From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp4.cableone.net ([24.116.0.230] helo=S4.cableone.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CkSmk-0004Nv-00 for ; Fri, 31 Dec 2004 14:50:07 -0500 Received: from desktop (unverified [24.116.252.4]) by S4.cableone.net (CableOne SMTP Service S4) with ESMTP id 5951023 for ; Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:59:39 -0700 Message-ID: <001c01c4ef71$f3e96a40$6a00a8c0@desktop> From: "Glenn at home" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:50:16 -0600 Organization: Home MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 X-IP-stats: Incoming Last 0, First 59, in=161, out=0, spam=0 X-External-IP: 24.116.252.4 X-Abuse-Info: Send abuse complaints to abuse@cableone.net Subject: frustrated X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Glenn at home , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:50:07 -0000 Why is it so hard to get help/info on using Linux? I have Debian. I apparently need to recompile my kernel because Alsa cannot control my sound card, because Debian has hold of it, but I need to get Debian to not control it. I have spent all day looking on the internet for help, and can find non on recompiling the kernel, some examples would be nice. man pages are often useless for a beginner, as they are too cryptic. Any help appreciated, as I am about ready to quit Linux. Glenn