Linux-Setup Digest #449, Volume #21 Fri, 15 Jun 01 18:13:18 EDT
Contents:
extreme newbiness (Sean9182)
Suse 7.1 and SB Live! problem (Dominic Maraglia)
Re: RH 7.1 kernel compile problems ("ne...")
Re: using samba ("ne...")
Re: using samba (Michael Heiming)
Re: rc.local part 2. ("Liverpool_fc")
Re: Services (Craig Kelley)
CD-rom w/RH 6.2 (Larry Pazdernik)
How do I get rid of Linux (David.Anthony Grimshaw)
help just partitioned my drive ("MadMax")
Re: whoami and passwd problem (Ashok Aiyar)
Re: 2.4.2 Kernel Compiling Problem ("P. Thompson")
How to use USB Cable Modem on Linux? (patrick)
MySQL?? ("Henrik Andersen")
Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 630 Graphics Card (Yongchun Zhang)
Re: Suse 7.1 and SB Live! problem ("kyi")
Re: Linux on AMD ("kyi")
Re: DSL on Mandrake 8.0 ("kyi")
Want to build a portable fileserver to serve Win/MacOS (Anthony Oetzmann)
Re: acroread sceen goes yellow and horrible ([BeoWulf])
Re: Workaround to get HP Colorado IDE tape drives to work under RH7.1 (2.4
kernels). (Denis Leroy)
Red Hat 7.1 Email Problems (Tars Tarkas)
Re: alsaconfig and suse 7.2/kernel2.4.4 (Denis Leroy)
Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 630 Graphics Card (Jesper Petersen)
Re: Make user settings similar to root setting (Jesper Petersen)
Re: What to install for a laptop? (George Shapovalov)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sean9182)
Date: 15 Jun 2001 19:10:14 GMT
Subject: extreme newbiness
Using: RedHat Linux 5.1 (until i can download the upgrad which hasn't been
working either), HP 533mhz, 64MB RAM, 20GB, etc etc
well, I've successfully (and by successful I mean not) managed to partition my
hard drive into two separate allocations of memory. I did this in DOS using
fips.exe. Before I even begin to tell of my problems with creating partitions
in Disk Druid, let me begin by saying that when I check the 'Properties' of
this new 5GB hda I am perturbed by Windows' graphical blue cylinder which
wields the sentences "Free Space 0 bytes" "Used Space 0 bytes". Added to
this is the 5GB missing from the other hda with now only contains 15GB,
partially used by Windows.
Moving on to Disk Druid, I can make the Swap Partition...hell, I can even make
partitions for subdirectories, but I am unable to create a linux root
partition-- each and every time I receive this blasted error message: 'Root
partition too big'.
Could someone..anyone..please help me with this. I would be greatly indebted.
Thanks,
sean
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From: Dominic Maraglia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Suse 7.1 and SB Live! problem
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:11:27 GMT
Hello,
I have a fresh install of Suse 7.1 -- the system works fine, except for
my SB Live! Value. Sounds comes out of the front channels, but not the
rear. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Dominic
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From: "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.1 kernel compile problems
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:14:09 GMT
On Jun 15, 2001 at 13:41, rrkrr eloquently wrote:
>I've tried several times to recompile my RedHat 7.1 kernel. Compile
>completes, but the machine hangs on boot up. Here are the particulars:
>
>Machine is a AMD K6 400 MHz CPU running on a DFI motherboard (designed
>for K6) with a VIA chipset.
>Running xconfig, I started with one of the default configurations RedHat
>supplies under /usr/src/linux-2.4.2/configs and modified it for the
>appropriate CPU and chipset - left most of the other stuff alone.
>
>Followed the guidelines for compiling and installing the kernel in the
>RedHat 7.1 Customization Guide which I got from their website:
>
>make mrproper
>make xconfig (as above)
>make clean
>make bzImage
>make modules
>make modules_install
>make install
>edit /etc/lilo.conf to add the new image reference
>run /sbin/lilo
>reboot and select new image
Repeat using instead of using xconfig, use config or menuconfig.
I use menuconfig. Delete your /lib/modules/<kernel version>
before doing modules_install.
[...]
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Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org)
I didn't believe in reincarnation in any of my other lives. I don't see why
I should have to believe in it in this one.
