Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:12:52 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:12:43 -0500 Received: from [63.118.43.131] ([63.118.43.131]:17427 "EHLO receive.turbosport.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:12:28 -0500 Message-ID: <002a01c05a87$55b84b80$19211518@vnnys1.ca.home.com> From: "Android" To: Subject: Questions about Kernel 2.4.0.* Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:38:02 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C05A44.449BA1A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-MDRemoteIP: 63.118.43.130 X-Return-Path: android@turbosport.com X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C05A44.449BA1A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1) There is a link in /lib/modules/2.4.0.11: = build->/usr/src/linuxcreated by the Makefile (make modules_install). = What for? 2) (Answered) 3) (Answered) 4) Some of the device special files are missing when using devfs. devfsd is running (loaded at the beginning of rc.S by init). There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, even though module lp was loaded. After creating this file explicitly with mknod, the printer worked. 5) This problem is probably the fault of X11 - it doesn't repaint the = screen properly after coming out of console mode. I have to switch back and forth = several times before I get a proper repaint. May be related to using framebuffer with = X. X crashes and locks completely when using sound. Anyone know why? 6) When going through the bash command history (using the arrow keys) while in framebuffer mode, there will be a pause for about 3 seconds - = during this time, the system is totally frozen until this pause has expired. Any ideas on = this? I know this is a problem with bash - this problem doesn't occur when = using tcsh. 7) How does one disable the display of the penguin logo when booting in = framebuffer mode so that all video lines are available for text? I know this can be = removed with setfont and possible fbset, but I would prefer the video display be "normal" = from the start. Thanks. -- Ted ****** Free web-based/POP3 mail from turbosport.com, turbomail.tv, mailplanet.net, and webmailcity.com ****** To report SPAM mail please send an e-mail to spam@turbosport.com. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C05A44.449BA1A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

1) There is a link in = /lib/modules/2.4.0.11:=20 build->/usr/src/linuxcreated by = the Makefile=20 (make modules_install). What for?

2) (Answered)

3) (Answered)

4) Some of the device special files are = missing=20 when using devfs.

devfsd is running (loaded at the = beginning of rc.S=20 by init).

There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, = even though=20 module lp was loaded.

After creating this file explicitly = with mknod, the=20 printer worked.

5) This problem is probably the fault = of X11 - it=20 doesn't repaint the screen properly

after coming out of console mode. I = have to switch=20 back and forth several times

before I get a proper repaint. May be = related to=20 using framebuffer with X.

X crashes and locks completely when = using sound.=20 Anyone know why?

6) When going through the bash command = history=20 (using the arrow keys)

while in framebuffer mode, there will = be a pause=20 for about 3 seconds - during this time,

the system is totally frozen until this = pause has=20 expired. Any ideas on this?

I know this is a problem with bash - this problem doesn't occur = when using=20 tcsh.

7) How does one disable the display of = the penguin=20 logo when booting in framebuffer

mode so that all video lines are = available for=20 text? I know this can be removed with setfont

and possible fbset, but I would prefer = the video=20 display be "normal" from the start. Thanks.

&nbs= p; = ; = =20 -- Ted

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