> isapnptools works okay, probably. > > I have gotten cards to recognize and load drivers, but I have never gotten > them actually working before giving up. >
I only have one PNP card (my NIC). Works OK for me with the isapnptools. > Be prepared to edit long config files from pnpdump and also you must know > free IRQs, IO hexes, and Memory ranges for all your devices. They will > probe, but he'll come up with like 5 or 6 viable configurations, only 1 or > 2 of which might actually work (especially if you have a commercial > machine-in-a-box). Also, you _may_ have to put your devices in > Memory-Mapped mode (I've heard rumors to that effect). In this case, you > have to find a free memory range that's in the on-limits range for Debian. > Not too hard, but get the range from Debian.org before you go killing > things. > isapnp requires some reading, config file editing and knowledge of hardware parameters. I do not know how to avoid it. Other sources for the hardware info beside pnpdump might be /proc and MS-Win reports on the system resources (My computer -> properties?). > I have no clue about kernel PnP...I'd love to hear about it though! What > kernel are you running? I am running 2.2.17, which is, actually, 2.2.17pre6 if I am not mistaken. Here is my knowledge about the kernel PNP option: [01:41:05 /tmp]$ zgrep -A3 CONFIG_PNP /usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-2.2.17/Document ation/Configure.help.gz CONFIG_PNP Plug and Play support allows the kernel to automatically configure some peripheral devices. Say Y to enable PnP. -- CONFIG_PNP_PARPORT Some IEEE-1284 conforming parallel-port devices can identify themselves when requested. Say Y to enable this feature, or M to compile it as a module (parport_probe.o). If in doubt, say N. [01:41:31 /tmp]$ Should go to the Documentation dir I suppose. > > --adam b. > > On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, Shaul Karl wrote: > > > 1) Another tool for disk partition management is > > parted - The GNU Parted disk partition resizing program. > > I am not sure how GUI it is. > > 2) I believe that for a MS-Win and Linux dual boot machine you might want > > to > > look at the isapnptools deb. Suppose to let you use your PNP hardware > > without > > interfering MS-Win hardware management when it is booted. There is also a > > new > > kernel option for PNP which I have not explored. Any hints? > > > > > > > Addendum: > > > > > > The easiest (best?) way to get some hardware working under Linux is to > > > disable the Plug-n-Play features it may have. This makes it a royal pain > > > to keep those hardware components working under the Win9x side of your > > > computer. Making Linux do PnP or making Windows _not_ need PnP is one of > > > those annoying things that dual-boot people just have to deal with. This > > > is probably only a problem is you have ISA cards. > > > > > > Make sure to check out the hardware HOWTO before you get started to see if > > > there is any hardware you have that will require disabling PnP so you can > > > do so and get it working again under Windows before getting halfway in and > > > being annoyed. :) > > > > > > --adam b. > > > > > > On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, Ethan Pierce wrote: > > > > > > > David, you certainly can. You will need to establish some linux > > > > partions...many on this list prefer fips utility, but I like partition > > > > magic > > > > for dos...its graphical and you can get a good feel for the disk layout. > > > > > > > > -Ethan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 2:48 PM > > > > Subject: hi > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm real interested in downloading and running Debian, but I have win > > > > > 95 > > > > > on my machine now, can I leave win 95 on there and use debian too or? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > > > /dev/null > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > -- > > > > -- Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- -- Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com