Mandrake Linux 9.2 beta 2

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scarecrow

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plextorman said:
Yeah,and are the modem drivers there this time (unlike 9.1)?
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Linux does not need ANY modem drivers, a properly tuned kppp or xisp or whatever ppp daemon client is enough- unless you mean Winmodem drivers (some sort-of-modems which rely on other pieces of hardware and their drivers to operate...), which is strictly a kernel issue- some new winmodems are added in every kernel revision- and the kernel builds are a task for www.kernel.org and not Mandrake or any other distribution vendor. Since now there has been a stable kernel revision for Man 9.1, ansd up to date the status for Mandrake 9.2 has switched to Release Candidate 1, and RC2 is expected within a few days.
For winmodem Linux support, you can also check here: http://www.linmodems.org/
 
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elsamay

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And here I am still struggling to install Mandrake 9.1 on my IBM thinkpad A30p laptop. Now if only they had a way to make sound card work immedialtely:) But I am persevering because I want to wean myself off Microsoft. Knoppix is good for that but mandrake being the real and full thing is giving me headaches, and at the most inconvenient times ...
 
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plextorman

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scarecrow said:
Linux does not need ANY modem drivers, a properly tuned kppp or xisp or whatever ppp daemon client is enough- unless you mean Winmodem drivers (some sort-of-modems which rely on other pieces of hardware and their drivers to operate...), which is strictly a kernel issue- some new winmodems are added in every kernel revision- and the kernel builds are a task for www.kernel.org and not Mandrake or any other distribution vendor. Since now there has been a stable kernel revision for Man 9.1, ansd up to date the status for Mandrake 9.2 has switched to Release Candidate 1, and RC2 is expected within a few days.
For winmodem Linux support, you can also check here: http://www.linmodems.org/
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thanx, scarecrow.I`ve always had a winmodem as far back as I can remember, and I went to http://www.linmodems.org and downloaded the relevant modem driver for my kernel (This was months ago..) Not tried it yet.It would have been nice in the original package though-lol
 
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scarecrow

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Some winmodems (eg Agere/Lucent AMR modems) will never work under Linux, as the hardware vendor is reluctant to offer any sort of support to the kernel builders.
Mandrake has a nice online update feature, where you can download the latest stable kernel builds. One good thing with Linux is that you can always boot the same user/desktop using several different kernels, each one serving a different purpose!
 
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plextorman

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scarecrow said:
Some winmodems (eg Agere/Lucent AMR modems) will never work under Linux, as the hardware vendor is reluctant to offer any sort of support to the kernel builders.
Mandrake has a nice online update feature, where you can download the latest stable kernel builds. One good thing with Linux is that you can always boot the same user/desktop using several different kernels, each one serving a different purpose!
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Mine`s not a Agere/Lucent-it`s a Rockwell variant...The most excellent old Diamond Pro-you know the one-served me well for many years.I`ve never upgraded it because it`s served me well 4 many years...
 
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plextorman

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plextorman said:
Mine`s not a Agere/Lucent-it`s a Rockwell variant...The most excellent old Diamond Pro-you know the one-served me well for many years.I`ve never upgraded it because it`s served me well 4 many years...
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Diamond SupraExpress 56i Pro.Do you think it`s time for an upgrade? What do you recommend?
 
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