Choppy, I think the install.log file will be in /tmp. No idea on the hardware troubleshooting URL. John Hebert --- Chopin Cusachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <em>> <em>> Decided to see if there was a book I should have <em>> read that <em>> would have prepared me to do a better job with my <em>> project. <em>> Spent an hour at a big chain bookstore, and found <em>> one <em>> useful reference, to getting a list of IRQs assigned <em>> in a <em>> running system, the command cat /proc/interrupt as <em>> well as sound info from cat /proc/sound. That was <em>> all <em>> I found. <em>> <em>> Wonder if anyone can post a URL or two for hardware <em>> debugging of Linux systems. It took me a bit of <em>> time <em>> and help from some patient people to learn how to <em>> fix an IRQ conflict in a notorious other OS. It did <em>> run, <em>> if badly, even with mouse and modem trying to use <em>> the <em>> same IRQ, and I was able to see the problem. <em>> Glanced <em>> through Scott Mueller's upgrading and repairing <em>> book, <em>> Linux version, some time ago, but don't recall <em>> seeing <em>> much of help. <em>> <em>> I wonder what utilities there are out there to do <em>> the same <em>> for a Linux box that has never had another OS on it. <em>> <em>> BTW, today received a S3 Savage4 32 MB AGP video <em>> card for the Linux box. It was inexpensive as a <em>> geek <em>> clearance house. DriverGuide says it is supported, <em>> as <em>> did vendor. Will swap out the floppy drive when I <em>> install <em>> the card. Plan to reinstall RH7.1 going through <em>> the <em>> partitioning and formatting phase to make a swap <em>> partition big enough for 128MB memory. Will also be <em>> on the lookout for name and location of the <em>> installation <em>> log file..... <em>> <em>> Choppy <em>> <em>> <em>> ================================================ <em>> BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group <em>> Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. <em>> Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change <em>> your subscription information. <em>> ================================================ <p>__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================ <!-- body="end" --> <hr noshade> <ul> <li><strong>Next message:</strong> Byron Como: "Re: [brluglist] Continuing Saga" <li><strong>Previous message:</strong> Chopin Cusachs: "[brluglist] Continuing Saga" <li><strong>In reply to:</strong> Chopin Cusachs: "[brluglist] Continuing Saga" <li><strong>Next in thread:</strong> Byron Como: "Re: [brluglist] Continuing Saga" <li><strong>Messages sorted by:</strong> [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ] </ul> <hr noshade>
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