Dear Rat (??)
Try downloading the ISO images of Mandrake 7.2 Or spend about $80.00
(Canadian) and by the 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe. I don't know where you are on the
planet, so I don't know what that converts to in your currency, but it's the
best investment you'll ever make ( Except for maybe a BMW or an Espresso
machine. It should solve your problems with out a bunch of hassle, and
you'll probably get thatCanon 5000 working to boot (wouldn't surprise me at
all) . 7.2 runs 2.2-17 out of the box, and comes with a "beta" version of
kernel 2.4 , both of which will probably help a lot!
On Friday 23 February 2001 02:54, you wrote:
> Well, this looks like a nice active list! I hope to find answers to my
> many questions here.
>
> The machine: AMD K6 333 clocked to 350 on a FIC/VIA mobo, 256MB RAM, 2 x
> 10GB Maxtors in drawers, 4x4 NEC CD-R, 1.44/1.2/LS120 FDD, 16MB S540 AGP
> vid card pushing a 17"CTX, HP7475 plotter, Canon 5000 (useless under
> Linux) and Canon BJ-200, external 56k Modem Blaster, Sound Blaster,
> parallel port Backpack CD-RW, using System Commander to triple boot...on
> and on.
>
> My first question:
>
> Running Mandrake 7.0. I found some modules on the MicroSolutions web
> site for my Backpack CD-RW, BUT - - my kernel is 2.2.14-15mdk (is this
> some weird Mandrake only kernel?) and all I can find that comes close is
> a module for 2.2.14 or 2.2.14-5. These do not work since the modules are
> compiled specifically for these kernels. Argh!! What to do? I would
> really like to be able to use my burner under the penguin so as to
> continue my migration to a full-time Linux system.
>
> Pat the Rat
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Dan LaBine
Maximum LAN's Ltd.
Registered Linux User #190712
