Hi,
On Mon, Dec 21, Matthias H�ls wrote:
> >On Sun, Dec 20, Matthias H�ls wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >> recently I installed a Suse Linux 5.3 with X-windos and KDE on a notebook
> (the ALDI notebook !!!!). Everything had worked well and I compiled a new
> kernel. I compiled the kernel with network support but still without network
> card (loopback). But now I g
> >ot strange messages after starting the system:
> >>
> >> login: syslogd: syslog: Unknown protocol, suspending inet service. :
> Invalid argument
> >> socket: Invalid argument
> >>
> >> Also during boot process a strange message appears:
> >>
> >> .....
> >> grep: /proc/net/dev: No such file or directory
> >
> >Seems you forgot to add proc filesystem support
> >
> >> Starting syslog services.
> >> ....
> >>
> >> But the system still runs (so far I can evaluate this cause I'm a new
> user for Unix System). Are these error messages normal and because of a
> missing Network Card ?? I would appreciate very much any comments
> >>
> >> Matthias Huels
> > -o)
> > Hubert Mantel Goodbye, dots... /\\
> > _\_v
> >-
> Hi Hubert,
> thanks for comment. But during kernel build I also have added the proc-file
> support. Additionaly, now I also got the problem that kernel compilation
> using XFree modul isn't possible, only console based modules like menuconfig
> (ore similar). And what about syslogd-error (s.a.) ?? Interestingly, after
> finishing a X-Windows session as a user (or superuser, doesn't matter), I
> find myself on a textconsole without a prompt. And now I cannot start any
> new programm unless changing to a new textconsole. Any comments ??
X not running and syslogd not running?
Did you omit networking support from your kernel? Many services need
networking support even if you do not have a network card!
> Regards
-o)
Hubert Mantel Goodbye, dots... /\\
_\_v
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