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

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