Re: Installed newest kernel, two problems.
From: John Comma Smith (nospamforme_at_me.com)
Date: 07/27/05
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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:29:02 -0700
David Lloyd Geering wrote something-rather on Tuesday 26 July 2005 01:53 am:
> 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.
It was something very simple. I forgot that my router does not support IPv6,
which is what I had selected.
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