Re: Upgrading Harddrive and USB
On Mon, 06 Nov 2000 06:54:17 xsdg wrote:
> I have semi-successfully compiled USB support into the non-pre 2.4.0-test7
and
> it works (my problem is almost definately with the user-space software; the
> kernel _does_ detect the plugins and whatnot...) My laptop is a Toshiba
Satellite
> 2775XDVD. In the kernel, I used the UHCI (I think...) bus support. Now, I
just
> have to see if I can get the packaged user-space software (goto
> <www.debianplanet.com>, click unofficial debs/packages, and look for USB).
However, regarding
> your second question, I've read that (LinuxMag?) your best bet for getting
> ethernet to work is using an NIC. Hope this helps...
> --xsdg
> On Mon, 06 Nov 2000 00:32:45 craig atkinson wrote:
> > Hello folks,
> >
> > I have two questions.
> > Firstly, I've tried to recompile a newer 2.4-pre kernel, and have had
> > minimal success.
> > I'm mostly trying to get USB support enabled because my only internet
comes
> > through a USB ethernet device by D-Link. Unfortunately, my PCMCIA cardbus
> > controller completely died out a few months back, and isn't under
warranty.
> > I've had to resort to my windows partition, which is less than ideal :)
> >
> > I seek some ideas because I think there are other ways to get USB support
> > but I don't really know.
> >
> > Secondly, I'm thinking about buying a new harddrive, maybe 10 gigs. I'd
> > rather not go through installation and etc. of debian again, and windows..
> > it takes a while as we all know and customization never ends. My idea is
to
> > transfer the entire filesystem to another computer and burn cds of my
stuff
> > (current hd only 3 gigs..). Does anybody think this is feasible? Any ideas
> > about actually pulling it off .. If i'm using my USB ethernet, which I
only
> > have in Windows, my linux partition will be inaccessible. I'm not sure how
> > to get around that easily.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > /caa
> >
> >
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