The beginner may not have it either. I have only ever installed beginner type. I changed monitors from an older Dell to a new ViewSonic. All I got was a blank screen. The monitor wouldn't sync. I booted from the CD and the ViewSonic worked fine (better than the Dell). I had to reinstall to the HD and then everything was fine. So, I think the H/W detect only occurs from a Knoppix install or the CD. Debian and beginner seem to be fixed on the H/W that existed at the time of install.