I am brand new to Knoppix.

When I go into knoppix and start vim or vi or gvim,
I can't seem to use ex commands (pressing "colon").

For example, when I type a few lines in insert mode, hit escape,
then press :q to quit, the "q" shows up in the middle of the bottom
of the screen and has no effect.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Terry Michaels