> Don't upgrade unless you have to. I always have to remind myself of that > - if my machine is working and I can do the tasks I need to do, even > though there is a new fangled a super-cool version of my software, I don't > have to install it. I still need to remind myself.
It's not just super-cool versions, it's thing like UDMA support for my drive. It's so I can hook up a parallel port zip drive to the thing. Wine that will run the programs I need, and so on. > First, is sounds to me like you are using stock debian kernels. I don't > know if it is true, but it would not surprise me if the Potato kernel is > not set to deal with sound modules. I always think compiling your own Well I have to use 2.0.36. 2.2 doesn't work for me, remember? And I use stock kernels because it avoids another level of confusion and troubleshooting in situations like this. I mean, why should I have unresolved symbols when I am using a stock kernel? And why does all of a sudden a list full of geniuses go completely silent? Grr. > kernel is a good idea (you learn a lot about your computer and about > linux), but others have differing opinions. Oh, and yes, shared IRQs are > impossible. At least, I don't think Linux can deal with that setup. But, > any linux kernel can deal with any number of serial ports if properly > configured. Again, this gets back to building your own kernel. No they're not impossible. I am using it on 2.0.36. COM 1 and COM 3 (DOS) are by *default* a shared interrupt. With olny two interrupts assigned to serial ports you have to do some fancy footwork. If I do compile my own kernel (tried with a 2.2.14 one, no help) it doesn't solve the problem. > The 'unresolved symbols' warnings have to do with module dependencies. > Did you run 'depmod' after compiling and installing your sound modules? Yup. Also update-modules. > You can try to insert the modules by hand using 'insmod', and when you run > into troubles, you will at least know where you are in the process - which > modules is not configured correctly or missing. Same errors. It doesn't just give me *an* error, it gives me about 40. > I wish I could help more. > > There should be a modules howto!!!! > > Maybe I should write one. As soon as I figure them out. I don't think this is a modules thing, it's a kernel thing (very slight difference, I guess) but more importantly, it's a support thing. So far this much-acclaimed Linux community has proven to be a bunch of the proverbial blind men. I've been using Linux for about 5 years now, through all sorts of grief and struggles, and it's just not getting much better. What are the advantages of Debian again? I have a Slackware 96 CD here that also runs kernel 2.0! Wow! Cool! Like I said, I have maybe an hour a day to spend on this; and all I do is "patch the dam" Sorry for the misery all, but it's really frustrating and so far no way out. And thanks for your response, I'm glad SOMEONE is out there. -- Jonathan Markevich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://members.xoom.com/JMarkevich You will gain money by a fattening action.
