[expert] MDK 6.1 ISO bootable by default?

1999-10-20 Thread Aaron W.
I am going to burn the 6.1 ISO image tonight under windows with easy cd creator and need to know if the iso is bootable or if I need to make any changes? Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager. Garner Printing, http://camalott.com/~garner http://camalott.com/~kaw

[expert] Dual Monitor support

1999-10-04 Thread Aaron W.
Does MDK 6.0 support dual monitors? If not is there an update to XFree to support them? If it does not support it can I still have 2 video cards ( for Photoshop, Illustrator pallets)? If so how does XFree decide which card to use? Thanks, Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager. Garner

Re: [expert] Dual Monitor support

1999-10-04 Thread Aaron W.
On Mon, 04 Oct 1999, you wrote: Does MDK 6.0 support dual monitors? If not is there an update to XFree to support them? If it does not support it can I still have 2 video cards ( for Photoshop, Illustrator pallets)? If so how does XFree decide which card to use? IIRC, X does not yet support

[expert] Kernel panic cant find hd

1999-09-13 Thread Aaron W.
After compiling a new kernel (2.2.12 from kernel.org) on reboot I get an error that the root file system can not be found. It looks like it can not find anything on my hd not just the root filesystem. When it is booting it lists all my ide devices and says something on the line with my hd

Re: [expert] Kernel panic cant find hd

1999-09-13 Thread Aaron W.
On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, you wrote: After compiling a new kernel (2.2.12 from kernel.org) on reboot I get an error that the root file system can not be found. It looks like it can not find anything on my hd not just the root filesystem. When it is booting it lists all my ide devices and says

[expert] SCSI modules probs after recompile

1999-09-09 Thread Aaron W.
I am running MDK 6.0 with the init scripts update, kernel 2.2.9-27mdk, Adaptec 2940UW, IBM Ultrastar 9es ddrs-39130 and an ide hd and cd-rom. Shuttle 639 (I think) atx PII 266 with 96 megs of ram. System was running fine but I wanted a more customized kernel ( can't leave things alone ). I

Re: [expert] Suggestion for Mandrake

1999-09-09 Thread Aaron W.
Bruce Endries wrote: Why couldn't the installation program be written to either (a) detect the type of processor, or (b) ask which type of processor is being used? Then install the proper pre-compiled kernel package which would be included in the distribution. Am I way out in left field?

Re: [expert] Suggestion for Mandrake

1999-09-09 Thread Aaron W.
On Wed, 08 Sep 1999, Aaron W. wrote: I looked on the web site (briefley) and did not see a suggestions link so I am posting it here. I think it would set Mandrake apart from Red Hat and others even more to have a fully optimized Pentium II distro. I think that having the Pentium version

[expert] Kernel and Tar file ?

1999-09-09 Thread Aaron W.
I am downloading the latest kernel (2.2.12) from kernel.org. I am putting it on a MDK 6.0 system that has 2.2.9-27mdk on it. When I untar bzip it will it won't overwrite the other kernel will it? Will it put it in /usr/src/linux/2.2.12? When I go to build the kernel I need to go to the

Re: [expert] Kernel and Tar file ?

1999-09-09 Thread Aaron W.
On Thu, 09 Sep 1999, you wrote: I am downloading the latest kernel (2.2.12) from kernel.org. I am putting it on a MDK 6.0 system that has 2.2.9-27mdk on it. When I untar bzip it will it won't overwrite the other kernel will it? Will it put it in /usr/src/linux/2.2.12? When I go to build the

Re: [expert] What rpms for kernel compile

1999-09-08 Thread Aaron W.
On Tue, 07 Sep 1999, you wrote: I am running mdk 6.0 and have updated my kernel to 2.2.9-27mdk. I want to compile a more customized kernel so I went to download the source and there are several rpms for the kernel. I know I need the source and headers rpm but do I need the rest of them, like

