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Linux laptop problems!

  • 25-01-2004 5:20pm
    #1
    xern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭


    Right i'm a complete linux n00b here.
    I have installed Redhat 9 on a new. laptop


    The install went fine but it did not pick up everything, as usual!

    It has a winmodem from Smartlink and i got the latest driver release from them (slmdm-2.7.14). I compiled it and it installed fine, but when i go to dial up to the net i get a 'The modem is busy' error??
    Does anyone know how to fix this?

    The sound card wasn't picked up either.
    I am getting this error after i boot up.
    ******************
    Sound server informational message:
    Error while initializing the sound driver:
    device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
    The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
    ******************
    Any help on this would be great.


Comments

  • #2
    davej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    Try running sndconfig from the command line and post up any errors you get. Also take a look at the sound section of /etc/modules.conf.

    Device is busy could mean you aren't pointing to the right device or that the modem driver isn't loaded. Run lsmod and also check the symlink /dev/modem.

    Also remember that RH won't be supporting/developing this line any more, you may want to consider switching to something like Mandrake...

    davej


  • #3
    Typedef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭Typedef


    Originally posted by xern
    It has a winmodem from Smartlink and i got the latest driver release from them (slmdm-2.7.14). I compiled it and it installed fine, but when i go to dial up to the net i get a 'The modem is busy' error??
    Does anyone know how to fix this?


    Probably, it is the case that you have your dialer program pointed at the wrong device entry.

    /dev/ttyS0 instead of /dev/ttySML0 (or similar).


  • #4
    xern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭xern


    Thanks for that guys, I'll try those.

    Cheers


  • #5
    Jaden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Jaden


    RH ( is lumpy at laptops. Fedora would be a better choice.


  • #6
    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    not in my experience. Redhat detected everything in my laptop and configured them perfectly, except for one little tweak that was needed for console (vga=788 on bootup).


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  • #7
    davej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    Yep. I'm dual booting RH9/2K on my laptop and it's been totally fine. I only had a small issue with getting my usb optical mouse and touchpad to work together but that was easily resolved.

    I will have to move to a new OS I guess but I'm not in a huge rush, I'm going to wait and see how fedora pans out (wait for another core release or two) before i decide what to switch to.

    davej


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