From: rafetmad@cheshire.oxy.edu (David Giller) Subject: Re: shoelace and Linux 0.96 on Adaptek 1740 Date: Sat, 23 May 1992 08:00:01 GMT
OK, I'll follow up to my own post.
This is an example of the EASIEST POSSIBLE Linux installation.
rafetmad@cheshire.oxy.edu (David Giller) wrote:
>First off, let me say that I've dabbled in Linux since 0.11, and I must
>say, it's sure come a long way. Kudos to everyone involved!
>menu.
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>I've tried to install shoelace, but it doesn't know about Linux SCSI
>device numbers.
Well, this was due to my own foolishness. I modified the image on my boot
floppy, not the image, so the offset 508 was still 0000. Changed it
to 0802, and it works fine.
Having looked over the FAQ, I see I'm probably the first person to have
tried the Adaptec driver with a 1740. Well, it works. Pretty well,
too. Thanks, guys!
>While I'm at it, can someone direct me on how to join the X channel of the
>mailing list? I quite the mailing list before it went multi-channel, and
>don't know how to operate these things.
Still looking for this info.
BTW: installation of X is a joke. I installed the directories where they
are supposed to go, did the two or three config changes, and blam-o, X
works!
Caveat: My Logitech bus mouse doesn't work. I'm trying to get the stuff
necessary to compile in the new driver, but, alas, I'm afraid I may run
out of partition space. Can anyone send me a compiled, bus-mouse-ready
kernel (preferrably .96, because interruptible HD interrupts works fine
for me, but beggers can't be choosers)? I'd appreciate it.
-Dave
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