Re: Xircom CardBus woes

2002-01-21 Thread Ralf Hein
> > So here are my questions: > > - How can I get the system to load the driver at boot time? > > Maybe it sounds stupid, but how about trying to insert it into > /etc/modules? This is a comment from mine: Well, as far as I know one should use modconf for things like this on a debian system. Bes

Re: Dell Latitude C810: Xserver problems and installation page

2002-01-23 Thread Ralf Hein
> The Server typically crashes when the system is under "heavy load". > Moreover, I found out that the root user doesn't experience these > problems, only a normal user does! Sounds like you're running out of disk space / memory for the normal user, while root still has his 5% reserved space to u

Re: Xircom CardBus woes

2002-01-21 Thread Ralf Hein
> > So here are my questions: > > - How can I get the system to load the driver at boot time? > > Maybe it sounds stupid, but how about trying to insert it into > /etc/modules? This is a comment from mine: Well, as far as I know one should use modconf for things like this on a debian system. Besi

Re: Dell Latitude C810: Xserver problems and installation page

2002-01-24 Thread Ralf Hein
> The Server typically crashes when the system is under "heavy load". > Moreover, I found out that the root user doesn't experience these > problems, only a normal user does! Sounds like you're running out of disk space / memory for the normal user, while root still has his 5% reserved space to us

Re: Problems with Dell 510C and modprobe

2002-03-22 Thread Ralf Hein
On Thursday 21 March 2002 21:08, Derek Broughton wrote: > > On Thu, 2002-03-21 at 21:11, Derek Broughton wrote: > >> But this is not an Inspiron. I'm not sure whether this advice applies > >> to Latitudes. If it _was_ an Inspiron, the whole problem is APM - which > >> isn't supported. I don't kn

Re: Problems with Dell 510C and modprobe

2002-03-24 Thread Ralf Hein
On Sunday 24 March 2002 17:28, Derek Broughton wrote: > > I run Debian on a Inspiron 4000, and APM _does_ work. It's only a 2.2 > > kernel though, for there is afaik no support for winmodems in 2.4, and > > this model > > What sort of winmodem? My Inspiron is connected right now through the > Dell

Re: Periodic distro question

2002-03-28 Thread Ralf Hein
Having migrated from SuSe not that long ago, I can't quite subscribe to your points. Most of what you critise is what made me change. On Wednesday 27 March 2002 12:23, Tom Allison wrote: > I am a current user of Debian. > I picked it from Slackware because I was in favor of a faster install > pro

Re: Problems with Dell 510C and modprobe

2002-03-22 Thread Ralf Hein
On Thursday 21 March 2002 21:08, Derek Broughton wrote: > > On Thu, 2002-03-21 at 21:11, Derek Broughton wrote: > >> But this is not an Inspiron. I'm not sure whether this advice applies > >> to Latitudes. If it _was_ an Inspiron, the whole problem is APM - which > >> isn't supported. I don't k

Re: Problems with Dell 510C and modprobe

2002-03-24 Thread Ralf Hein
On Sunday 24 March 2002 17:28, Derek Broughton wrote: > > I run Debian on a Inspiron 4000, and APM _does_ work. It's only a 2.2 > > kernel though, for there is afaik no support for winmodems in 2.4, and > > this model > > What sort of winmodem? My Inspiron is connected right now through the > Del

Re: Periodic distro question

2002-03-29 Thread Ralf Hein
Having migrated from SuSe not that long ago, I can't quite subscribe to your points. Most of what you critise is what made me change. On Wednesday 27 March 2002 12:23, Tom Allison wrote: > I am a current user of Debian. > I picked it from Slackware because I was in favor of a faster install > pr