Re: help with final setup...
>
> To finalize my debian installation, I've installed KDE and the newest
> version of XFree-SVGA, but now I need to get sound setup, my CD-ROM
> recognized, and my modem setup. I'm new to linux and alot of the sites I've
Ok, lets take it one thing at a time:
1. CD-rom: For CD support you need to compile your own kernel.
Install kernel source package and configure it. I think there is a HOWTO
on that (Or used to be, didnt metalabs site go down?).
2. Modem: If your linux box can't reach it right now, and it is not a
Winmodem, then you have to use isapnp to get it work.
On my page I have an explanation on how to do it...hope it's not too hard.
3. Soundcard. If it's a pnp card, you need to use isapnp again.
If it's not pnp, then chances are you can get it to work by including
support for it in kernel, for which yu have to compile kernel. So you can
actually do one big compilation where you get rid of stuff you don't need,
include CD support and sound support.
> travelled to have explanations that I would say are way over my head (i.e.
> isapnp) or else my comprehensions are running slow (years of MS
> brainwashing :) ) If someone can point to some good web-sites for users
> about these points, It would be greatly appreciated.
>
> thanks,
Try mine, if you havent yet. I don't have the kernel compilation stuff on
it, but at least I tried to explain how to use isapnp to get modem and
Sound detected. There is a CD-HOWTO on sunsite site which explains how to
set up the CD support in kernel. Like I said, dunno if it's still up yet.
Andrew
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