Re: Reading a Windows95 (DOS) floppy

Yes, you have to mount the floppy from Linux. The command is: "mount -t msdos /dev/fdx /mnt" mount let's you access the disk, -t msdos allows you to use the msdos filesystem (don't forget to use this, or you can damage the disk as far as windows is concerned.) /dev/fdx, where fdx is your flopp

ppp nightmare

Hello all, I've been trying to get ppp up and running on my Linux box, to no avail. I have read almost everything I can get my hands on trying to get ppp working, HOWTOs, the pppd manual, etc. I've configured my options, pap-secrets, etc. I dial in to my ISP using minicom, log in and it

Modem Drivers

Hello, I just compiled kernel 2.0.34 and it's great. But, I tried to run Minicom and i got the error /dev/modem file or directory not found. My question is: Does modem support need to be compiled into the kernel? I don't remember seeing a modem question in the make config. Or can it be

Good Kernel Version

Hello, Can some one tell what is a really good Kernel version? I want to recompile my kernel to include PPP so I might as well use a decent kernel. Thanks. David -- Rest in natural great peace This exhausted mind Be

Re: pppd frustrations

Frustrating, I swear I didn't see it, I reconfigured it at least 10 times, because it kept compiling to an error. Do some kernels (this one was in the 2.0.8 range) not include ppp support in the config file? Can I add it as a module or should I just recompile? David On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, Dan Cyr

pppd frustrations

First, I want to say thanks to everyone that gave me a hand with the lilo.conf, it worked and I can make a clean boot to the new kernel. I'm glad I know how to do it. But, one of the reasons that I spent the time to compile a new kernel (besides the useful knowledge) was to incorporate the ppp

Re: Kernel Compiling

The directory make zImage puts the file is /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot and I copied it to /boot. I saved the original lilo.conf as lilo.old and adjusted the lilo.conf to call the zImage instead of vmlinuz2.0.something-something. And rebooted, even after I made these changes in the lilo it still

Kernel Compiling

Hello all. I just recompiled my kernel, loaded it onto a floppy and booted it. It works fine and does what it's supposed to (mostly). But it doesn't make the new kernel image the permenent one. Unless I boot from the floppy, it returns to the old kernel. I tried messing around with the lilo,

Kernel build and networking

Hello, I reloaded Linux onto my computer to make sure the all the networking protocols are in place. And have really begun to hack the OS (I figure I should learn the OS more, before connecting to the rest of the world.) But, I don't think that ppp and TCP/IP are installed in the kernel.

RE: Dial-up configuration

No, actually I'm using a local ISP here in Denver called PCI Systems. Up until this point, I've had no problems. > -Original Message- > From: Leston Buell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 11, 1998 9:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Dial-up configuration > > > I'

Dial-up configuration

Hello, I am very new to using Linux. Very. I'm having trouble getting the pppd working.I believe I've configured everything right, I've configured ppp-on, options, etc. I've been using Minicom to connect to my ISP. It connects, they shake hands, I login, then I get "starting PPP se