Arnab, Thanks a mil. for the feedback.
> Somewhat advanced users can solve these problems, but for newbies and others > who are not technically inclined, these are definitely dead end problems Could not agree more. Comments on problems: 1. solved by removing the append. 2. not solved. (?) 3. solved via sndconfig but now have KMixer problems. 4. changes permissions and added link 5. still working on this (KMixer + aRts daemon) > posts subject Solution -- MDK 8.1 CD & FLOPPY Will look it up. Remember seeing this. Thanks. Hugo. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnab_Ganguly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Hugo Ferreira'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:24 AM Subject: RE: [expert] 8.1 Piece of Crap! > Hi Hugo, > > I can confirm 1) 2) and 4) below. I had no problems with the sound card and > I personally feel that (1) and (4) are serious errors that were overlooked > by the release team/ testers, while 2 is extremely irritating. See my posts > subject Solution -- MDK 8.1 CD & FLOPPY cannot be mounted for seeing the > ridiculous amount of work that I had to put because the Mandrake release > team decided on all sorts of experimental stuff in their 2.4.8 kernel. > > Somewhat advanced users can solve these problems, but for newbies and others > who are not technically inclined, these are definitely dead end problems and > will serve to further the image Linux has as a "programmers'" Operating > System. > > Arnab > > > Can anyone confirm/deny these problems: > > > > 1. Creating boot floppies generates empty initrd.img. > > 2. DMA time-outs on prevouslly working Chipsets/drives. > > 3. Sound card correctly detected but not working. > > 4. Access to CD not correctly set-up (permissions and). > > 5. Using command line configuration, KDE configuration and/or Mdk's > > configuration seems to wreak havoc on the system. > > > > TIA. > > Hugo. > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > ********************** > This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the > intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND > PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or > distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is > STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact > the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard > is appreciated. > **************************************************************************** > ********************** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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