-- Strange de Jim
3:11pm up 9:35, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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From: "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: using samba
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:16:52 GMT
On Jun 15, 2001 at 04:45, shaunak eloquently wrote:
>hi
>i have NT on 3 partitios and red hat 7.1 on a fourth extended partition
>i boot linux from a floppy
>
>I now want o use samba to access a shared directory box on c: (on the
>first NTFS partition).
>I have made the directory sharable
I think you need at least two (2) machines running for samba to
work. It might work in vmware but please do not quote me on this.
[...]
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You're not my type. For that matter, you're not even my species!!!
3:15pm up 9:38, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: using samba
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:30:55 +0200
shaunak wrote:
>
> hi
> i have NT on 3 partitios and red hat 7.1 on a fourth extended partition
> i boot linux from a floppy
>
> I now want o use samba to access a shared directory box on c: (on the
> first NTFS partition).
> I have made the directory sharable
>
> # smbmount \\beta\box /home/fred/box I 207.7.66.7
>
> the command fails.
>
> have added a entry in /etc/sam.conf
>
> [[global]
> wins server= 207.7.66.7
>
> this is a stand alone computer not actually on a network.
>
> what needs to be done to make it work?
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Shaunak
Try, AFTER you read what I copied from the Configure.help(2.4.4)!!!!!
mount -t ntfs /dev/your_M$_partition /home/fred/box
(as root)
'man mount' for more info
However, you need ntfs support in the kernel.
from /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
NTFS support (read only)
CONFIG_NTFS_FS
NTFS is the file system of Microsoft Windows NT. Say Y if you want
to get read access to files on NTFS partitions of your hard drive.
The Linux NTFS driver supports most of the mount options of the VFAT
driver, see Documentation/filesystems/ntfs.txt. Saying Y here will
give you read-only access to NTFS partitions.
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
The module will be called ntfs.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
--
NTFS write support (DANGEROUS)
CONFIG_NTFS_RW
If you say Y here, you will (maybe) be able to write to NTFS file
systems as well as read from them. The read-write support in
NTFS is far from being complete and is not well tested. If you
say Y here, back up your NTFS volume first since it may get
damaged. Also, make sure to run chkdsk from within Microsoft
Windows NT after having performed any writes to a NTFS partition
from Linux to detect any problems as early as possible.
Please note that write support is limited to Windows NT4 and
earlier versions.
If unsure, say N.
Good luck
Michael Heiming
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From: "Liverpool_fc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: rc.local part 2.
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:39:43 -0400
hello,
nevermind. all this message means is that i logged in as cpu1 and logged out
again. ie. no errors on reboot.
thank you.
> linux PAM_unix [851]: (system-auth) session closed for user cpu1.
>
> i got this from /var/log/messages.
>
> thank you.
>
>
>
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From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Services
Date: 15 Jun 2001 13:51:49 -0600
"Martin Greco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How can I set which services to load at init without redhat's setup or
> linuxconf?
/sbin/chkconfig or edit /etc/rc.d by hand (it's just a bunch of
symbolic links in the individual run levels).
--
It won't be long before the CPU is a card in a slot on your ATX videoboard
Craig Kelley -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.isu.edu/~kellcrai finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP block
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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:58:29 -0500
From: Larry Pazdernik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: CD-rom w/RH 6.2
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I have RedHat Linux 6.2. Can someone help with the following problem?
When my Pc boots up, Kudzu starts and says that it wants to remove my
Cd-rom drive from my system, but I can't seem to get it to add the CD,
or recognize it.
When I try to mount the CD after logging in , I get a message that says
something like this:
"/dev/cdrom is not a recognized as a block device" or something very
similar."
The strange thing is, I used to run Red Hat Linux 5.2, and I could
mount Cd's fine under 5.2, but 6.2 seems to want to remove the drive
from the system.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
LPaz1
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From: David.Anthony Grimshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How do I get rid of Linux
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 20:58:02 +0100
I have just installed Linux Mandrake 8.0 with the lnx4win option,
the system starts but just freezes when I click on an icon, I have
tried mandrake 7.2 with the lnx4win setup and that worked fine but
with this new version there seems to be nothing inside the
uninstall.bat and the uninstall.pif or the lnx4win or any visible
means of deleting it from my system.
