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Networking. Cable Modem, ADSL, WIFI, PCMCIA SetupBy default all networking does NOT use BOOTP/DHCP, so Internet will NOT work straight away. Please: Click-on [alinux-apps]+[Utilities]+[aLinux Setup], run [KUDZU] which detects all hardware including network devices (note: kudzu will just flash by w/o instance) but will scan and write settings into /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf and to its native directory /etc/sysconfig/* then after having run kudzu, run your corsponding [CBLCFG], [DSLCFG], [PPPCFG] that applies to your setup where you can set dns, ip, dhcp/bootp if needed. If [KUDZU] fails to detect the network card, you'll need to edit /etc/rc.d/rc.modules; and remove the comment that corresponds to your network device. You can also try "autonic" from an Xterm. All network modules are in /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/net/. Some DSL users might want to click-here.For WIFI: Click-on [Internet]+[WLAN Manager (WLAN RutilT WLAN Manager)] firmware loader. As a back-up we can always use the original Windows XX 'ndiswrapper' driver ... just run [Internet]+[kndiswrapper (WiFi Win driver loader)]. You might also want to c/o [Internet]+[More Applications]+[Wireless LAN Manager KWiFiManager] - Also, and beyond this scope Wireless-tools 'WEP/WPA' and MADWIFI utils are already pre-installed. Might also see: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Wireless-HOWTO For PCMCIA modems, you should run [CBLCFG] then reboot your computer and it should detect your modem card. Other things you might want to run is 'cardinfo' in a Xterm and edit /etc/pcmcia/config.opts & maybe /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 - (option) files for detailed configuration. All PCMCIA modules are in the: /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/net/pcmcia/ directory. You may also wish to visit: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/PCMCIA-HOWTO Dialup. Mouse and Modem, ISDN, SLIP SetupRun in an Xterm (comset), or click-on [alinux-apps]+[Utilities]+[aLinux Setup], run [PPPCFG] or the alternative from the [Internet] folder 'X-ISP PPP Dialup PLUS!' setup. For ISDN and SLIP modem users, please SEE: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTOIf you do use 'PPPCFG', to actually make a connection, you'll type in a Xterm 'ppp-go -c', and to end your dialup session, 'ppp-off'. KDE's KPPP Setup is nicer to use, but if you have problems with it, use 'PPPCFG'. You may also want to visit: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO Sound Card SetupAll sound card module (drivers) are located in /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/sound/ directory. To test if sound is already configured, click-on the system tray speaker icon (KMix), set the volume to your liking and/or unmute some control sensors. When the levels are correctly set, you can now "restore volumes on login" if you like within (KMix) under sections [Settings+Configure KMix]. Else, if you have no sound still, run in an Xterm (alsaconf) or click-on [alinux-apps]+[Utilities]+[aLinux Setup], and run [SNDCFG], which will detect the sound device. If that fails for some reason, you can load a sound driver by editing /etc/rc.d/rc.modules by uncommenting the /sbin/modprobe/??? line(s). If you don't see your sound device listed there, you'll need to add it to rc.modules as there is only about 10 or so listed there already, then change the IO, DMA, IRQ addresses as needed for an xtremely rare ISA sound device.Note that (alsaconf), after configuring it, will ask to put some driver settings into: /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf. ALSA Config is also available from [aLinux-apps]+[Utilities]+[AlsaConf Sound]. Once your done setup, you can then run [Multimedia]+[Sound Mixer KMix] there-after - to adjust and fine tune volume and save settings statically. Printer SetupClick-on this URL: http://localhost:631 for a TEXT setup or see below "KDE Printing Manager" for gui setup. If you don't see your print driver during 'configuration' then you can go here: http://www.openprinting.org/printers/ for a complete list of all drivers available and known to work with aLinux. Note: 1000's of printers are already supported by default, but in case you need a different driver, click-above for a fully searchable database:Once you've found and know what driver works well with your printer, "copy and paste" it to a Text Editor and save the new file as "my-printer.ppd" & place it in /usr/share/cups/model/ then <reboot> & re-run either of the two print setup commands above, pick out your new driver, and your set. For in depth references to any other print issues, please see: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Printing-HOWTO. An alternative GUI setup: KDE Printing Manager. (Control Center)+[Peripherals]+[Printers] |
CD - Writing SetupIf you have an IDE / ATAPI CD-R/CD-RW / DVD-R/DVD-RW Writer device, use K3B - location: [Multimedia]+[CD & DVD Burning (K3b)].ATI / nVidia driversPlease see our aLinux™ ATI drivers - nVidia drivers. Intel acceleration drivers are already pre-installed. If/When using [System]+[Start and config. 3D desktop] for 3D cube effects, etc., you'll probably want to disable the allready running 2D primitive desktop effects using (Control Center)+[Appearance and Themes]+[Style] and within the 'Effects' tab, click (Enable gui effects) then (apply) changes. Yes, it disables it :).GCC - Compiler SuiteI want to compile source code and I need GCC. Here's how to install the complete aLinux Compiler Suite:1. Click [System]+[Package Manager (Synaptic Package Manager)]. 2. Click to highlight "Development". 3. Click to highlight the first empty icon square inside "Development" then hit the "ctrl+a" keyboard keys. 4. Right-Click inside the newly highlighted package section and choose 'Mark for installation'. 5. Click "Apply" icon. It will take a while to download and install so please be patient. InternationalizationGlobalization, Multilingual Localization, Translation, i18n, l10n, Unicode, UTF-8 ... IDN,finally supported as of aLinux™ 12.7.x - please see the old [common] howto text link below. For other common issues see: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/ You got'a love it, it's Linux!. |