noobiedoobiedoo
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: noobiedoobiedoo
started by: ultramagneus
Posted by ultramagneus on Jan. 08 2005,21:58
well, this is my first attempt at any kind of linux so......yeahheres a few questions
1) i have a usb modem, specifically a sagam f@st 800pr, how do i get it to work if it is possible
2) how do i access my floppy drive, hard drives, ect
3) is there a partition manager thingie that can (saftly) resize and create windows and linux partitions for DSL
that brings me onto my next question
4) can i run windows programs in DSL? if so how?
5) how do i save my settings?
6) i have a epson stylus photo 830 printer, i tried using the printer setup, but i when i click the print button in "writer" nothing happens
7) when i tried to setup my sound card it told me that it isnt supported, any chance that the range of sound cards supported in DSL will be increased in future releases?
im sure i will have more questions soon enough too
well, thanks in advance
edit: where can i buy a writerble cd like the one in the DSL logo? lol
Posted by Caspar_s on Jan. 09 2005,17:22
Eeeep!Ok, here's some...
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| 2) how do i access my floppy drive, hard drives, ect |
The slit on the side of the screen has icons of floppy drives etc. click on the arrow until you get the device you want, then on the screw to mount it. Then use emelfm to go to /mnt/hda1 etc.
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| 5) how do i save my settings? |
Edit filetool.lst in the /usr/dsl directory and then use backup/restore
Read the "Starting DSL" page in dillo that opens when you first boot - it has this and other advice.
Search the forum for the printer and in the networking forum for the modem.
The forum also has a search function at the bottom (search from the beginning and newer) to cut down on thousands of questions in one post :-)
Posted by ultramagneus on Jan. 09 2005,20:19
where can i find backup/restore?and i just searched for "sagam" on the whole forum and nothing came up
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 10 2005,05:17
1) i have a usb modem, specifically a sagam f@st 800pr, how do i get it to work if it is possibleYou can make it work on a DSL hard disk install, but it requires downloading development stuff, kernel sources and recompiling the kernel. Not an easy task for the novice user.
A better option would be to use a different piece of hardware, or use a different livecd.
Mandrake Move supposedly supports your modem out-of-the box, so I would start there.
Posted by ultramagneus on Jan. 10 2005,07:10
umm, dunno if this is a dumb question, but i dont see why i could only do that on a hard drive installalthough, i dont have a clue how to compile somthing, i could give it a try, got any links to tutorials and the "development stuff"?
and im guessing that as DSL is based on knoppix that doesnt support my modem out of the box either right?
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 10 2005,17:30
If you search Google for Sagem 800 and KNOPPIX, you will find that some people were able to get their modem to work by downloading driver source files and recompiling the kernel.You are correct in saying that you do not need a hard drive install to do a kernel compile, however you will not be able to "install" your new kernel and modules into the livecd and read only compressed filesystem unless you remaster the livecd.
It is much easier to compile on an hdinstall and install the kernel + modules on to the hard disk filesystem but the alternative is not impossible. It is just a pain in the butt to do all of this, with many opportunities for errors due to misunderstandings or missed steps in the process.