On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 00:22 -0500, Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote: > I've created kernel-isa and kernel-isasmp packages (currently i586, > there'll be i686 version soon too). Basically, it is centosplus kernel > with ISA Plug and Play, ISA and PCMCIA sound cards and ISA network cards > enabled. The change to kernel spec file to add these two packages was > fairly simple, and I hope this might find the way into centosplus > kernel. If maintainer(s) of centosplus kernel are interested, I can > email the patch for the spec file and four additional kernel config files. > > I've tested it on my old laptop that has built-in ISA sound card (ESS > ES1878). Kudzu and automatic sound card detection didn't work, however > after I manually added entries to /etc/modprobe.conf, it all worked > nicely. I had to manually specify io, irq, and dma settings in the > options line, and I guess the same may be true for most ISA hardware. > > I don't really have anything Plug and Play to test, and no ISA network > cards anymore. Anyhow, if anybody does have, it would be nice if (s)he > could test if all works OK. The Plug and Play is in kernel, no userland > tools should be needed (hopefully). > > The only sound card missing is Wavefront. The source code for device > driver needs some updating (there seem to be a patch floating around > somewhere though, haven't tested it yet). The way it is now, it > produces unresolved symbols if compiled. > > I see these packages mostly useful for folks with older laptops (ISA > based sound cards, buying cheap PCI card is no option on laptops). Also > for folks with older motherboards that have run out of PCI slots, but > still have a few free ISA slots. > > The packages are signed with my PGP key (same as the one used for this > email, you can grab it from most PGP key servers). Key fingerprint is > 46FE 7D24 2D50 566A FBF3 7395 4AE4 9AE0 D660 AA3F or something like that. > > The URL is http://www.milivojevic.org/linux/rpm/el4/i386/ I would be glad to take the patch and roll it into the next centosplus kernel.
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