Michael Holt wrote:
> Chadley Wilson wrote:
>
> > hi
> > my name is chadley wilson i head up the technical department of WIL-SUN
> > PC SYSTEMS
> > our company objectives are to bring technology to rural schools and
> > businesses in south africa.
> > our mission at present is to get linux up and running.
> >
> > so i present the first of my difficulties
> > MY OS Mandrake 7.2
> >
> > 1) when i setup my system with its network card and the installation is
> > complete. i can ping and telnet all the other computers on our network.
> > only my Kppp connection does not work, first i get ppp daemon died
> > unexpectantly and the other is that the browser hangs, and i have tried
> > lynx ;netscape; and kde browser. none seem to
> > work.
> > if i go to linux conf and change my ip address to 127.0.0.1 (loop
> > back) then my internet works but no network
> > now i am using genius pci eth0 cards and external modems and i don't
> >
> > want to route through a windows box for my internet connection. i want
> > to be able to dial out only when i need to and run
> > my network at the same time.
> > 2) i have an AWE64 isa (a) sound card by creative and this is what
> > mdk7.2 has to say about that "/lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/misc/sb.o:
> > init_module: Device or resource busy
> >
> > sound:Device or resource busy"
> > so i have done some poking around and found in LOTHAR that there are
> >
> > four unknown devices made by acer there, i don't know what they are or
> > how to get rid of them but i am sure that
> > they are the reason the sound card wont work.
> > here's details
> > it says :
> > other devices:
> > Acer Laboratories inc. M1541
> > Acer Laboratories inc. M5243
> > Acer Laboratories inc. M5237
> > Acer Laboratories inc. M1533
> > Acer Laboratories inc. M5229
> >
> > the very bad news i don't have anything from acer not even on the
> > network and i have checked all the pcs the only thing that might be
> > suspect is my LG. cd writer. only everything worked fine
> > with mandrake 6.5
> >
> > 3)lastly when i am online using kppp my terminal refuses to open
> > i think i might need to recompile my kernel but i dont know what i
> > am doing and so have not done it any suggestions pse
> >
> > thanks in advance
> > all help is greatly appreciated
> > chadley wilson
> > technical manager WIL-SUN PC SYSTEMS
> > tel(012)333-2276
> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I had the same problem, you need to make sure under 'setup' for kppp that
> you check the box that says 'disable existing dns servers during
> connection'. You can follow this link to my ISP:
> http://help.jps.net/unsupported/mandrake/index.html
>
> and it will give very straight forward instructions for kppp setup (even
> has pictures!)
>
> Michael Holt
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just wanted to add one thing, make sure to replace the dns numbers, etc.
with the ones for your isp ; )
M. Holt
