Knoppix Doesn't Boot On Windows 8.1

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So I have finally managed to disable UEFI and get the option to boot from a dvd.

Unfortunately whatever I try to boot from (Knoppix, Ubuntu, Xubuntu) stops halfway.

The screen resolution changes constantly and the monitor loses the signal several times and than I only get some garbled colours like when you try to play an encrypted video or just a black screen.


For Knoppix I get the "loading sequence" announcement and the splash screen with the penguin but than it stops there.

Any idea what causes this?

Thank you.