am trying to use sarge. i tried using x window. I dont know exactly the right way is to answer the settings questions. i also dont know how to get the hardware specific info. could someone please tell me how to get the info?
am trying to use debian sarge dualbooted with xp pro sp2 on my averatec 3225. thank you very much. your help is appreciated.
operator

If they are settings for x-windows, boot back to windoze, and look in the control panel for the type of video card and monitor you have. Manufactures web sites will usually give you all the information you need. That is a good starting point. The horizontal and vertical frequencies are a lot harder to determine. Best thing to do is start with something simple like 480x640 vga mode. Almost all hardware will work with that. Once you can see what you are doing, you can try other settings.

If you can not get it going on your own, post as much information as you can on your hardware. Can't help much when we don't know what you have.

If you are using X.org, I recommend using Xorg -configure and then copying xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. To then customise this file I'd do some rtfming.

I believe the 3225 uses VIA Unichrome graphics. You might want to look at the Averatec forum http://www.averatecforums.com. I have Etch installed on my Averatec 3250. Etch uses Xorg and not XFree86 which is standard in Sarge. This is my xorg.conf which might get you started since the config files are similar.

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "evdev"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.12"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.06"
Option "BottomEdge" "4200"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "LeftEdge" "1700"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100"
Option "TopEdge" "1700"
Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0010"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [S3 UniChrome] Integrated Video"
Driver "via"
Option "Disable IRQ"
Option "EnableAGPDMA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x768"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 40-70
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [S3 UniChrome] Integrated Video"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

is there a way to duto detect the proper settings and then plug those values in automatically?
something similar to knoppix tech?
sorry, i should have thought of this before.
i have noticed that most flavors of linux come with this feature already built in.
thank you very much in advance.
your help is appreciated.
operator

I don't know if Knoppix will auto-detect your graphics or not. Neither Knoppix 3.8 nor 4.02 will boot on my Averatec 3250.

I have Sarge installed on a machine with Unichrome graphics and an LCD display, in addition to the Averatec 3250 mentioned in my previous post. I think Sarge installs read-edid by default. In /usr/bin is a command 'get-edid' which is supposed to give you the information that you need about your graphics system. And, it is supposed to integrate it into XFree86 automatically when you configure X. It doesn't work on my Sarge machine. You can try run the command 'get-edid' on your 3225 and see if you get what you need. I don't have it installed on my 3250 so I can't try it. The read-edid home page lists some things to try if you can't get it to work.

You might ask on the Averatec forum for information on the 3225 graphics. I'm quite sure that all of the 3200 series are the same and I susggest that the xorg.conf that I posted will work for you as your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. Another approach would be to use the monitor information from my file to answer the questions when you run 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86'. If you run the dpkg-reconfigure, select 'via' as the driver.

I hope this helps.

google your lappy model for link to specs. http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/avaretec.html has notes for several linux installs on avaretec models. Pertinent /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 files are often listed.

thanks. knoppix 3.8.1 and phlak.3 both do this well on mine.

ok, what is the command to reconfig x?