On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:41:08 +1200 Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jim Cheetham wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 03:53:03PM +1200, Bryce Stenberg wrote: > >> Back again ? I?ve ditched Ubuntu as gave me catch 22 ? I needed to > >> download ? > >> build-essentials? to be able to compile my modem driver, and I needed a > >> working > >> modem to do the download? so gave up on that. > > > > Not that it helps you, but I thought build-essentials was on the CD ... > > is that no longer true for 6.06? > > Synaptic doesn't know it, with or without the hyphen. > > linux-restricted-modules package could have done the job: > > <quote> > Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules on 386 > This package provides restricted modules for Linux version 2.6.15 on > 386. > Currently the following modules are included: > - madwifi (Atheros) > - fglrx (ATI) > - nvidia > - fcdsl, fcdsl2, fcdslsl, fcdslslusb, fcdslusb, fcdslusb2, fcdslusba, > fcpci, fcpcmcia, fcpcmcia_cs, fcusb, fxusb (AVM ISDN) > - ltmodem (Winmodem) > > These modules are "restricted" because they are not available under a > completely Free licence. > </quote> > > I'm quite happy not answering questions for noobs not answering mine tho. > > -- > Rik, on virus-free Ubuntu GNU/Linux 6.06 with straightforward dialup That's 'cos it's singular, not plural, as in build-essential Steve
