Ok, here's a quick update: I tried inputting "knoppix xmodule=vesa" and it still just gave me a blank black screen immediately after. Next, I inputted "failsafe" and I was actually able to load up Knoppix and get to it's GUI (desktop). Unfortunately, my mouse and keyboard were disabled in the Failsafe mode so I was sitting "dead in the water". What cheat codes should I use to help get into Knoppix without disabling everything?