On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 23:20:05 +0100, Syed Huq wrote: >> Before you start messing around with new kernels, do yourself >> a favor and switch to Grub. Once you get it installed, it is >> much easier. Additionally, if you use symlinks like /vmlinuz >> and /vmlinuz.old and so on, you can point the symlinks at >> newly installed kernels and reboot without reinstalling Grub. >> This is because Grub actually reads your filesystem. >> > > When you say switch to Grub, is it as simple as doing: > > apt-get install grub ? > > What would be steps after that ? I understand that I am supposed to install a > newer kernal but not sure what to do about getting my sound going.
I think that you should do one of two things. 1) Wait until someone provides (or gives you a pointer to) step by step instructions for setting up sound on your woody system. 2) Install sarge, Linux 2.4 or 2.6, and ALSA sound. If you choose #1 then be prepared to live without sound until the instructions are provided. I would recommend against upgrading your kernel and bootloader until you gain more experience with GNU/Linux. (Upgrading the bootloader is especially dangerous; recommending that to a newbie is irresponsible.) If you choose #2 then there are more people here who can help you. If you choose #2 then I would recommend you get a copy of Ubuntu Linux which is a newbie-friendly free Debian derivative: www.ubuntu.com. -- Thomas Hood -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
