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" <gena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> 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 at visson.freeserve.co.uk g.joyce at uclan.ac.uk > > http://www.visson.freeserve.co.uk > > Mobile Telephone Number 07951 196268 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Gregory Nowak > Sent: 05 March 2001 02:29 > To: speakup at 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 at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
