Just installed Mandrake 9.0. With the rumors of the ease of installation, I thought I would give it a try. It took several hours as the CDs that I burned didn't work. I worked around this by using a floppy with hd.img and installing from the hard drive.
Anyhow, I have two modems (USB Eicon Diva for Adsl and Alcatel PCI). The usb was recognized in the beginning. At the end of the Network Setup, it said "download... and copy to..."
I did that and the computer won't even light up my modem.
As for the Alcatel modem, I don't even know where to start. I found this great place [/url]http://www.roald.santens.easynet.be/[/url] that shows me how to do almost everything, but I'm so new to this that I don't know what I'm doing. The page suggests "insmod -f itex1483-2.4.2-2.o vpi=8 vci=35 framing=1"
the computer comes back with "error reading ELF section headers...: No space left on device"
Sorry, but no idea what that means. Am I supposed to copy that file into the / directory?
thanks for any and all help.
can't connect to internet using Mandrake 9.0
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Stef
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Don't ask me why, but it seems like your hardware's drivers aren't in sync with kernel development.
According to the doc you need to downgrade your kernel. They list links where you'll find RPM's and your supposed to install them. Do you miss that step?
One thing that this guy forgot to mention is that most distro's keep /vmlinuz symbolically linked to a specific kernel image in /boot . Lilo reads from /vmlinuz unless otherwise specified. You can edit lilo.conf and make the proper kernel image boot or you can re-link /vmlinuz to /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2.
Stef
According to the doc you need to downgrade your kernel. They list links where you'll find RPM's and your supposed to install them. Do you miss that step?
One thing that this guy forgot to mention is that most distro's keep /vmlinuz symbolically linked to a specific kernel image in /boot . Lilo reads from /vmlinuz unless otherwise specified. You can edit lilo.conf and make the proper kernel image boot or you can re-link /vmlinuz to /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2.
Stef
still need help
I'm proud to say that I'm actually learning a little about linux. After SEVERAL installs, I've figured how to do some things (i.e. log in as "root").
Anyhow, I finally found an rpm, but when I try to install (am using Red Hat 8.0, now) it says that "a newer version of the package is already installed". How do I get rid of the new kernel so that I can install an old one?
also, if I downgrade, will my new drivers for other hardware still work?
thanks
Anyhow, I finally found an rpm, but when I try to install (am using Red Hat 8.0, now) it says that "a newer version of the package is already installed". How do I get rid of the new kernel so that I can install an old one?
also, if I downgrade, will my new drivers for other hardware still work?
thanks
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Stef
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Try passing the --force or --oldpackage arguments to rpm when installing and see what happens 
If that does'nt work you'll need to erase the exsisting kernel package and then install the old version. Remember not to reboot untill you've got a kernel package installed. Keeping a boot floppy or simply using the install CD as a rescue disk is a good idea.
If that does'nt work you'll need to erase the exsisting kernel package and then install the old version. Remember not to reboot untill you've got a kernel package installed. Keeping a boot floppy or simply using the install CD as a rescue disk is a good idea.
Just a suggestion, but, I'd dump that card, buy a router that can speak PPPoE and just use a NIC. Because, the company who makes that device only produces binary modules that are kernel version dependant--and kernel 2.4.2 (RedHat's modified version) is a full 16 minors behind the current 2.4.18 (again RedHat's kernel). There have been a bunch of security patches in between, so going back to 2.4.2 opens up an increased risk of your machine being rooted...
Umm...yes. He's using RedHat 8.0 and is going to replace the kernel in that with the stock kernel shipped with RedHat 7.1 (which was released well over a year ago), which is a mistake. You shouldn't sacrifice security, especially when your machine is always on the internet, to get a piece of hardware to run--not when there are other viable options.
However, I mentioned it so that he would know--if he decides to replace the kernel--that there are security implications that should be considered before deciding to go that route.
However, I mentioned it so that he would know--if he decides to replace the kernel--that there are security implications that should be considered before deciding to go that route.
thanks for the replies. First, I'm female, but that's ok. You didn't know.
2nd, I just returned the router that I got for Christmas. I would have to buy another modem that has CAt 5 connections for the router.
I did switch over to Red Hat. My Mandrake CD was incomplete ... or something. Anyhow, I'm weary about changing the kernel, but I'll give it a go once I'm confident with my linux.
The partition for the Linux will always be there. I don't mind reloading the OS, if I screw up something. I do like the idea of stepping away from Bill every now and then.
2nd, I just returned the router that I got for Christmas. I would have to buy another modem that has CAt 5 connections for the router.
I did switch over to Red Hat. My Mandrake CD was incomplete ... or something. Anyhow, I'm weary about changing the kernel, but I'll give it a go once I'm confident with my linux.
The partition for the Linux will always be there. I don't mind reloading the OS, if I screw up something. I do like the idea of stepping away from Bill every now and then.