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 Posted: Fri, 12th Oct 2007 18:51 Post subject: Linux for dummies |
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I've searched a bit, because I have old problem with compiling the driver for a dial up modem in debian. It (linux) says that I don't have the proper kernel header (or something alike  ). With uname -a it says that i have ver. 2.6.18-4-486 kernel, but I can't find nothing like that when I search for header in google. The question is: do I simply install whatever kernel header I find (for debian), or some specific one (for specific version)? If I install nonspecific, will it "breake" my linux??
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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[sYn]
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You probably shouldn't be running debian if this is your first jump into the world of linux. Whilst its probably the best distro out there, and is no doubt one of the easier distros, ubuntu would be better suited towards learning.
Either way, to install something on debian (and ubuntu) the easiest method is to search for it using apt. A quick google will inform you as to what a kernel header file is:
"Kernel-headers includes the C header files for the Linux kernel. The header files define structures and constants that are needed for building most standard programs. The header files are also needed for rebuilding the kernel."
You require the headers for your current kernel version, which in your case is 2.6.18. The command apt-get install kernel-headers or apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.18-4-486 ...
Either way, I would strongly suggest installing ubuntu and asking questions on there community forum as it will be a big help and will also remove a lot of frustration most people get when they first move into the linux world.[/b]
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Oct 2007 19:49 Post subject: |
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I would strongly suggest to switch over to Solaris 10, it runs much "smoother" and delivers way more I/O out of the box even on x86 than Linux. Linux has become a real frickel OS.
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Oct 2007 20:43 Post subject: |
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Whilst as an OS I love solaris.. For a desktop? Never. For a new user? Not a chance! Granted my experience of solaris goes to 8..
.. please persuade me?
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Oct 2007 23:00 Post subject: |
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I had PClinuxOs, and it looked much too like windows, I had ubuntu, but I wasn't using it too much, so I deleted it... But now I need it for university. I remember that compiling the modem driver was easier (it worked) in ubuntu... I'll listen to your advice and install ubuntu and give it another try. thnx for the advice
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sat, 13th Oct 2007 19:25 Post subject: |
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Hey again, since ubuntu forums gives only partial solutions... I have ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso image, and I burn it nicely and it starts normally to the point when I have to choose do I want to install it. I press enter, of course, the orange bar goes from left to right, and then it fills up. Last time it loaded some kind of desktop where I could just press install icon and that's it, but now it just stops after filling the bar. Blank screen and cd drive freezes. On the ubuntu forums they said that maybe it is in the medium, that iso should be burned at slower speed... I've done that but nothing. Any clue to what the problem might be?
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sat, 13th Oct 2007 20:01 Post subject: |
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| whoKnows wrote: | | [sYn] wrote: | Whilst as an OS I love solaris.. For a desktop? Never. For a new user? Not a chance! Granted my experience of solaris goes to 8..
.. please persuade me? |
For all the other tasks like the usual office stuff i use Outlook, MS Office etc. See, no need for *nix on the desktop  |
I could easily claim the opposite as well, your reasoning for not needing nix on the desktop is shallow at best. |
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