Subject: Re: Slackware 8.1
From: Jim Gribbin (jewelrysupplier@gci.net)
Date: Tue Jul 02 2002 - 19:18:42 AKDT
Maybe there are some bad CDs out there.
RH includes a tool to check the md5sum of the installation CDs during
the install. Does Slack include something similar? On RH you type 'linux
mediacheck' at the install boot prompt.
Failing that, maybe you could use rsync to check your images against the
images on their ftp site.
Jim Gribbin
On Tue, 2002-07-02 at 10:29, damien hull wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> All i can tell you is what I saw and how I fixed it.
>
> When compiling the kernel source that comes with Slack 8.1 I got an error
> message when installing the modules. For some reason it couldn't find the
> PCMCIA module. The kernel would boot and everything looked fine but again it
> couldn't find the PCMCIA module.
>
> I jumped into IRC and found someone who had the same problem. He told me to
> rename /lib/modules/2.4.18 and get new kernel source.
>
> I did just what he told me and it worked fine. No more error message about
> the PCMCIA module.
>
> Don't know why the kernel source that comes with Slack 8.1 can't find the
> PCMCIA module.
>
> Based on my experience I recommend that Slack 8.1 users get new kernel
> source from kernel.org. Don't use the source that comes with Slack
>
> Jim writes:
>
> > Got curious about the first point, so I downloaded a fresh 2.4.18,
> > unloaded it, and did a recursive diff. The slakware is the unaltered
> > 2.4.18 kernel from kernel.org, as advertised.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > damien hull wrote:
> >
> >> Ok, here is what I've learned.
> >>
> >>
> >> THE KERNEL...
> >> The kernel source that comes with Slack 8.1 is broken. To fix it you need
> >> to down load the 2.4.18 source from the net. Then you need to rename
> >> /lib/modules/2.4.18 to something else. I called it 2.4.18.broken because
> >> they are broken. Once you do this you can compile the kernel source you
> >> down loaded from the net with out any problems.
> >>
> >> SOUND...
> >> I was able to get sound working on my system. I have an ISA Sound Blaster
> >> sound card that is currently pumping out some nice tunes. In the kernel
> >> source directory there is a Documentation directory. In that directory
> >> there is a sound directory which has info on how to get sound working.
> >>
> >> I'm currently using some options in /etc/modules.conf. This file seams to
> >> auto load modules when you need them. My sound modules aren't loaded
> >> until I do something with sound.The file /etc/rc.d/rc.modules loads
> >> modules at boot. Try to use the /etc/modules.conf file if you can.
> >>
> >> I tried to use the ALSA driver but I didn't get very far. The driver for
> >> my card came with the kernel source.
> >>
> >> USB...
> >> If you compile your own kernel just take the defaults for USB. Most of
> >> the options I've seen are not needed or are for things moste of us don't
> >> have.
> >>
> >> My Opinion...
> >> Slack 8.1 seems to be working for me now but I did see some strange
> >> things when I first installed it. My suggestion is to get the kernel
> >> source from the net and compile a new kernel. The one that comes with
> >> slack 8.1 may be broken.
> >>
> >>
> >> Adam writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> damien hull wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Slackware 8.1 may be broken. It could be something I'm doing but I
> >>>> think it's broken.
> >>>>
> >>>> The big problem I'm having is compiling the kernel. Everything works
> >>>> until I install the modules. It goes until it hits the pcmcia module.
> >>>> For some reason it can't find the pcmcia module so it stops and gives
> >>>> an error message.
> >>>>
> >>>> If anybody knows how I can fix this or is using Slack 8.1 and doesn't
> >>>> think it's broken let me know. I'm about to go back to Slack 8.0.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Damien Hull
> >>>> www.digitaloverload.net
> >>>>
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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Hey Damien, have you noticed any lock-ups with 8.1? When I let the
> >>> system idle for a few hours, It locks up when I touch the mouse...Only
> >>> happens every once in a while. 8.1 just may be broke, which disapoints
> >>> me greatly. But, I have a question for you. What do I need to do to get
> >>> my USB working on 8.1? During the install, it askes what kernel to use,
> >>> I never know what to pick, I choose bare.i by default. So, I go into
> >>> rc.modules, and comment out the USB stuff.....then what? Is their
> >>> anything else i need to do?
> >>>
> >>> Adam
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Damien Hull
> >> www.digitaloverload.net
> >>
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