Re: Installed newest kernel, two problems.
From: David Lloyd Geering (dreamlax_at_phreaker.net)
Date: 07/26/05
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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:53:32 +1200
John Comma Smith wrote:
> David Lloyd Geering wrote something-rather on Sunday 24 July 2005 01:37 pm:
>
>
>>John Comma Smith wrote:
>>
>>>J.O. Aho wrote something-rather on Friday 22 July 2005 08:58 pm:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>John Comma Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have installed the newest kernel on my slackware 10.1. But I have two
>>>>>snags. The first is that in the console, the text is huge and fuzzy,
>>>>>unlike small and crisp, how do I fix this? The second problem is that my
>>>>>usb infamous mouse combo keyboard will not work. I figured that I
>>>>>probably forgot to include that option when I was compiling my kernel,
>>>>>but I was wondering if there was another way around it. Thanks for any
>>>>>and all help.
>>>>
>>>>You can build the HID modules and install those and then make a new
>>>>initrd. For the fontsize, you will need to recompile the kernel itself
>>>>with another size selected.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> //Aho
>>>
>>>
>>>Can that all be done from the x config prog that comes with the program?
>>
>>X is just another program that runs on top of the operating system, it
>>is not an integral part of the kernel or even a Linux distrobution
>>(though it is a common part of the latter). When the kernel starts up,
>>it sometimes switches to the framebuffer, or sometimes uses a standard
>>text buffer size. Either way, this screen resolution selection must be
>>hard-coded into the kernel.
>>
>>Dave.
>
>
> I mean the make xconfig prog for configuring the modules. Anway, I got those
> problems sorted out, but now have a new one, internet is not working on
> that kernel. I am going to mess with it and try to fix it by recompiling
> it, but suggestions are still welcome.
If the internet is not working, perhaps you haven't included something
in your kernel? I spend ages going through every available option. I try
to stay away from modules too, since modprobing shell scripts will not
work with each kernel you have. It works for me, but I hear it's safer
to have some things left as modules, such as evdev. When active, evdev
supposedly allows low-level hooking of keyboard strokes, which could
allow a keylogger to function with ease. Therefore evdev should only be
modprobed when needed, and not compiled into the kernel.
Anyway, best of luck. If everything is working but the internet, it is
probably something simple (have you remembered to configure you gateway,
if you have one?).
Cheers,
Dave.
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