On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 21:14:20 +0000 Alma J Wetzker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Ted Ozolins wrote:
> > Alma J Wetzker wrote:
> >
> >> After running Caldera linux (happily) for several years, I tried to
> >> update the kernel of my system. Really bad plan.
> >>
> >> I now have gentoo running on an athlon XP system. I can get into the
> >> X system and most things appear to be running. I need help with a few
> >> things;
> >>
> >> How do I get sound? I have a SB Live! 5.1 and have alsa loaded. I
> >> tried loading emu10k1 but get an error (unresolved external) [If I
> >> could find more detail I would report it.]
> >>
> >> How do I get the system to come up in the graphical login? I have
> >> Gnome working but I would like to get kde up instead. Can I select
> >> that from a graphical login prompt?
> >>
> >> How do I get drivers for the cups printing system? I have a tektronix
> >> 740L color laser printer and none of the drivers packaged with cups
> >> give me color. (The HP postscript driver works with the printer in BW
> >> only.)
> >>
> >> I am sure this is just the beginning of a wonderful learning
> >> experience. I am now learning just how much my kids would like to use
> >> the system so any help would be gratefully received.
> >>
> >> -- Alma
> >>
> >>
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> > I hate using "RTFM" to answer with but if you were to check-out
> > gentoo.org site then docs from there click on installation related. The
> > desktop instalation guide will walk you through the windows manager
> > stuff. Also while you are there read the alsa howto, which is well
> > presented and will help you get yoursb live card up and runing.
> >
> > HTH Cheers...
> >
> Hi Ted,
>
> Either I am looking in the wrong place or something else is wrong. I tried
> setting all the parameters for the graphical boot in both the readme and
> "Discussion Forums". I think I got everything but it is still not working.
>
> For the sound, the only solution I saw in the discussion forums was to remove
> and reinstall the emu10k1 module. That did not work for me. I am getting an
> unresolved external error somewhere in the compile. I don't know if that
> stuff is logged so I can report where the error is coming from but I haven't
> found it yet.
>
> Am I looking in the wrong manual? I really can't seem to find my way around
> this site very well yet.
>
For sound: www.gentoo.org
On the left side -> User Docs ->
Printing Howto
Desktop Configuration Guide
ALSA Configuration Guide
For gui login:
1. Update /etc/rc.conf
DISPLAYMANAGER="wdm" xdm/kdm/gdm are your choices (you probably won't have
wdm)
2. Issue 'rc-update add xdm default' (cause the DISPLAYMANAGER you selected to
be invoked)
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