Sergio S. wrote: > Hello there, > > I have read on the ati website that in order to install properly the > graphics card drivers > I need to have enable the posix shared memory feature > > http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html > > I followed the instructions below quoted > > To enable POSIX Shared Memory on your system, perform the following as > root: > > 1. Add the following line to /etc/fstab (if it isn't there already): > tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > 2. Mount shared memory as follows: mount /dev/shm > 3. Issue the following command to check that it mounted properly: > mount | grep "shm" > > If the mount was successful, then the following output (or similar) > should appear: > tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) > > and the result appeared as it stated above. > > But after I edited the /etc/fstab file adding that line and having restarted > the system > > the outcome was that the ethernet card was deactivated. > > On my adsl modem the ethernet light was off, and therefore no internet > connection. > > In the meantime I removed that line from fstab. > > Any suggestion on how to enable the Posix Shared memory feature and keeping > the network card working ? > > Many thanks, > > Sergio > > >
Unless you are using some OLD version of Linunx. posix shared memory is probably already enabled. Type mount and look for /dev/shm. -- kr -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
