ehh? i586/i686? This is a mailing list for the YellowDog Linux distribtuon, which runs on PowerPC. And only PowerPC. ix86 refers to versions of Intel processors, not PowerPC.
PowerPC machines do often have HSF/HCF compatible modems, for these you use a driver from Linuxant. When you've confirmed you are running on a PPC and are using Linuxant drivers, then we can probably help you Cian On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:45:20 -0500, Julie Sadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Basic Question: > > IF I updated my kernel to a i686 AND I updated my modem driver to a > i586....AND it turns out my machine is a i586....does this mean > > â I cannot go back to the proper kernel for a i586? Do I need to? > â This may be preventing the modem from seeing the driver? > â I should do the rpm updates and let the system update networking before I > freak out? > > â I have to reload the whole thing again? > > I am so newbie. I have no clue where to start. > My modem is a soft modem hsf....type. > First I had to update the kernel to a 16 stack...and this was where the > above kernel mishap happened but it did install it and I see that when it > boots up....and then I did the install of the conextant driver but my > machine still won't activate the modem. I really don't think it sees the new > driver. > > Any clues? > J> > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > -- --------------------------- "We're busy running out of time" Bernard Sumner, 1993 _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
