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| Thread ID: 46589 | 2004-06-29 04:46:00 | Knoppix 3.1 "Live cd" help | J ZEP (336) | Press F1 |
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| 248323 | 2004-06-29 04:46:00 | Hi guys. Firstly remember i am a total novice in Linux :_|. O.k i have been setting up an old pc in the hope of using it possibly solely as a Linux setup to learn on. I have only got a really old little monitor, which i had probs getting windows to run on until i used another monitor to change the quality settings down to 256 colour (i think it was). Anyway i seem to be having the same problem with the "Knoppix live cd"..., i put it in and it starts to try to boot, but i then get the same screen problem as i did previously in windows. What i am hoping is that somebody can give me a command or something to add at bootup to change the colour quality down... I have tried using the F1(Help) commands offered off the cd, however none seem to achieve much, the only thing that got it anywhere near loading instead of just a blank screen was changing the fb(framebuffer) setting to 800x600, this gave me a screen trying to load but like an out of tuned t.v ;-). Using the boot- knoppix screen=800x600 got me same blank screen ?:|. At first i thought perhaps it wasn't possible to use the "Knoppix live cd" with this computer and that perhaps it didn't have enough grunt, but the fact it tries to load (well i think it does load, but i just can't see it clearly, as i said earlier, like a badly tuned t.v) when i change the fb command, tells me the system can run it, i think? And also the fact that i had this same clarity prob when first using windows with this small old monitor, tends to lead me to the conclusion that i just need to define the quality setting for the monitor as i did in windows. Any opinions appreciated greatly... -- remembering i am a total novice when it come to linux :D. Chill seems to think that the system specs. should run it and thought it would be trying to boot with the default screen setting of 1024, however as stated have tried changing that to no avail :-(.. My first thought was that the system specs wouldn't run it, as i booted it up on the other computer no probs ;-), but the fact that it does basically load (unviewable though) when changing that fb setting tells me it is possible maybe???? System specs :O :^O Cyrix M II - 300 233mhz, 96mb RAM, 1.3gig hdd :^O To summarise: Bascially does anybody know a command i can run at boot to change the colour quality setting perhaps?? (as i did in windows). Or anything at all else to look at? TIA |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 248324 | 2004-06-29 05:30:00 | Have you tried: knoppix screen=800x600 depth=8 In windows, if you Right-click on your Desktop and choose Properties, then click the Settings tab, what does it say your screen resolution and depth is? 256 Color? 800x600 or 640x480? Im not sure if you have Onboard VGA, but you may be able to bring up your BIOS and change it so you have 4MB Video Ram shared as opposed to 1MB. If you can, this would make your life so much easier!!! Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 248325 | 2004-06-29 05:39:00 | Hi Again Chill :-), o.k i have just done another test too... booted up using the newer monitor with the old system, and it worked, well not right off... it worked if once again i changed that fb setting to the 800x600 on the new monitor, which i guess is good cause at least i know that this system "will" run it ;-). I will just check what you have advised, funnily enough i was just thinking about how i had forgotten to include the onboard graphics specs. and was just mulling over how i thought it used to be 4mb but now says 1mb, so i guess i can change it - will have a look now. Thanks for all you help to now Chill :-). | J ZEP (336) | ||
| 248326 | 2004-06-29 06:09:00 | > Have you tried: knoppix screen=800x600 depth=8 > Thanks, tried that still no go . . . > what does it say your screen resolution and depth is? 256 Color? 800x600 or 640x480? > Its set to 256 color and 640x480 . > change it so you have 4MB Video Ram shared as opposed to 1MB . I have just changed this setting to 4MB now too thanks, still no go however . Thanks Chill :-) any more suggestions ;-) |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 248327 | 2004-06-29 06:49:00 | Try: knoppix screen=640x480 depth=8 :-) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 248328 | 2004-06-29 07:57:00 | > Try: > knoppix screen=640x480 depth=8 Yep thought of that one straight off too :-), still no go :-(. What is the: depth 8 setting anyway? Basically i have tried all and any combinations i can think of, reason i wondered what the depth 8 was, was i thought maybe it helped a little ;-), so was wondering if we can go higher or lower in number. |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 248329 | 2004-06-29 09:53:00 | Depth 8 = 256 color Im assuming now that its trying to display it at a refresh rate too high for your monitor.... Try using the Framebuffer options to specify 800x600 otherwise, muck about a bit with it... :-) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 248330 | 2004-06-29 09:59:00 | Sorted it, not to bad for a linux noob:D . knoppix vga=normal knoppix screen=640x480!!! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 248331 | 2004-06-29 10:06:00 | Very well done! Congrats! How'd you figure that? Google? Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 248332 | 2004-06-29 11:19:00 | Howdy Chill, It might have come from . . . . There are some tips and tricks for the boot-command line listed in the KNOPPIX-Cheatcodes (especially for problematic hardware, expert mode, etc . ) The Knoppix (http://www . knoppix . org) FAQ . ;) Just a thought :) |
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