Odd Aspect Ratio Laptop (was [ale] Knoppix)

[Bjorn Dittmer-Roche]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Jeff Hubbs wrote:

> Speaking of which, I've seen a laptop at HL Computer in Stone Mountain
> whose display has a flatter aspect ratio than normal (kind of like an
> Apple).  I've been wanting to evaluate its Linux-running abilty.  Any
> chance that Knoppix could properly detect and configure X to fit it?

My laptop has a funny aspect ratio and knoppix just did 1024x768, which
was very blurry, until I figured out how to fix it.

>
> - Jeff
>
> On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 21:04, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > Should've left them the Knoppix CD :)
> >
> > On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 20:51, Bob Owen wrote:
> > > Before I bought a Toshiba 5205 from Ckt City, I wanted to make sure that
> > > it would run Linux.  I took a copy of Knoppix into the store and tried
> > > to make it boot from the CDROM.  I didn't know how to get it to boot
> > > from the CDROM. After asking several clerks I finally found one who said
> > > to hit F12 first and then I could make it boot.  It did and looked
> > > beaustiful.  It impressed some of the other people there.  I bought the
> > > laptop and am running SUSE 8.2 and am  really happy with it.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > > > That is a GREAT idea!! If the stores floor model will run KNOPPIX, it'll
> > > > run any thing Linux you can throw at it.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 20:17, Christopher Fowler wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>I have watched a few threads hre in regards to Knoppix.  If I
> > > >>want to validate hardware before purchasing is Knoppix the tool
> > > >>to use?  I also want a recovery CD that has more that the LNX-BBC.
> > > >>
> > > >>Thanks,
> > > >>Chris
> > > >>
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