Assuming you are using KDE do the following:
- Clean up and delete any driver-related files you have right now in your home
dir (except the tarball)
- Click on the home directory icon on your taskbar
- Right-click on the driver tarball file
- Select Archiver
- This will open Archiver. Click on the magnifying glass icon to extract. Don't
change any of the defaults, and hit OK
- The make files for the driver will now be in their own directory.
- Open a terminal icon and change into the newly created directory
- Type su to become root
- type make install (or whatever you need for your type of card)
That should do it. Have fun
-Necro
On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> Just installed mandrake 7 a few days ago running daul boot with w98. So far
> I enjoy playing around with a NON microsoft op BUT I cant get my aureal
> vortex2 sound card to 8( i downloaded the linux driver and un zipped it to
> my home dir and followed the instructions.
>
> It says to change into the dir you have the files in as
> the root and type " make install" for my type chipset but nothing happens
> ..sniff sniff.. I am not a real hard core programmer but can follow
> ddirections < i think> was hoping someone would save me some time and may my
> wife from leaving me < sitting up all night with new toy> thanks
>
> John Dipolito
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren Doney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] People who get LI at boot up rather than LILO BOOT:
>
>
> > Sevatio Octavio wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm still a bit puzzle about this "LI" & freeze on bootup instead of
> LILO BOOT. This is on a lin/win box dual boot using lilo...
> >
> > the "LI" thing is in the doc's IIRC "man lilo" "man lilo.conf(ig?)
> > "/usr/doc/lilo"
> > I've had it several times when I fscked a Kernel compile or Installed a
> > new distro.
> > Just boot off a floppy & rerun lilo (check etc/lilo.conf(ig)1st)
> >
> > -WBD
> >
