Hi Everyone,

I have a Compaq Presario 1800T, been enjoying knoppix on it for about three months w/o problem. I just got a new Dell 1800FP LCD though, and cannot get them to work together with Linux (does work w/ windows, so not hardware).

I *suspect* part of the problem is that I'm trying to use it at 1280x1024, which I do not believe my 15" laptop display supports - though the video card does. I've tried various boot cheat codes, most ending in a blank display on both LCDs, or with the message:

Code:
starting single x-window session for user knoppix.  Please stand by a few seconds while the optimal configuration is being determined.

starting x11...
Retrying with server xfree86(vesa)
Retrying with server xfree86(fbdev)
Error: no suitable x-server found for your card
The following list of lines are cheat code combinations I've attempted, which resulted in the above error set.

Code:
knoppix screen=1280x1024 vsync=60 xmodule=ati
knoppix screen=1280x1024 vsync=60 xmodule=ati noddc
knoppix fb1280x1024 screen=1280x1024 vsync=60 xmodule=ati
I've tried the above codes without the 'knoppix' and only fb1280x1024, but recieved blank LCDs in return, and no luck.

(update)I have since had two partial successes - a display, but only at 640x480. My problem above was assuming that the xmodule ati was the correct one. Leaving it out, it was able to work with vesa - at the lower resolution. I've tried both the *knoppix* and *knoppix-txt* kernels, with the same results.(/update)

I would very much appreciate any ideas, help, advice. Thank You,

Paul