On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 21:37, Jim Cornette wrote: > jay wrote: > > >On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 18:35, Michael Robinson wrote: > > > > > >>When upgraded to kernel 2.6 my mouse, the X-Window system, and my > >>soundcard failed to work. I couldn't get past the boot process because > >>I could see what was happening as soon as it went into the GUI. It also > >>went into the GUI latter than usual because it said there were module > >>errors or something. Anyway I'm glad I have two backup kernels, LOL. > >>I'm going to screw around with it later and see if I can get it working; > >>I just don't want to screw up my global setting. Like if I change an X > >>setting it's going to propogate to all of my kernels. > >> > >>Michael Robinson > >>mrobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>www.fuzzymuzzle.com > >> > >>Christopher K. Johnson wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>jay wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Ok I have seen kernel 2.6 rpms for fedora and i have even went as far as > >>>>installing one but my problem is this ... When it boots it only goes to > >>>>the part where it is time to mount the root file system..... Has anyone > >>>>else used these rpms and had success, I'm asking because I'm a truck > >>>>driver and often times i don't get the chance really sit down for a long > >>>>period of time behind my computer, so compiling is something that I'm > >>>>trying to avoid for the time being but if i have to then so be.... > >>>>thanx > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Try the information here on other changes you need to make when you > >>>install a 2.6 kernel http://fedoranews.org/jorge/howto/howto01.shtml > >>> > >>> > >>> > >Well I followed the read me to the tee and it still does not go past the > >setting up local disks section.... Anyone with any ideas on this > > > > > > > > > There were several changes made to the 2.6 kernel. The one change that > concerns X was that "/dev/psaux" was disabled and you need to manually > change the entry in your XFree86config file to point to "/dev/input/mice" > > The issue regarding the filesystems might be related to changes to the > 2.6 kernel after the *-81 (development version). If you are using > reiserfs volumes, this might be the problem that you are seeing. If you > are not running reiserfs voumes, I don't know what is causing your > particular lockup. > > As for sound problems with the 2.6 kernel, this has to be cnfigured with > alsa (in the kernel). You have to figure out which module is used for > your card though. Also, it is defaulted as muted or slide bars are down > on the mixer. You might need to open up your sound mixer and adjust the > controls to your particular desires. > > Jim > > -- > While you recently had your problems on the run, they've regrouped and > are making another attack. Yes i am using reiserfs >
