Ok, i've taken the plunge and decided to install slackware 8.1 on my main box on the secondary hdd..
i440bx mobo
dec21143 nic
etc
it has its own 4gb partition and a 200mb swap file
now
for some reason while my ps/2 intellimouse optical works in frame buffer console,
whenever i
startx as either a user or root
the mouse plays up, it goes to top right corner and stays there... now sometimes it will work but this ****s me
also how does one specify in slackware what res to use Xf86 in, its decided to default to 1920x1440.. which i dont like
60hz
and also how does one change the refresh rate of the frame buffer console - its 1024x768 so id prefer if it ran at 120hz rather than the 60 its sitting on
i have a philips 107p10 and gf3 so res and refreshes etc are easy done
also, i tried to compile myt own kernel from the 2.4.5 development kernal and for some reason the NIC stopped working, effectively halting boot due to not being able to access DHCP
even tho i compiled the dec2x14x support into the kernel and im pretty sure thats the module it is using as 2.2.9 or wahterver the current default kernel is...
also, how does one go about installing the nvidia drivers for linux, and where are they located, i might buy q3a and try get that going as my first project
also major problem IS
the 80gb hdd with most of my data is on a hpt370 controller which isnt supported, how do i add the linux drivers for it, get them going and where do i get them from? the drive isnt actually raided im just using tyhe controller like another ide controller so i can get ata100 from the board.
and
sblive... for some reason i cant get sound... suggestions?
i440bx mobo
dec21143 nic
etc
it has its own 4gb partition and a 200mb swap file
now
for some reason while my ps/2 intellimouse optical works in frame buffer console,
whenever i
startx as either a user or root
the mouse plays up, it goes to top right corner and stays there... now sometimes it will work but this ****s me
also how does one specify in slackware what res to use Xf86 in, its decided to default to 1920x1440.. which i dont like
60hz
and also how does one change the refresh rate of the frame buffer console - its 1024x768 so id prefer if it ran at 120hz rather than the 60 its sitting on
i have a philips 107p10 and gf3 so res and refreshes etc are easy done
also, i tried to compile myt own kernel from the 2.4.5 development kernal and for some reason the NIC stopped working, effectively halting boot due to not being able to access DHCP
even tho i compiled the dec2x14x support into the kernel and im pretty sure thats the module it is using as 2.2.9 or wahterver the current default kernel is...
also, how does one go about installing the nvidia drivers for linux, and where are they located, i might buy q3a and try get that going as my first project
also major problem IS
the 80gb hdd with most of my data is on a hpt370 controller which isnt supported, how do i add the linux drivers for it, get them going and where do i get them from? the drive isnt actually raided im just using tyhe controller like another ide controller so i can get ata100 from the board.
and
sblive... for some reason i cant get sound... suggestions?
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