Laptops :: Help with Compaq Armada 1590DMT



I am a noob and am experiencing problems with the display of my old laptop.  In text mode, I cannot see all of the text.  The display is not configured properly I guess, because I reconfigured x properly so that I can now see the whole screen in Icewm (although I could not originally).  How can I fix text mode to a viewable resolution.  I have DSL 0.83 installed to the HD and had the same problem with the full version of Knoppix.  Thanks.
Quote (wrigley @ Oct. 22 2004,16:13)
I am a noob and am experiencing problems with the display of my old laptop.  In text mode, I cannot see all of the text.  The display is not configured properly I guess, because I reconfigured x properly so that I can now see the whole screen in Icewm (although I could not originally).  How can I fix text mode to a viewable resolution.  I have DSL 0.83 installed to the HD and had the same problem with the full version of Knoppix.  Thanks.

This your rig?
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Brian
AwPhuch

Essentially. It is an Armada with a Chips and Technologies video card in it.  Processor is about 166 mhz.  Using Microsoft wireless card.
Again...please give model numbers and what not...a microsoft wireless card leaves a very broad margin for error....let me show you how

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I have a Compaq LTE 5300 with docking station
133Mhz pentium 32Meg ram 2.1gig HD
The ethernet shows to be a ne2000 capable nic so I turned it on by using modprobe ne irq=11 io=0x320
the soundcard is a sound blaster derivative so i used modprobe sb
the wireless pcmcia card is a linksys WPC11 ver.3 autodetected as a hermes

Ok.  It is:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupp....n&cc=us
Compaq Armada 1590DMT laptop
166 mhz 82 MB RAm  2.1 GB HD
Microsoft MN-520 wireless card
Floppy drive
Chips & Technologies video
ESS audiodrive 1878

Wireless is working fine, as is screen resolution in IceWM.  The display in text mode and sound card are not working.

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