...... and now I can't get X to run. This is ridiculous - as much as I
hate Windows, I've never spent an entire day on it trying to get 3
simple devices to work.

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:28:08 -0400, John Q <john@q.com> wrote:

>I recompiled again, following the how-to - and now I have my NIC, but
>in the process I've lost my USB mouse and Sound. Upon searching for
>this problem I found many, many others with the same problem - after
>compiling, no NIC, no mouse, and no sound - this can't be a
>conincidence - is there some issue going on here. Any help is
>appreciated. Note that the sound modules are loading and as far as I
>can tell everyting looks fine, but alsa says it can't find it. It's an
>older SB 16 Vibra.
>
>Any help is appreciated.
>
>On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:31:28 -0400, John Q <john@q.com> wrote:
>
>>Why is it that everytime I compile the kernel I end up with no NIC? I
>>have only taken out the ones I know for a fact won't work with my
>>card. Like HP PCLAN, AMD PCNET, etc. However, I've left support for
>>90% of the cards out there. It was working fine before I recompiled.
>>
>>I'm recompiling again now with support for every card chosen. We will
>>see what happens. It is compiled into the kernel, not a module.
>>
>>This is Slack 10 on a older 350mhz machine.
>>
>>Any ideas.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Note: without taking the casae off, I can't remember the eact card,
>>but the NEC or Ether Express used to work fine for it.

John Q <john@q.com> trolled:
> ..... and now I can't get X to run. This is ridiculous - as much as I
> hate Windows, I've never spent an entire day on it trying to get 3
> simple devices to work.

Why do you hate windows? If you hate windows then you probably hate
computers because windows is the easiest OS to install and maintain,
by a long shot. If you don't hate computers then perhaps you
"hate" windows because you think it is "cool" to hate windows? That
would put you in company with stooges like Hicks.

The wise computer user, uses the os that installs, quickly, and
easily, and runs the best software available for the job you have in
hand. Rejecting windows because you "hate" it is immature and
foolish. Open your mouth so that we can shit inside of your head.

cordially, as always,

rm