If I delete the folder then grub will still be left how can I get rid
of this grub? or really how can I delete Linux
Without stress my life would be empty
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From: "MadMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help just partitioned my drive
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:08:03 -0500
okay i just partitioned my drive and im getting ready to install debian only
problem is I cant download it from the ftp or http sites and my partitioned
drive isnt showing up in windows. Is this normal? My zip drive teh d:
drive also istn working.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ashok Aiyar)
Subject: Re: whoami and passwd problem
Date: 15 Jun 2001 19:46:21 GMT
Reply-To: a-aiyar@northwestern.(remove)edu
On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 16:39:10 +0800,
Philip ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Problem administering users:
> when I login as a user other than root, and do a ls -la, the ownership is
> shown by the UID number, not the user name.
> Also, if I do a whoami, instead of returning my name I get the message
> "whoami: cannot find username for UID 1054 "(or whatever)
> Has anyone any idea what would cause this?
Make sure that /etc/passwd is not missing, and if it isn't missing, it
should be group and world readable. My /etc/passwd is mode 644, owned
by root, group root.
later,
Ashok
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
From: "P. Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.4.2 Kernel Compiling Problem
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 20:23:08 GMT
If you're using redhat 7.1, do a make mrproper and then reset all your
kernel preferences. I was unable to get a clean compile until after I had
done this.
On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Skylar Thompson wrote:
> I am having some trouble compiling the 2.4.2 kernel. Whenever I try to compile it
> (make dep;make clean; etc.), it displays: .hdepend:1493 Unterminated variable
>reference.
> I have tried getting the source again from the CD, to no avail. Is there any way to
>fix this
> problem, or do I have to go back to the 2.2.18 kernel?
>
> -- Skylar Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> `All that is gold does not glitter/Not all who wander are lost
> The old that is strong does not wither/Deep roots are not reached by the frost
> From the ashes a fire shall be woken/A light from the shadows shall spring
> Renewed shall be blade that was broken/The crownless again shall be king.'
>
>
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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:29:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to use USB Cable Modem on Linux?
I have @Home service with an RCA DCM226 cable modem which is installed to my computer
with a
USB connection.
How do I configure my Linux partition (linuxconf?) to read from this device? I have
all of my IP addresses
and I have a static IP address for my machine but I don't know how to get on the
Internet.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
PK
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From: "Henrik Andersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MySQL??
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:31:38 +0200
Reply-To: "Henrik Andersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi I'm a Linux Newbie....
So' here's a newbie question:
Is there a distribution where MySQL is included???
And PHP support of course....
Write me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Best Regards Henrik Andersen, Denmark
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yongchun Zhang)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 630 Graphics Card
Date: 15 Jun 2001 13:36:39 -0700
I generated the above error messages by running "make boot" instead of "make bzImage"
for kernel-2.4.2-2.
I just downloaded source for kernel 2.4.5 and build the kernel as per in that
reference. The build of the kernel was successful. But when i reboot it, the machine
halts at the phase of searching for isapnp cards, with the screen kind of "desolved",
very weird.
I am gonna rebuild the bzImage for 2.4.2-2 to see if I had any luck. :-(
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From: "kyi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Suse 7.1 and SB Live! problem
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:44:00 -0700
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You need to subscribe to the SBLive! mail list that is an issue that
is being fixed as we speek, or it might even be done already.
http://opensource.creative.com
- -Jayson
http://linux.microbsys.com
Dominic Maraglia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello,
>
> I have a fresh install of Suse 7.1 -- the system works fine, except
> for my SB Live! Value. Sounds comes out of the front channels, but
> not the rear. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
Dominic
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From: "kyi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:48:08 -0700
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Hi;
For a newbie install I would recommend Mandrake,
http://www.linux-mandrake.com , as it is the most easy to install
distro. There is a list of mirrors on their site that you can
download it from. As for the documentation,
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc/80/en/user.html/ . That should
start you off in the right direction, if not post again.
- -Jayson
http://linux.microbsys.com
ganesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
> I have a sony desktop with AMD athlon(1GHz) and 128 MB RAM. Can I
> install linux on it. I already have windows Millenium running on
> it(It came installed)
> Where can I download or purchase the specific Linux version. Also
> where can I find instructions for partitioning the drive.
