Re: Recognizing Kernel Update to 2.4.12

2001-10-30 Thread eDoc
> Did you 'make config' first? (or make menuconfig, etc?) Otherwise, you are > almost 100% sure to end up with an unusable kernel... Uh, oh. Not sure if I did this or not ... way to many iterations for my sieve-for-a-brain to recall. > running `make menuconfig` from your top-level kernel directo

Re: Recognizing Kernel Update to 2.4.12 -- Inching Closer

2001-10-29 Thread eDoc
> the kernel source directory should contain a listing of files that looks > something like this: (it'll change slightly, based on where you got your > kernel source from): > > COPYINGMAINTAINERS README.Debian arch include kernel net > CREDITSMakefile REPORTING-BUGS dr

Re: Recognizing Kernel Update to 2.4.12 -- CORRECTION

2001-10-29 Thread eDoc
> You need to untar the source: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src# tar -xvzf > After that, change the directory name to 'linux', so that your uncompressed, > untarred sources are in /usr/src/linux: The usr/src/linux directory that was missing before has been created, apparently for some reason a reboo

Recognizing Kernel Update to 2.4.12

2001-10-29 Thread eDoc
> you need to, as in the documentation, run make-kpkg from the top-level kernel > directory, which will depend on where you put your kernel source. This is typically > either /usr/src/linux or /usr/src/kernel-source- > glen kernel-source? You mean "linux-2.4.12.tar.gz? Or do you mean "linux-2.4.

Re: Getting Grub to Recognize Kernel Update to 2.4.12

2001-10-27 Thread eDoc
> the make-kpkg and dpkg -i "The result Package" commands add all the > needed for boot with the new kernel. > Best regards. Jose Luis. "make-kpkg" causes error: "su: make-kpkg: command not found" Now what, please? Thanks! Doc

Getting Grub to Recognize Kernel Update to 2.4.12

2001-10-25 Thread eDoc
> To boot the kernel from /dev/hda2 with ide bus speed set to 66MHz, enter on > the GRUB command line: > root (hd0,1) OK. > kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 idebus=66 When I enter this I get an "Error 15: File not found" What is it that it cannot find and how do I go about repairing that, pl

I Think I Have What I Need! Going For It! STOP Make Menuconfig ERROR

2001-10-24 Thread eDoc
I have the following and am about to reboot ... pray! :-) Progeny update/upgrade to Unstable: Steps: Uncommented only unstable in sources.list apt-get update dpkg --purge --force-depends libfreetype6 apt-get -f dist-upgrade (got an error on gdm) Ran "apt-get -f dist-upgrade" again. (additi

Re: PCMCIA -- Unstable -- Kernel 2.4.12

2001-10-23 Thread eDoc
cause I was having trouble getting the pcmcia packages to compile properly with the 2.4.9 kernel. > > You don't, however, *have* to upgrade your kernel. And even if you do, it's probably wise to have a pretty good idea of what's oging on and how to use lilo before you do.. &g

PCMCIA -- Unstable -- Kernel 2.4.12

2001-10-23 Thread eDoc
Did you have to download and install a separate pcmcia package as well? What did you download and from where, please? I am currently seeing Cardbus Services handle my 3Com 3c589 nic (under Progeny and kernel 2.2.18). I am not clear as to what handles my nic under Unstable and kernel 2.4.12 (whic

Re: Sound problems

2001-08-18 Thread edoc
-0.5.10b.tar.bz2 bunzip2 -x alsa-utils-0.5.10.tar.bz2 No idea what it did with the output! :-) ./configure wants a location and file name ... where & what do I use, please? Thanks! Doc > * edoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010818 20:37]: > > the older Stormix automatically detected and insta

Re: Sound problems

2001-08-18 Thread edoc
> Here we go again ;>. Firstly, have you tried things we've already > covered in the debian-user archives. If those don't work we'll need to > know what your /etc/modules.conf looks like in addition to your /dev/dsp > and /dev/mixer ls -al output. Then /proc/interrupts /proc/ioports and > /proc/