I've downloaded Knoppix 5.1.1 from two different sources and burned CDs. Both begin to boot and then fail in the same way.

I'm on a 2.8 ghz notebook PC on which Windows XP Home is currently installed but somehow screwed up (won't boot) and that's what brought me to Knoppix.

I get a long screen explaining the problem.

Here's how it starts:

Oops: 0002 [#1]
PREEMP SNP

....

And the final thing it says is:

<0> Kernel panic - not syncing:
Attempted to kill init!


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Any idea what I need to do?

Grateful for the help.

Best,
kenwinston