>
>
> ganesh
>
>
>
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From: "kyi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DSL on Mandrake 8.0
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:50:51 -0700
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I could be more help if you would please give more info on your
setup. Pppoe does work, although I don't have it a friend does, I've
heard that you will get the best results with using the rp_pppoe
package.
- -Jayson
http://linux.microbsys.com
CheeseHead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:W7nW6.28652$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I need help on setting up dsl on Linux. I've tried pppoe and dhcp
> and neither one works. My isp is no help. If i configure it to
> start at boot, I get a message about a kernal panic whenever it
> tries to start eth0. I've tried Linksys lne100tx and a 3com 3c9058
> card and they both do the same thing.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From: Anthony Oetzmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Want to build a portable fileserver to serve Win/MacOS
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:00:08 GMT
My plan is to stick a couple of hard disks full of my audio library in to a little
Pentium box and have it probe around for Windows and Macintosh computers on a TCP/IP
network and hook itself up as a password
protected fileserver.
I'm no total beginner, but I'm certain somebody has already built these kinds of
servers, so if anyone could provide information or pointers towards this, I'd keep
everyone posted on my success or failure here.
On a note, I know I'll probably use Netatalk and Samba and I got both recent packages
and a little Linux distro(a RedHat7 in fact) and the distro is running fine on a
set-aside partition(plus boot and swap). I'll test any
setups I come up with on a G4 Mac and Win2000 machines of friends.
Thanks for any help whatsoever.
Tony
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From: [BeoWulf] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: acroread sceen goes yellow and horrible
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:42:06 GMT
As I glanced into the mist, I noticed the sound of a whispering voice. I=
t=20
appeared to be originating from the whereabouts of Bill Unruh, and the=20
voice seemed to be saying :
> I am having problems with acroread on a number of my Linux systems.
> In particular, although the intial page display is fine, if I scroll do=
wn,
> I often get a yellow page with all of the letters looking like they hav=
e
> been eaten by tiny moths. It is impossible to read in that state. somet=
ime
> is I page down more, it will clear up, sometimes not.
> Has anyone seen this and have a cure?
> Thanks.
> Mandrake 6.1 ( and 7.2) Acrobat 4.05
> xpdf does much better, but there are documents it cannot read.
I've had the same thing, but only on my LM 7.0 distro. I'm using 7.2 now=
=20
and Acrobat is behaving fine this time... Maybe it was a buggy version o=
f=20
Acrobat...
--=20
With sincere regards,
[BeoWulf].
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Denis Leroy)
Crossposted-To: redhat.general,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Workaround to get HP Colorado IDE tape drives to work under RH7.1 (2.4
kernels).
Date: 15 Jun 2001 14:45:35 -0700
Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I think that as long as I don't try to access the tape drive first
> as /dev/ht0 (and thus load the ide-tape module), then Denis's
> fix works fine. I think I could just put this is rc.local
> or just load the modules when I need them to use the tape drive.
>
> I know several people had complained about not being able to use
> the HP Colorado IDE tape drives under RH7.1. I've been trying
> to track them down without success. I just came upon Denis's
> solution by luck, and I think it should be better advertised.
To do that, you can add the line
alias ide-tape off
in the /etc/modules.conf file
Also, adding
below st ide-scsi
will force the auto-load of ide-scsi when you access /dev/st0
-denis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tars Tarkas)
Crossposted-To: redhat.config,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Red Hat 7.1 Email Problems
Date: 15 Jun 2001 14:54:20 -0700
Three years ago I experimented briefly with Red Hat 5.0 and 5.1.
I had no problem configuring email for Elm or Netscape (which I think
I had to download, although I might be wrong about that). Today I have
been struggling to get my email going with Red Hat 7.1 for over a week.
I had it running briefly with Netscape but I must have forgotten what
I did because I can't get it running again. I can send email, but I
cannot receive it. Arrgh. I hate spending a week struggling with the
same problem especially when I've solved it before. Maybe I'm getting
dumber instead of smarter.
What books shall I read? What HOWTO's? (I've already searched all of
my many books, and the Linux Config HOWTO.) Now what? What files should
I check for problems?
