA disk controller it could take 5-7 minutes to boot up.

This recently introduced bug was supposedly addressed in the latest linux kernel version 2.6.20 so hopefully it will get fixed in a newer version of KNOPPIX.