[expert] What rpms for kernel compile

1999-09-07 Thread Aaron W.
I am running mdk 6.0 and have updated my kernel to 2.2.9-27mdk. I want to compile a more customized kernel so I went to download the source and there are several rpms for the kernel. I know I need the source and headers rpm but do I need the rest of them, like boot, smp, fb, ibcs and pcmcia. I

[expert] What files to upgrade XFree86

1999-08-12 Thread Aaron W.
I would like to upgrade XFree86 to 3.3.4. I am running Mandrake 6. What files do I need to get? I know I need the server for my card (SVGA). Do I need the fonts? What else? Do I do a rpm -Uvh XFree...rpm to install them? Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager. Garner Printing,

[expert] OT Wiring ethernet

1999-08-09 Thread Aaron W.
I know this is off topic but I need an answer and I know yall can help :) Does it matter what order you put the wires in the rj45 as per color as long as it is the same on both ends of the cable? I am having hell getting a cable to work! The cable is going from computer to hub and id cat5 wire.

Re: [expert] OT Wiring ethernet

1999-08-09 Thread Aaron W.
At 09:24 PM 8/9/99 -0400, you wrote: You should keep the pairs together, but other than that, no, AFAIK, it doesn't matter which order the pairs are in, as long as you keep 'em together. - Original Message - From: Aaron W. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 09

[expert] Diamond Viper V770

1999-07-19 Thread Aaron W.
Has anyone got this card to work under LM6 in X/KDE? I can get X to run in 8bit but the resolution is at something like 320x400 and so I can not do anything (including shutdown). I have checked in XF86Config and it is not using the generic so that must mean there is a problem with drivers I

Re: [expert] Diamond Viper V770

1999-07-19 Thread Aaron W.
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote: Has anyone got this card to work under LM6 in X/KDE? I can get X to run in 8bit but the resolution is at something like 320x400 and so I can not do anything (including shutdown). I have checked in XF86Config and it is not using the generic so that must mean

[expert] Do I enable sound support in kernel for a isa pnp SB16 (? IRQ,DMA)

1999-07-16 Thread Aaron W.
I am running LM 6 and have a isa pnp SB16. If I enable sound support and the SB driver it needs the irq, dma and soforth information. I do not know since it is pnp. What is the proper way to set this up? Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager. Garner Printing, http://camalott.com/~garner

[expert] What happens to old modules after make modules_install

1999-07-14 Thread Aaron W.
I am running LM 6 with the kenel that was installed at at install. All is working but if things are the same as they were in LM 5.2 I can save some memory by compiling my own kernel. I have only used a monolithic kernel and copied it to a floppy to boot from as lilo would always hang on my old

Re: [expert] What happens to old modules after makemodules_install

1999-07-14 Thread Aaron W.
"Aaron W." wrote: If I use a kernel with modules what happens to the modules for the old kernel after I make the new ones? If it overwrites the old modules what will happen to the old kernel when and if I try to use it? When you compile new modules (with 'make modules modul

Re: [expert] What happens to old modules after makemodules_install

1999-07-14 Thread Aaron W.
Short answer here: Modules for a newly compiled kernel will be put in a separate directory. Have a look at /lib/modules You'll find a dir there named after the version number of your kernel. Compile a new kernel and modules will be put in a dir named after that new kernel's version number.

Re: [expert] UDMA timeout

1999-07-12 Thread Aaron W.
Hello, I installed Mandrake 6.0 some weeks ago. Everything (excepted sound...) works fine, but yesterday I noticed that I am running with DMA disabled (dmesg excerpt reported below). I checked the BIOS setup, and it says something like "AUTO detection of HDD features enabled". The MB is a FIC

[expert] Upgrading KDE 1.0 to 1.1 on 5.2

1999-03-26 Thread Aaron W.
I am running Mandrake 5.2 and want to go to KDE 1.1 since it has been out a while. Has anyone had success doing this? The rpm packager at kde said I should get the rpms from Mandrake. Are the rpms in the 5.3 directory the ones I need? Also can I install on top of 1.0? Any info to help smooth