On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 18:01:38 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:53:36 -0600 > Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >[snip] > > > > The most likely "feechur" is the £$%! decision in 2.6 to make > > VGA_CONSOLE, etc., off by default. Your boot will complete, but > > your have no way of knowing it. Auf gut Deutsch heisst das: > > beschissen! > > Liked that gotcha, did ya? You must: > compile into the kernel (not as a module): > Input Device Support --> Input Devices (says nothing about VTs, but > read that there) > Character Devices --> Virtual Terminal (won't be present if the above > isn't enabled) > Yeah, another gotchas that I don't like: The developers have gone to great lengths to merge in alsa and officially deprecate the OSS functions, but the alsa module of the same name won't work with my sound card! I haven't tried yet with the deprecated OSS stuff, since I have no burning need to leave the 2.4.x kernels. Other than that, 2.5/2.6 seemed pretty ho hum on my system, which is pretty good for a development kernel. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
