Robert Cooze wrote:
> +Alan Hicks+ wrote:
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>> In alt.os.linux.slackware, Robert Cooze dared to utter,
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>>> as a joke I instaled slack 7.1 last week on a p100 with 64Mb ram console
>>> how do I use the setup program again ir is it run from cdrom?
>>
>>
>>
>> # setup
>>
>> Later versions of Slackware no longer include setup per say. You must
>> run pkgtool and select it from the menu (note that requires ncurses to
>> be installed), but the setup shell script was still in $PATH way back
>> in 7.1.
>>
>
> Ok now I know what I need to know there Its just a Time thing I only
> get scraps of time to look at things now (wife and Kids)
>
>>
>>> Sound seems to be a problem I have the approperate module loaded but
>>> not used (cmpci) I used to rember there was a permissions thing in
>>> previous versions but even as root there are problems
>>>
>>> ALSA mixer_oss.c:1261: unable to register OSS mixer device 0:0
>>> ALSA pcm_oss.c:2419: unable to register OSS PCM device 0:0
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>>
>>
>> It's been a long time since I ran 7.1, but IIRC it didn't include ALSA.
>> Have you downloaded and compiled ALSA, or are you using OSS drivers?
>> This should really be as easy as modprobing the right module, and
>> running some utility to change the volume (I'm not sure if 7.1 comes
>> with rexima, but that's my volume controller of choice). You may need
>> to give your users read/write access to /dev/dsp, /dev/mixer, and
>> /dev/audio as well, but that's not necessary for root.
>>
>
> ok it does not work in root I will have a look arround this week
>
> always happy as pig in muck
> working on a new system
>
> Sorry for the confusion there are TWO machines
>
> machine #1 called test running 7.1 (happy with what is doing)
>
> Machine #2 this machine running Slack 10 no sound and config probs...
>
> I will appoligise Now for spelling gramma now
>
>>
>>> so places to look for information wwould be helpful, and comments
>>> about hardening?
>>
>>
>>
>> Going that far back, I recommend the original Good Book.
>> http://www.slackware.com/book
>>
>
> Been reading that
>
>> As for hardening, your best bet is to run a more up-to-date
>> distribution. If you don't need X or anything fancy like that, just
>> console access and a few non-intensive services, I'd recommend 10.0 for
>> completeness, with GUS-Br or SlackSec patches. You can google around to
>> find those. Good luck to you, and come back here if you get stuck.
>>
>
> I should be ok as everything is behind a farly hard firewall it is the
> usal close unused ports stop un used/needed serves keep up to daate pach
> and app wise I guess.
>
>> - -- It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
>> Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
>> Ecclesiastes 7:5
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> Thankks A lot just a gental nuge in the correct direction.

Looks like I have most of the things running now

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