--You might try the ' pci=biosirq ' cheat code, or find out which module Lindows loads for the netcard and try loading the module manually with modprobe. Under Lindows, do ' lsmod ' and also do ' cat /proc/interrupts '; it should look something like this:

Code:
cat /proc/interrupts
           CPU0
  0:   69206151          XT-PIC  timer
  1:       1425          XT-PIC  keyboard
  2:          0          XT-PIC  cascade
  5:         14          XT-PIC  soundblaster
  8:          1          XT-PIC  rtc
  9:    2116722          XT-PIC  aic7xxx, usb-uhci, eth0
 11:     295955          XT-PIC  ide2
 12:      22934          XT-PIC  PS/2 Mouse
 15:         92          XT-PIC  ide1
--The number on the left is the IRQ that's occupied.

--Then in Knoppix you can do something like ' modprobe NETCARD-DRIVER irq=7 ' or whatever IRQ is free and supported by the module.

Quote Originally Posted by beaky
A word of caution - This is true of all new notebooks in general, I've heard complaints about most manufacturers at one time or another.

In fact I've just bought a Compaq EVO nx9005, and Knoppix boots fine but does not configure the network card. This is most definitely NOT a problem with the machine, as Lindows sets it up fine.

Also, I think Lindows sets up X with a VGA or VESA driver, but the frame buffer would probably be OK too. Can't remember what Knoppix does, but X runs.

I can provide dmesg, lspci and lsmod output for both Knoppix and Lindows if anyone is interested in helping to fix the network config. I'm pretty sure it's an IRQ conflict, but I don't have much experience chasing these down . . .