yep... i did all that, many many times... followed allthe instructions do i have to specifcally and manually make the module for the sound card? --mat
At 10:26 PM 9/27/2002 -0500, you wrote: >did you run 'make menuconfig' i belive it is and configure your kernel to >include your sound card? > >Mat Branyon wrote: > >>i get sound working, but after i compile teh kernel, the modules dont >>wanna work. its much easier in freebsd (even though it doesnt do it for you) >> >>--mat >> >>At 03:18 AM 9/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: >> >>>just use fluxbox or windowmaker... mat if ya cant get sound werking in >>>linux sadly, your stupid! heh i currently use fluxbox and it runs like a >>>charm but there is something you guys might like to try out >>>www.directfb.org it supports transparency in X its rather nice when your >>>multitasking on a puter >>> >>>On 27 Sep 2002, Mat Branyon wrote: >>> >>> > those things will definately help, but as far as tweaking kde, run the >>> > control center, and go thought those tabs, that can speed your desktop >>> > up. >>> > >>> > what ive seen, is that a lot of times, linux tends to run teh desktop >>> > slow (maybe im doing something wrong) and ive never gotten the modules >>> > to compile after i recompile the kernel (following the instructions step >>> > by step, i can never get freakin sound to work). >>> > >>> > what ive also noticed, is that freebsd is fast as all hell on the >>> > desktop. its not that hard to configure either. i think thats really >>> > cool for two reasons... 1. as far as i know, they arent working on >>> > making freebsd a desktop os 2. freebsd is better than linux =p (ive been >>> > recently jaded by not finding a decent linux with a ports-like tree) >>> > >>> > --mat >>> > you really dont have to believe me =) >>> > >>> > On Fri, 2002-09-27 at 06:48, Doug Riddle wrote: >>> > > The first thing to do is recompile the kernel. Take out the support >>> > > for things you do not need, add the things you do. This will >>> > > sometimes make a drastic difference. The try one of the window >>> > > managers like Fluxbox, or IceWM. You will improvement there too. >>> > > Staya away from bloatware like Mozzila, use Galeon or Opera instead. >>> > > There are tweaks, but I would do the simple things first. >>> > > >>> > > Doug >>> > > >>> > > --- Brad Bendily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > > > I was reading some post on slashdot and they spoke of >>> > > > tweaking the linux desktop to get faster/better >>> > > > results. In windows XP there is about 20 items to >>> > > > turn off to get the desktop smoother. >>> > > > >>> > > > (I know, I know, XP har har, but well, I support about >>> > > > 1500 users of windows OSs and well SLU has just >>> > > > decided that XP will be their next OS of choice. Because >>> > > > MS has decided to stop selling 98 sometime in the near >>> > > > future. So I have to use XP so I can support and answer >>> > > > any of the higher level questions that come my way. >>> > > > So BACK OFF!!! ;) >>> > > > >>> > > > Anyways my point is in XP I can turn off some of those >>> > > > windows fattening features like... umm well I just >>> > > > realized that my laptop with XP is in the truck so off >>> > > > the top of my head, if you right click the desktop >>> > > > and go to properties there is a desktop enhancement tab >>> > > > in there somewhere. >>> > > > >>> > > > What ways can I tweak KDE or GNOME to give better >>> > > > performance speed wise? >>> > > > Has anyone ever done this? >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > BTW the Wil Wheaton article is pretty cool. >>> > > > -- >>> > > > Brad Bendily - CNA >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > > General mailing list >>> > > > [email protected] >>> > > > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > ===== >>> > > Warmest Regards, >>> > > Doug Riddle >>> > > http://www.dougriddle.com >>> > > >>> > > ## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they >>> are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > __________________________________________________ >>> > > Do you Yahoo!? >>> > > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! >>> > > http://sbc.yahoo.com >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > General mailing list >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > General mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> > >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>General mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>General mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
