OK, let me try. What should happen is that you double click the filename Knoppix v3.2-2003-09-05-EN.ISO in Windows Explorer, or your desktop, or wherever it is, and Roxio should then create a bootable CD for you, such that you should be able to put it in the CD-drive and re-boot directly into Knoppix. Apparently, one or more of these things are not happening for you. You do not merely copy the Knoppix v3.2-2003-09-05-EN.ISO file onto a CD, because if you do so, it will not be bootable. If you are following this routine, you should have a bootable disk. If you do not, then there is something wrong with Roxio or your setup. It may also be that some other program snatched the (*.ISO) file extension, in which case you can right-click the Knoppix v3.2-2003-09-05-EN.ISO file, select "open with", select Choose program, select Roxio Easy CD Creator, or whatever, check the box that says "always use this program to open these files", and click OK.

Another thing you might try is downloading a trial version of Nero, and see if it works any better. Oh, and make sure you are burning to a CD-R, not a CD-RW, and make sure that it has a capacity of 80 minutes or 700 MB. I've had bad luck with RW disks and Knoppix. Also, there are some CD-Rs with lesser capacities (e.g., 650 MB), and I think Knoppix requires the full 700. Lastly, some people have reported problems with burning the latest version of Knoppix. Word search the forum to find these threads and see what they did. Apparently Nero needs some kind of patch, and you need to tell it to overburn or something.

Assuming that you burned the CD correctly, what Superstoned was trying to address was whether your computer will or will not boot from CD. Most computers made within the last few years will do so by default. If yours does not, then you have to edit your BIOS. As Superstoned stated, you generally do this by rebooting and pressing some key. What key you press depends upon your computer, and you need to check the documentation of your computer, or go to the manufacturers' web site. You must press the key in that few seconds between the time that you reset and Windows loads (could be as few as 2 seconds, so be quick, and push the key repeatedly, about once per second). On my HP, the key is F1, on the Dell I use at work, it's another key. Often the computer manufacturer's splash screen will tell you what key to press for setup or boot options at the bottom.

If you successfully pushed the key, the BIOS setup will come up as a text screen, usually white text on blue background or black text on gray. There should be a menu across the top, and one of the items should read boot. Use the cursor keys to highlight this word and look at your choices. If this is your problem, then it will probably indicate to boot from floppy, then the hard drive. You want to change this boot order to make sure that the CD drive is in there before the hard drive. I cannot be more specific, as all computers are different, and I don't even know what type you are using. If you have a floppy drive, and if you have at least 3 slots for the boot order, choose this order: floppy -> CD -> HD, so that you can boot from any of the three. After you do this, look at the bottom of the screen, and it will tell you what key to push to save and exit, probably F10. Then reboot with the Knoppix disk.

If you still can't get anywhere, someone will mail you a Knoppix disk for $5 or so. Check the Knoppix.com website for a list of dealers. If the CD's OK, then check with your manufacturer for changing the BIOS for your particular computer. If nothing else, at least give us the manufacturer and details on your computer, and maybe someone with a similar box can help step you through the BIOS setup.

Good luck!

JD