Linux question

[Nosferatu]

Ok. I just installed mandrake 8.1 everything went well cept one mistake. I forgot to put in the NIC when installing. Well I put in in after ward and Hard drake keeps hanging up at the configure screen. It is a blank screen with nothing else there.
Do I have to just wait it out or did i screw this installation?

By the way anyone know what the average temp for a T-bird 1100 is supposed to be?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Forget hard drake and just load the module yourself. Figure out how Mandrake loads modules at boot and configure that if you want. If you feel like reinstalling, getting a more up to date version could be a good choice.

 

[Nosferatu]

Well as you can prolly guess this is my first attempt at linux. Figuring out how to load the modules is not covered in the book, so I guess I'll look up how to do that. Do you suppose 8.2 will be able to load without conflicts?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Well as you can prolly guess this is my first attempt at linux. Figuring out how to load the modules is not covered in the book, so I guess I'll look up how to do that. Do you suppose 8.2 will be able to load without conflicts? >>



If 8.1 worked well so should 8.2

Loading modules is pretty easy. Take a look at Mandrake's documentation and linuxdoc.org

 

[Nosferatu]

Ok. Thank you very much for taking the time to help.
By the way the FAQ's in your signature were very interesting. There was quite a few questions I have not seen before....

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Ok. Thank you very much for taking the time to help.
By the way the FAQ's in your signature were very interesting. There was quite a few questions I have not seen before.... >>



Most of those FAQs were written by Andy Hui. The AT FAQ Man. They are all pretty good and have answered some questions I had (and some I didnt).

 

[Nosferatu]

I am glad there is a FAQ like that here in the forums. However I suppose I would have seen it earlier if I could've pryed (sp?) myself from Hot Deals and For Sale / Trade....

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< I am glad there is a FAQ like that here in the forums. However I suppose I would have seen it earlier if I could've pryed (sp?) myself from Hot Deals and For Sale / Trade.... >>



Those forums get me in trouble. I spent too much money in FS/FT

 

[Nosferatu]

dude you have no idea. if you take a look at my heatware for this past month ive been terrible. I need to get a high paying job to support my hardware addiction....

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< dude you have no idea. if you take a look at my heatware for this past month ive been terrible. I need to get a high paying job to support my hardware addiction.... >>



I have only 2 purchases, but both have been pretty expensive.

I have a decent job and Im living paycheck to paycheck because of my addictions

 

[Nosferatu]

Understood. Oh well. Maybe learning Linux will lbe beneficial to getting a decent job (wishful thinking)

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Understood. Oh well. Maybe learning Linux will lbe beneficial to getting a decent job (wishful thinking) >>



Its helped me get my last 2 jobs.

 

[Nosferatu]

hehehe
well this is good news.