From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from eeyore.cc.uic.edu([128.248.171.51]) (4230 bytes) by braille.uwo.ca via smail with P:esmtp/D:aliases/T:pipe (sender: ) id for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:29:20 -0500 (EST) (Smail-3.2.0.102 1998-Aug-2 #2 built 1999-Sep-5) Received: from SDC1770 (sdc1770.eastdorm.uic.edu [131.193.225.179]) by eeyore.cc.uic.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA04715 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:29:23 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <003d01c0a5b2$5cca56e0$b3e1c183@eastdorm.uic.edu> From: "Gregory Nowak" To: References: Subject: Re: kernel 2.2.18 help please Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:18:26 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 List-Id: Hi, When I install a new kernel and do make modules and make modules_install and make dep, then does the process generate a brand new rc.modules file, or does it keep the old one? If it keeps the old one, then can I wipe it and cause the system to create one from scratch? Thanks Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgina Joyce" To: Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:41 AM Subject: RE: kernel 2.2.18 help please > Hi > > If you've compiled ppp and slip into your new kernel, or you don't require > them, you can amend the /etc/rc.d/rc.modules file. Simply insert a "£" > symbol in front of the slip and ppp lines, they are clearly marked with an > introductory line, so you can search for "ppp" with your favourite editor. > and make your amendments. > > As for the sound, I too have SB Live, but couldn't get it to work properly > either. The guys on the reflector advised me to use the alsa drivers, which > seem to be a lot better. Perhaps, someone more experienced can explain the > difference and why we can't get the emu10k1 driver to work without being a > part of the alsa package. > > > > > > > Gena > > gena@visson.freeserve.co.uk g.joyce@uclan.ac.uk > > http://www.visson.freeserve.co.uk > > Mobile Telephone Number 07951 196268 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Gregory Nowak > Sent: 05 March 2001 02:29 > To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca > Subject: kernel 2.2.18 help please > > > Hi all, > > I have just successfully compiled and installed the 2.2.18 kernel with > speakup 0.10a on slackware 7.1. Everything works fine, and I'm able to boot > and login and everything is normal. However, I noticed that as the system > boots, the kernel reports that it's missing the slip, ppp, and some other > modules (my nic's among them). Also, i have built the support for my sblive > card directly into the kernel. At boot up, the driver finds the card, > reports its model, version, irq, base i-o and all that good stuff. However, > when I do 'play ' wave file, it says that slash dev slash dsp is not found. > What's wrong? Should I hear some sound from linux on boot up like you do in > windblows? > > Also, now that I have USB scanner support, I remember reading something on > the list about a command-line OCR program. What is it called, is it > accurate (compared to openbook ruby for windblows), how can I get it, and > how much is it? Come to think of it, I think it was referred to as ocrshop, > but I'm not sure. Thanks in advance for any help. > > Greg > P.S. Sorry about typing out the slashes, but I'm writing this on a braille > note, and it doesn't let you switch to computer braille in the middle of a > message. > > p.s.2 About that hpt 366 controller on my mother board that I mentioned in a > post a while back ... I compiled ata 66 support into the kernel, and it > still doesn't see either of the controllers or the hd attached to one of > them. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >