Re: For what its worth.

["Phil Medes" <pmedes venturecs net>]

Most of the problems I've had with Linux involves the drivers, esp. if its
an older computer.  Once its installed,  it tends to be stable, which was
the same experience I
had with S.C.O Unix.   I like not having to pay hundreds of dollars for
programming utilities to keep the Evil Empire on track.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Dietrich" <td transoft demon co uk>
To: "RedHat Install" <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Cc: "Luke" <god tyler net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: Talked into installing Red Hat 8.0


> On Sat, 2002-12-28 at 22:50, Luke wrote:
> > ...and I am frustrated as all get out.  I do tech support for internet
service, and have worked with windows and macs for the past 5 years or so,
so I am not a complete idiot in those areas, but when it comes to Red Hat I
don't mind admitting that I am pretty close to a complete moron, so your
help here would be GREATLY appreciated.
> >
> > A friend I work with kept going on about how great linux is, and that I
should really try red hat, so he got me some CD's.  Well, I very much enjoy
what works of it (ie - GIMP - I love doing graphics for webpages, also the
desktop switcher thing is great, plus there are lots of other features that
I look forward to using) but there is quite a bit wrong with my install too
(most likely my fault! :grin:.)
> >
> > Lets see, where to start?  I'll give you a condensed list here first:
> > -------
> > 1:  Getting my dialup working (possible modem driver install issues?)
> > 2:  Accessing seperate (data) partitions on my hard drive (one of which
is in the NTFS format)
> > 3:  XMMS won't load MP3 Files
> > 4:  Audio configuration test (the little guitar lick) works, but while
audio CD's load and appear to be playing in the CD player app, there is no
sound.  (already checked volume controls).  Have not been able to test out
digital music files (see problem #3)
> > ------
> >
> <snip lots>
>
> Luke
>
> 1/ If its a Gateway system you probably have a winmodem.  That means
> Linux can't use that modem directly, as the modem is designed to have a
> lot of its processing done by Windows-specific drivers. Take a look at
> www.linmodems.org for more info.  Some of the winmodems have had drivers
> written for them, and if you are lucky you may get yours to work.
> Otherwise the best option is an external hardware-based modem.
>
> 2/ Not my best area, so I'll leave that to someone else.
>
> 3/  Because of licensing problems (some of the mp3 decoding software if
> proprietry), mp3 decoders aren't release with a standard RH distro.
> Head off to the xmms site and download the mp3 decoder, install it and
> that should solve that problem.
>
> 4/ Sound config is also a thorny issue on cheaper machines.  Try
> locating the older sndconfig binaries, and running them on your system
> (the rpm for RH is on one of the CDs, don't ask me which one :P).  This
> often solves sound configuration problems that the newer RH installs
> can't pick up, from the advice and reports I've seen.  There is a
> possibility this problem is linked to your modem problem .. some
> integrated cards share IRQs and IO ports.  Solving your modem problem
> may solve your sound config problem, but solving your sound config
> problem won't solve the modem problem. (sounds crazy, but thats how it
> goes.)
>
> BTW, no use solving (3) until you solve (4) <g>
>
>
> TD
> PS.Check out the Linmodems mailing list as well.
>
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