hey guys and girls.. i just download knoppix 5.1.1 live dvd and i put it in to boot and it goes to load and then my mouse and keyboard (which are plugged into usb not ps2) go dead. wondering if you guys know whats going down.. my computer specs are

amd athlonxp 2100+(running like 1.3)
512mb ddr pc3200
geforce 4 ti 4200 128mb
samsung ide harddrive
dvd burner.

thanks