Ok, i'm about to offer my two cents. But first let me say that this is not a criticism
of DrakX,
Linuxconf, or any other "to configure, press this button" configuration tool. They
rock! Why
reinvent the wheel? Why make things difficult when there is an easy way? But, enjoying
linux for
what it is, here's my $0.02:
This is why it's good to know how to configure things manually and not to have to
depend on a
configuration utility.
There! I said it. Having said that, i don't know how to help you with a manual
configuration of
your printer or your kernel. For your printer, i would suggest poking around in
/etc/sysconfig.
For your kernel, i would suggest installing it from source, as opposed to rpm. And for
drakconf, i
don't have anything to suggest.
?,
j
--- Praedor Tempus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK, I really need some help here. I built kernel-2.4.3-17mdk without any
> problem using essentially the same settings as a successful build of
> 2.4.2-20mdk. Kernel-2.4.3-17mdk will NOT bootup. It gives a kernel panic
> about not being able to mount root device "306" or 03:06, and states that I
> need to pass it a proper "root=" append. Huh? 2.4.2 has NO problems with my
> system at all but 2.4.3 refuses to accept my system. It built just fine.
>
> Second. ALL drakxtools are totally dicked up and unworkable. I have tried
> various versions of drakxtools on my system from 33.5mdk to 91mdk and they
> ALL fail to work. If I try to change my X resolution using drakx, I get:
>
> String found where operator expected at /usr/lib/libDrakX/modules.pm line
> 583, near "output "/proc/parport/0/irq""
> (Do you need to predeclare output?)
> syntax error at /usr/lib/libDrakX/modules.pm line 583, near "output
> "/proc/parport/0/irq""
> Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/XFdrake line 24.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/XFdrake line 24.
>
> I have tried doing this with perl-5.600 to 5.700 and it is ALWAYS the same.
> Besides that, what the hell does a parport or IRQ have to do with XFree86
> resolution?! Why does it matter one bit what /proc/parport has in it if all
> I want to do is change my default X resolution?
>
> I also cannot use printerdrake:
>
> everything already installed
> Undefined subroutine &interactive::deref called at
> /usr/lib/libDrakX/interactive.pm line 284.
>
> Totally useless...I have a printer but cannot install it because printerdrake
> is dorked up.
>
> I have also tried compiling drakxtools from source. It builds but produces
> the same damn errors. What is wrong here? How do I fix it?
> --
> Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
>
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