On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:57:24 -0400 (EDT), Steve wrote:
> kudzu is a program that is run at start-up to check
> your hardware against the little database it creates.
> If the detected hardware is different than what's in
> the db, it offers to update the configuration for you.
> Have you ever tried letting it do what it wants?
>
Yes - that's what I did the first few times, before I got fed up with
it appearing (nearly) every boot-up.
> just solve the problem. If you want to be cautious, do
> this (as root) first:
> # mv /etc/sysconfig/hwconf /etc/sysconfig/hwconf.bak
>
I did that. Before I rebooted, I looked at the file with MC (just
curious, like!) and, interestingly, there were about half a dozen blocks
for 'VIDEO', all NEARLY the same but with different 4-digit hex numbers
in the last line.
Anyway - kudzu did the probe next time and created a new file. Next
time after that, we were back to square one!!! Still trying to change a
5446 for a 5446.
However - there's been a development today. Now when I boot up from
cold, I get 1-long-3-short beeps. Having searched on Google for 'Award
error beep codes', I discover that the Award BIOS generally only sends
out beep codes if there's a video fault. So it seems like my video card
could be sickening for something and maybe that's why kudzu is getting
upset.
> Does RH 7.1 still use 'control-panel'?
>
Yes - I followed your directions and found it. Found the place to
remove kudzu. I use runlevel 3 (no graphics - a true DOS man!!) so
presumably I would remove kudzu from that? IO won't do, just yet,
because if it IS a genuine pending hardware failure, I'll want to swap a
board and then presumably kudzu will have to do its bit to detect the
genuine hardware change.
> If RH 7.1 no longer uses control-panel, then the
> manual method is just as easy (easier?). As root,
> # cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d
>
Would that be rc5 as in runlevel 5? If so, I'd want to tweak rc3, I
suppose?
Anyway - many thanks for all the info. I've discovered all sorts of
interesting bits by following through your message - definitely a
cut-out-and-keep one.
All the best,
Gerald.