I'm a little disappointed that Red Hat 7.1 with GNOME is
giving me more trouble than Red Hat 5.0 and 5.1 from the command line.
I thought the newer distributions were suppose to be easier?
Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Denis Leroy)
Subject: Re: alsaconfig and suse 7.2/kernel2.4.4
Date: 15 Jun 2001 14:56:56 -0700
Bogislav Rauschert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:<9gddfn$1jeh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hi!
>
> I've installed Suse 7.2 on my AMD K6-II machine with Creative SB16 (orig.).
> After using Yast2 to get sound working, everything was fine (I never used
> Yast2 before). But then I compiled a new kernel and now my sound does not
> work anymore: instead I get these messages:
>
> Loading driver:
> Starting sound driver: snd-card-sb16 /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o:
> unresolved symbol unregister_sound_dsp
> /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o: unresolved symbol register_sound_dsp
> /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o: unresolved symbol unregister_sound_special
> /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o: unresolved symbol register_sound_special
> /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.4/misc/snd.o: insmod snd-card-sb16 failed
>
> failed
>
> The modules are there (in .../misc/...). I re-installed alsa, but this
> did not work, and using Yast2 again it sais, that the kernel modules could
> not be loaded.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Bogislav
But misc/snd.o is not the alsa sound driver, isn'it the regular OSS driver ?
In any case, your modules.conf files is setup to load that sound module, and
it would seem that you installed a new kernel but did not install the new
modules correctly. (did you do 'make modules' and 'make modules_install' ?).
Also, run 'depmod' to update the modules info.
In any case, to restart the alsa driver you have to do
/etc/rc.d/init.d/alsasound restart
or something like that. that should give you an indication of what's happening.
Any reason you want to use the alsa drivers ? I think the SB16 is well supported
by the native kernel sound modules.
-denis
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From: Jesper Petersen <jesperp**Delete**@nork.auc.dk>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 630 Graphics Card
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 23:58:46 +0200
>I generated the above error messages by running "make boot" instead of "make bzImage"
>for kernel-2.4.2-2.
>
>I just downloaded source for kernel 2.4.5 and build the kernel as per in that
>reference. The build of the kernel was successful. But when i reboot it, the machine
>halts at the phase of searching for isapnp cards, with the screen kind of "desolved",
>very weird.
>
>I am gonna rebuild the bzImage for 2.4.2-2 to see if I had any luck. :-(
Unfortunately I can't help you with any compiling problems because another guy
did it for me and I've never succeded in it my self. But write again if I can
be of any help :-)
Hope you make it work.
Jesper
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From: Jesper Petersen <jesperp**Delete**@nork.auc.dk>
Subject: Re: Make user settings similar to root setting
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:01:58 +0200
> cp ~root/.emacs ~otheruser
I got a mail from another guy who told me to copy /root/.Xresources to my user
dir, and it works fine.
>Of course, you *should* be using XEmacs; it is much better. :)
I'll try it some day :-)
Jesper
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From: George Shapovalov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: What to install for a laptop?
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:08:57 -0700
How much do you want to do yourself (in terms of installing necessary things from
source instead of using prepackaged rpm's)?
Try Slackware or Root linux (search freshmeat). With the last you will get pretty
light installation still including all the modern stuff (glibc 2.2.1 kernel
2.4.2, kde 2.1, but if you don't install X you will get really tyny
installation).
3FE wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2001 15:06:59 GMT, LRW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Need some advice from experienced people.
> > I have an icky 486DX-66 with 16MB RAM and 2GB HD 640x480 laptop.
> > I have RedHat 5.0, RH 6.2, and RH 7.1 and Mandrake 6.0.
> > What would be a better package for this thing? Latest and greatest, like
> > with Windows, is not always a good idea. So I'm leaning toward RH 6.2. But
>
> Personally, I'd go with Mandrake.
>
> > if I can't get Xwindows to run anyway, the is there any problem with using
> > RH 7.1?
>
> That would be my second choice.
>
> > Speaking of Xwindows, think any desktop will work? I know Gnome and KDE are
> > right out (darn it), but what about one of the lesser memory intensive
>
> I liked fvwm (not fvwm2) and wm2.
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> TopQuark Software & Serv. Contract programmer, server bum.
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