Re: pppd + alsa + debian = ?
On Apr/24, Andrei Maxim wrote: > - I've tried to make my ESS1869 sound-card work with Alsa but nothing good > came out of it. I have a card just like that (I've got a Compaq too), but I use it with OSS, i.e., the modules that come with the kernel. I tried to use ALSA before, but it didn't work. Using the "sb.o" module it works, though I can't get rid of the nasty "3D effect" that makes everything sound like s**t :-/ I use these parameters: options sb dma=1 esstype=1869 io=0x220 irq=5 mpu_io=0x330 dma16=5 I don't remember where I got that data about irqs and dmas from, but I guess it was from Windows O:-) > - There are several applications that I'd like to run as root from the KDE > or GNOME panel, like XMMS (I have a Windows partition with my CDs as .mp3s > and for some reason Debian only mounts the partitions, but I can't open the > folders if I am not root) or KPPP (I recieve a 'Permission denied' or 'Could > not find kppp' error if I am not root) and automounting CDs and Floppies > when I click on the CDROM or Floppy icon. How do I do all that? If there are You probably need to add your user to some groups. For KPPP it surely is "dialup" (check it looking the permissions of the /dev/ttyS* device that points to your modem), and for windows partitions you should create a group and mount them under that group (using the "gid" option in fstab). > Can anybody help me? I've tried some #linuxhelp channels, but I found only > deaf ears. Typical :-/ > Va rugam sa luati in considerare ca exista un risc de fiecare data cand > deschideti Is this romanian? I knew it was based on latin, but never knew to what point; this sentence is quite understandable :-) (my first language is spanish) -- Roberto Suarez Soto Alfa21 Outsourcing [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.alfa21.com
Re: 2.4 Kernel Stability
On Jun/30, James wrote: > I read that may people are running 2.4.x kernels on their portables. Is > there a (semi) stable release of Debian 2.4, that I can run on a portable? I compile my own kernels, so I'm not sure if the Debian-packaged ones work as they should. I just can tell you that I'm running 2.4.20, with some not specially common options (LVM), and it works flawlessly. > I have a Prostar P-IV running at 2GHz Well, I only have a Compaq Armada 3500, which is somewhat old now (I think it's from 1999; bought it second hand). Newer laptops may have more unsupported devices. > /dev/dspdevice not found and not working i.e. no sound. (I > prefer Alsa) What soundcard is it? > CD/DVD anything as the native deb install does not allow much of > anything to work This surprises me. Do you mean that the CD is not detected? I don't know what could have gone wrong here, because CD should be detected as any IDE one :-m > Could a portable boot 2 kernels (2.2.a and 2.4) from lilo without having > the installed packages wig out? Sure. Just use Lilo or Grub to have a boot menu and choose the kernel that you want. > I really do not want to install everthing twice, but, if I have to I could > do this and test all that is critical on 2.4, before deleteing the 2.2 > kernel and packages? Suggestions and pointers to a howto? I'd advice to just install the new 2.4 kernel. You can have two kernels at the same time in the computer, though (obviously) not running the two at the same time :-) Install the latest 2.4, configure your boot manager to let you choose what to boot, and check what's wrong with 2.4. Any problems that you have, you can tell them here. -- Roberto Suarez Soto Alfa21 Outsourcing [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.alfa21.com
Re: Debian <---> Gentoo
On Jul/02, Harald Arnesen wrote: > The speed difference isn't that great, compiling everything takes a long > time, but for some reason I feel more at home with Gentoo. I'm tempted to say that you are at risk of awakening one day and realize that you've just wasted your time with Gentoo };-) -- Roberto Suarez Soto Alfa21 Outsourcing [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.alfa21.com
Re: 2.4 Kernel Stability
On Jun/30, James wrote: > I read that may people are running 2.4.x kernels on their portables. Is > there a (semi) stable release of Debian 2.4, that I can run on a portable? I compile my own kernels, so I'm not sure if the Debian-packaged ones work as they should. I just can tell you that I'm running 2.4.20, with some not specially common options (LVM), and it works flawlessly. > I have a Prostar P-IV running at 2GHz Well, I only have a Compaq Armada 3500, which is somewhat old now (I think it's from 1999; bought it second hand). Newer laptops may have more unsupported devices. > /dev/dspdevice not found and not working i.e. no sound. (I > prefer Alsa) What soundcard is it? > CD/DVD anything as the native deb install does not allow much of > anything to work This surprises me. Do you mean that the CD is not detected? I don't know what could have gone wrong here, because CD should be detected as any IDE one :-m > Could a portable boot 2 kernels (2.2.a and 2.4) from lilo without having > the installed packages wig out? Sure. Just use Lilo or Grub to have a boot menu and choose the kernel that you want. > I really do not want to install everthing twice, but, if I have to I could > do this and test all that is critical on 2.4, before deleteing the 2.2 > kernel and packages? Suggestions and pointers to a howto? I'd advice to just install the new 2.4 kernel. You can have two kernels at the same time in the computer, though (obviously) not running the two at the same time :-) Install the latest 2.4, configure your boot manager to let you choose what to boot, and check what's wrong with 2.4. Any problems that you have, you can tell them here. -- Roberto Suarez Soto Alfa21 Outsourcing [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.alfa21.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian <---> Gentoo
On Jul/02, Harald Arnesen wrote: > The speed difference isn't that great, compiling everything takes a long > time, but for some reason I feel more at home with Gentoo. I'm tempted to say that you are at risk of awakening one day and realize that you've just wasted your time with Gentoo };-) -- Roberto Suarez Soto Alfa21 Outsourcing [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.alfa21.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
