On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, P. van Tilburg wrote: > On Sat, Jul 31, 1999 at 07:41:19PM -0400, Salman Ahmed wrote: > > > However, I still have quite a few questions that I am hoping to > > get answered : > > > > (1) For console logins, how can I get the console screen to > > be cleared after a user logs out ? RedHat 5.2 seems to do it by > > default (ie without playing with any config files). > > that is done by create a file in the homedir called > > .bash_logout > > if you put in there the line: > clear > > the screen will be cleared by logout... > an advise: put that file in /etc/skel to if you want the feature > enabled for future user-accounts you make. You can also use the trap command. trap exit /usr/bin/clear , this is described in the Tips-HOWTO document. You should place this line in some file that is not shell specific, perhaps /etc/profile > > (7) How can I get my SoundBlaster PCI128 sound card configured ? > > Do I have to recompile the kernel for that ? Also, how do I setup/install > > the ALSA drivers for this card (I had to use ALSA to get this sound card > > to work with RedHat 5.2). > > No id, I want to know that too. Grab the latest potato alsa-source,drivers, config and any thing else with alsa in it in deb format of cource. install every package with dpkg -i *.deb, insstall any additional package thaat alsa needs. Insall the make-kpg package may be called debian-make dont know really, go to /usr/src/linux and configure the kernel, remeber if you have a kernel 2.2 and up you must add support for sound in the kernel but not choose any card. when you are throug exit the confrig and write make-kpkg --revision 1 kernel-image (it is bet you check the man page first as always) then when is finnshed write make-kpkg --revision 1 modules, thsese two commands makes two .deb files in the /usr/src directory, install them with dpkg -i *.deb . then run alsaconfig and configure yoursoundcard, reboot and ta-ta your soundcard works.
Good luck! /nisse
