does this LKM exist?

hi all, I'm about to develop a loadable kernel module, but first I want to make sure it doesn't already exist. Anyone know of something that already does this? I want an LKM that will use kernel timers to periodically run a function within the kernel. The user specifies the function to the modu

shmem information

Hi all, I'm trying to get some system data, and I'm wondering if there's a tool (system call, something) I can use to get it, or if I'll have to code the data collection into the kernel myself. I want to gather periodic snapshots of shared memory information for all running processes on a Sun SMP

root disk fails on old compaq

Hi, I bought an old Compaq Prolinea Net1/25s to use as a cheap mailserver, and I'm having trouble at the very early debian install phase. I'm planning to install via floppy and then ftp. I boot with the rescue disk, with no obvious problem. At the "Insert root floppy" prompt, I put in the root

mouse stops working in X

hi, a few minutes into every X session, my mouse stops working. If I leave X for the console, where the mouse works, then go back to X, the mouse still doesn't work. i can enter text in X fine. anyone know why? my system information, as well as all the warning lines in my XFree86.0.log file, is

kernel headers for 2.2.19pre17

the current stable debian distribution includes kernel version 2.2.19pre17. a look at the source packages in http://packages.debian.org/stable/devel/ shows, however, that though the entire source for 2.2.19pre17 is available, a package containing just the headers is not. There are headers for th