I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 with a Linksys wireless card.

Knoppix recognizes my ethernet connection, but only if I ther myself to my hub with a cord--it won't recognize my wireless card nor the wireless network.

My display is only recognized as a VGA 640X480. Any commands I use after pressing F2, such as fb1024x768, does nothing to help this--when it starts booting, it stops and asks me for a refresh rate or to press the spacebar to continue.

I wouldn't mind the 640X480, if it weren't just a tiny blob in the middle of an otherwise black screen.

Is there any way to make use of the entire display, and not simply a tiny part in the middle?

If I need to download drivers, how do I handle drivers on a hard drive or flash drive while booting from a DVD?

This program has made me feel very, very stupid. And here I thought I knew a thing or two about my laptop.

Help!