There are extensive how-to's at www.linux.org, one of which explains upgrading and installing a new kernel. As for your sound card, the setup is less than straightforward. There is a very good FAQ at http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/soundblaster.html which explains the setup for that.
Welcome to Linux, John Paul On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Ignus Fast wrote: > Aloha! I'm new not only to this group, but to Linux as well. I have > everything installed and running that I could figure out (including X11, > which was a major pain in the butt), but have a few questions regarding > the kernel. > > I wanted to install a kernel which would have support for my modem (USR > 56k) for PPP, AWE-64 (or AWE-32 support) sound card, and Linksys > Ethernet card. I checked in the additional devices in the package I > installed (From Boot Magazine's bootdisc 15), but could only find > support for the serial/parallel ports and my ps2 mouse. The install > instructions refer to a [23]special folder for custom kernels; I > couldn't locate this on the CD, and the special folder on the Debian > site only had one kernel in it. > > If anyone can refer me to a decent FAQ or just give me some help, I > would be most obliged! I also have no idea yet (but am a fast learner) > on how to install said kernel once I do get it... Please respond either > here or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks in advance, > > Ignus > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
