Why do I need to be a %^#$# programmer to use Linux?
I am doing my darndest to convert but there are just some things that still
piss me off about Linux. I have Debian running on a Mac in my office, and
RedHat running on a box at home. I am trying to introduce Linux into our
environment down here so I have put Debian on a PC here at work to set up a
fax server using Hylafax.
I had an old 8 port Digiboard laying around so I stuck that in so that I
could set up multiple inbound fax lines on the box. I download the drivers
from Digi (which are in rpm packages unfortunately ) and I install them as
they say. However, when I try to create the packages it fails trying to
include some functions from asm/io.h and asm/pgtable.h.
I am no programmer and have no way of tracking this shit down. Why should I
have to? I would love to be a programmer but that ain't my baliwig, I am
mainly a hardware/infrastructure guy and this kind of stuff is frustrating
as hell.
I suppose I don't really expect a reply to this, other than flaming, RTFM,
wha wha, etc. but I had to vent.
BTW, if anyone has any ideas about how to get this damn thing working I
would GREATLY appreciate it!
Thanks..
Barry deFreese
NTS Technology Services Manager
Nike Team Sports
(949)-616-4005
Barry.deFreese@nike.com
"Technology doesn't make you less stupid; it just makes you stupid faster."
Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell
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