From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,345c9fcf5a67a99f X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-25 16:46:06 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!kibo.news.demon.net!demon!shale.ftech.net!news.ftech.net!peernews.cix.co.uk!newspeer1-gui.server.ntli.net!ntli.net!news6-win.server.ntlworld.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "chris.danx" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <4519e058.0205230724.38617c60@posting.google.com> <9ff447f2.0205231909.40170d61@posting.google.com> <7nqH8.2777$GB4.388478@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com> <%9sH8.3292$GB4.495005@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com> Subject: Re: SuSE, Raid (was: Microsoft takes on ACT) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <1nVH8.6358$Uk6.904598@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com> Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 00:45:48 +0100 NNTP-Posting-Host: 80.5.140.234 X-Complaints-To: abuse@ntlworld.com X-Trace: news6-win.server.ntlworld.com 1022370365 80.5.140.234 (Sun, 26 May 2002 00:46:05 BST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 00:46:05 BST Organization: ntl Cablemodem News Service Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24810 Date: 2002-05-26T00:45:48+01:00 List-Id: "Wilhelm Spickermann" wrote in message news:mailman.1022304362.15962.comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org... > > Hmm, now I'm wondering if it's possible to install SuSE with > > another kernel instead of the one it's got, and get the > > installer to work with it? > > I've never tried to replace a SuSE-Kernel by a normal one and I > won't try it. New ones from SuSE come up on > ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/8.0/kernel Will keep checking, thanks. Got to play with Linux today and have only had 2 problems, Terayon don't seem to have produced a suitable driver for the USB cable modem but this was anticipated (ethernet card needed) and mounting the floppy inside a directory from a user account, or atleast that's what I think it wants to do (it reported only root can do that!). It's part of a set of build instructions for serge robyns adaos package, and it probably just needs a twiddling of an privelege to do, although whether it's safe to allow that is unknown to me. Building an OS was the whole reason for getting suse 8.0, so the ease with which Serges' code could be built was a good measure as to how well building of 'Nu' would be. The build itself went nearly flawlessly, it was the install script that failed, so it looks like it'll be easier. Some of the positive points; the suse installation went very well with no problems whatsoever. (SuSE) Linux is quite impressive, all the software tested runs except one or two games (graphics were excellent on those games that did work), and lots of variety. Boot time is roughly the same or slighly longer than win2k and on first impressions they compare quite favourably with each other. Seems like it was worth ditching the raid controller after all. what is 'su'? Typing a line in for the above mentioned install script, gives a password prompt with 'su' (seems to be the root password, the user password failed and brain was off!), but with 'sh' it gives the above error. Why is that? Is 'su' an elevated 'sh'? If so that might be the problem with the install script. Sorry I know this is offtopic and I thank you all for your patience, Chris