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Hello everyone,
I have a machine that I'd like
to setup with slink, but I have a few questions that I'd appreciate it if
someone could help me with first. I have a RivaTNT video card in this machine,
which I don't believe is supported in the version of X that is in slink. I think
it needs X 3.3.3 or newer. I have access to a cdr, and I was wondering what the
easiest way would be to download any/all upgrades to the OS, not just XFree86,
but anything else that has been upgraded, where to download them, and any tips
on making the cd. Should I just grab the "proposed-updates" directory off of the
FTP site? I'm not sure if that contains what I need. I want a way that I can
just burn things onto a CD or two, then after the install type a line or two and
everything will auto-update itself. :)
My second question is a little
more specific. I use Time Warner's Road Runner, a cable modem ISP. I have setup
Linux various other times with various other distributions (probably close to 20
installs total), yet have spent (most likely) less than 5 hours in the actual
OS. Why is this? Because I always have difficulty getting my internet
connectivity working, and for me a computer with no internet access is about as
useful as a pen with no ink. I was wondering if anyone out there has had success
setting up Road Runner (not just any cable ISP, RR is different. We have a weird
login program [ugh] and all kinds of other nonsense) with Debian. I also know of
the rrlogin.c program, I've compiled it on other distributions and followed the
directions as best as I could, and I just couldn't get it to work. It would let
me type in login/password, and would go back to the prompt, but when I'd run
netscape, ftp, or try to ping an outside web address, it wouldn't work. Yes, I
know the proper netcard settings (I have a Linksys card that uses the Tulip
driver), and I've had success with configuring everything before. But it seemed
to be all trial-and-error. I want as much of a "screw up free" method as
possible. I don't mean to sound offensive, but I would really rather hear from
someone who got it working, not someone who typed "road runner linux" into a
search engine and copies URLs into a reply message.
Lastly, this is just a general
question. I'll outline the specs of this system, and I'd *really* appreciate any
insights/recommendations anyone can offer me on possible conflicts,
etc.
AMD K6-III 400
96MB RAM
RivaTNT AGP vid card
SoundBlaster AWE64
Linksys EtherFast something-or-other that uses the
Tulip netcard driver
Optiquest V95 19" monitor
Logitech MouseMan PS/2 mouse (3 button with a thumb
button on the side)
Thanks to anyone who bothered to read this long
message, and again, I sincerely appreciate any/all help.
-Chris Concannon
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