Cool. thanks for the info. As long as I'm not losing
any functionality by running 2.1 then I might as well
stick with it since it boots with no problem.

I do have another question though (and this might be
better in a new thread). I tried nesting 2.1 on my
hard drive but it doesn't seem to pick up any of my
desktop settings. I'm pretty picky when it comes to
how I like my desktop and it's a pain to have to reset
all my prefs when I boot. It does detect the nest and
asks if I want to use it so I tell it "Yes" but when
it starts X none of my personal settings are there.

Any suggestions?


--- Richard Hamel-Smith <richardhamelsmith@???>
wrote:

> BTW, I prefer 2.1 myself. I only carry 2.3 with me
> to give it away.
> 2.1 works on all machines I've tried it on so far
> without a hiccup
> And the wireless works, tho' sometimes I have to set
> it up manually.
> But I alway check the ifconfig on any machine I use,
> so I'm used to it.
> 2.1 also has the advantage that Tor is set up and
> running on boot, whereas
> on 2.2, 2.3, it's not.
>
>
> On 12/2/06, Richard Hamel-Smith
> <richardhamelsmith@???> wrote:
> > Happily, the config file is in /proc/config.gz
> >
> > just copy to /tmp, gunzip and you're ready to go
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > On 12/2/06, Chris Greenman <ckgreenman@???>
> wrote:
> > > I did some more playing around last night and it
> turns
> > > out that my wireless card does work in 2.1 but I
> have
> > > to manually set it up using iwconfig.
> > >
> > > I guess I'll have to just use 2.1 until I
> figureout
> > > how to get 3.2 booted. I'll probably have to
> use a
> > > different machine and compile a custom kernel
> and burn
> > > it back to disk.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have some pointers on how to do
> that? I
> > > know how to compile the kernel so all I need is
> the
> > > config file used to build the kernel and
> instructions
> > > on how to build the dyne stuff. The instruction
> on
> > > the dev page aren't that clear.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Chris Greenman <ckgreenman@???> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok, here's the results of my playing around
> last
> > > > night.
> > > >
> > > > Fist off, the nodma kernel option did not
> work.
> > > >
> > > > Second, I tried the docked d:b again just to
> make
> > > > sure
> > > > and I get the same results as with the CD.
> > > >
> > > > Third, d:b 2.2 won't boot either. Infact it
> doesn't
> > > > even get past the isolinux bootloader.
> > > >
> > > > Finally, d:b 2.1 boots just fine but after
> poking
> > > > around a little it doesn't look like the
> wireless
> > > > driver is loading right. I didn't try loading
> it
> > > > manually from the command prompt though.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I also poked around under Ubuntu which runs
> > > > flawlessly
> > > > on this laptop and the kernel version is
> 2.6.16.
> > > > Also
> > > > the Uniform CD-Rom driver in Ubuntu is 3.20
> which is
> > > > the same as d:b 2.3. I forgot to grab the
> dmesg
> > > > output this morning before coming to work but
> I do
> > > > know that there is no mention of RAID devices
> > > > following the CD-ROM driver. I'm thinking the
> RAID
> > > > driver might be screwing with something in my
> > > > system.
> > > > Does anyone know if there is a kernel option
> that
> > > > will
> > > > prevent loading the RAID driver?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Chris Greenman <ckgreenman@???>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Interesting. The internal CD drive is a
> DVD/CDRW
> > > > > combo. I've never had problems with it
> before but
> > > > > maybe something changed in the driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for the f2 thing, I've tried pretty much
> every
> > > > > one
> > > > > of the options (and a few that aren't
> listed) and
> > > > > nothing changes. The standard kernel
> messages
> > > > spew
> > > > > out until it hits the CD-Rom driver then
> > > > everythign
> > > > > stops.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll do a little more playing tonight now
> that
> > > > I've
> > > > > gotten some suggestions and I'll let you all
> know
> > > > > how
> > > > > it went.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Dan Conklin <danconklin@???>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When you boot, hit f2 and there is an
> > > > interactive
> > > > > > option there that might help. I tried it
> and it
> > > > > just
> > > > > > seemed to slow down the boot enough to
> read the
> > > > > > terminal a little easier. Anyway, I ran
> dmesg to
> > > > > see
> > > > > > what loads on my machine after the uniform
> CDROM
> > > > > > driver, and the next thing was that it
> > > > reassigned
> > > > > > the DVD ROM's drive allocation. After that
> it
> > > > > > detected the RAID and SCSI devices and
> assigned
> > > > > > resources to them. After that was the USB
> hub
> > > > and
> > > > > > then the mouse.Dan ConklinHelp fight
> software
> > > > > > piracy...use Linux!Need to know something
> about
> > > > > > shooting and editing video? Ask us! --- On
> Thu
> > > > > > 11/30, Chris Greenman &lt;
> ckgreenman@???
> > > > > &gt;
> > > > > > wrote:From: Chris Greenman [mailto:
> > > > > > ckgreenman@???]To:
> > > > > > dynebolic@???: Thu, 30 Nov
> 2006
> > > > > > 07:52:14 -0800 (PST)Subject: Re:
> [dyne:bolic]
> > > > > Can't
> > > > > > boot DynebolicNo problem. You didn't know
> and I
> > > > > > didn't volunteerthat info :-). I work
> primarily
> > > > > on
> > > > > > Solaris but I amalso an RHCE.Actually I
> did try
> > > > > > docking and booting from the HD andit
> > > > > > still hangs. I also tried booting with
> both of
> > > > > > thefloppy images on the d:b CD and got the
> same
> > > > > > result. Like I said before I don't think
> it's a
> > > > > CD
> > > > > > Problem. Ithink the issue is with what
> ever
> > > > loads
> > > > > > immediatelyafter that Uniform CD-ROM
> driver.
> > > > > > Unfortunately sinceI can't get past that,
> I have
> > > > > no
> > > > > > clue what is tryingto load.--
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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