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Brudus
03-16-2005, 11:56 PM
Hello. I've done some searching on my problem but I still can't resolve it. First let me tell you my hardware

Computer = Dell 3000 http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/
Video Card = Intel 82865G Graphics Controller

When it boots up i get something about unidentified modes. I have tried

knoppix screen=1024x768
knoppix screen=800x600
knoppix vga=scan
knoppix vga=0x317
knoppix vga=normal
failsafe

And after that I still only get 640x480 resolution when X-Windows starts.
UnderScore
03-17-2005, 12:33 AM
In the past, Knoppix had some problems with Dell computers with onboard video. Do you have onboard video? I am pretty sure that the Intel graphics indicates that it is onboard video. If so you may need to adjust how much of the system ram is used for the onbaord video controller. This is does through the BIOS. I found info on it here at the userl manual on page 81 "Video Memory Size": http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/en/OM/J6758A02.pdf. Again in the past, a new BIOS update may also contain a fix for the onboard video.
I do not have any other ideas as to why it may not work.
I hope this helps.
James
knopx4me
08-03-2005, 08:22 AM
Brudus

Did you solve this problem? I got the same over here.
DR.DEBUG
12-08-2005, 04:52 PM
Hello. I've done some searching on my problem but I still can't resolve it. First let me tell you my hardware

Computer = Dell 3000 http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/
Video Card = Intel 82865G Graphics Controller

When it boots up i get something about unidentified modes. I have tried

knoppix screen=1024x768
knoppix screen=800x600
knoppix vga=scan
knoppix vga=0x317
knoppix vga=normal
failsafe

And after that I still only get 640x480 resolution when X-Windows starts.

Try at the boot prompt:
Knoppix xmodule=i810 screen=1024x768
or
Knoppix xmodule=i810 screen=1280x1024

Works for my DELL, hope it helps.

Thanx to normanicus
sakiZ
12-08-2005, 05:57 PM
knoppix vga=0x317

In your example above, you used the hexidecimal code. You have not yet tried the decimal version.

Knoppix vga=791 for example.

This is what I used to get my Kyro II card going in my Knoppix HDD install.

See chart below.

vga=
773 = 1024x768x8
775 = 1280x1024x8
791 = 1024x768x16
794 = 1280x1024x16

Hope this helps.

sakiZ