32bit knoppix boot fail

[lile8]

When I run knoppix64 it boots fine, when running 32 bit knoppix it boots up until you should see the pengui and then goes horizontal lines. I would be fine with this, except that knoppix also does not detect my AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter, or my eth0 thing. Arch does it automatically. Here is the lspci from knoppix:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
    Capabilities: [c4] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
    Capabilities: [54] HyperTransport: UnitID Clumping
    Capabilities: [40] HyperTransport: Retry Mode
    Capabilities: [9c] HyperTransport: #1a
    Capabilities: [f8] HyperTransport: #1c

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
    Memory behind bridge: d0200000-d03fffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000cfffffff
    Capabilities: [44] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1235

00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
    Memory behind bridge: d0100000-d01fffff
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
    Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
    Memory behind bridge: d0500000-d05fffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d00fffff
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
    Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
    I/O ports at 4038 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 404c [size=4]
    I/O ports at 4030 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 4048 [size=4]
    I/O ports at 4010 [size=16]
    Memory at d0408000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
    Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
    Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
    Memory at d0407000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
    Memory at d0408600 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
    Memory at d0406000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
    Memory at d0408500 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 41)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel

00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
    Memory at d0400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller (rev 40)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=64

00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
    Memory at d0405000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:16.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
    Memory at d0404000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:16.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
    Memory at d0408400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
    Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
    Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>

00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
    Flags: fast devsel

01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD 4200] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
    Memory at d0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Memory at d0200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+

01:05.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RS880 Audio Device [Radeon HD 4200]
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
    Memory at d0310000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+

02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3040
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
    Memory at d0100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
    Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
    Capabilities: [170] Power Budgeting <?>

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1444
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
    I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
    Memory at d0010000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Expansion ROM at d0020000 [disabled] [size=64K]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
    Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Count=2 Masked-
    Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
    Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00

[Capricorny]

I guess this could be what you observe when you have damaged or missing or mismatching kernel modules, or a damaged/mismatched kernel. I would have tried with a fresh install of 7.0.3 to USB media (checksum on ISO, verified writing to optical media if that step is used), letting the Knoppix install routine format the USB.