--- Antonio Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 06:12:40AM -0400, Antonio > Rodriguez wrote: > > How do I determine if the reason for the kernel > not handling well > > my card reader and usb ports is hardware failure? > > Before buying a new piece of hardware, I would > like to know the > > answer to this, but I am not sure how to do it. > > > > Would knoppix be a good solution (works, doesnt > work)? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yeah in general if you want to separate kernel problems from hardware problems the simplest way to do so is to remove the kernel from the equation, ie test on another OS / in another machine. Assuming you don't have easy access to another machine try a different OS. You could try knoppix as suggested or even (at the risk of getting flamed from all sides) a M$ product if the machine in question is dual-boot. At the end of the day if you can get it working under some other conditions, you can pretty safely (not, strictly speaking, 100% but in near as dammit all cases) say it's not hardware. Or, you could post details of the kernel you are using, and the config details of the kernel if you built your own kernel from source, and someone on this list may by luck have similar hardware and be able to help you out. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
