yellowdog-newbie Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2

[Cian Duffy]

ehh? i586/i686?

This is a mailing list for the YellowDog Linux distribtuon, which runs
on PowerPC. And only PowerPC. ix86 refers to versions of Intel
processors, not PowerPC.

PowerPC machines do often have HSF/HCF compatible modems, for these
you use a driver from Linuxant.

When you've confirmed you are running on a PPC and are using Linuxant
drivers, then we can probably help you

Cian

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:45:20 -0500, Julie Sadler <rustik at mac.com> wrote:
> The Basic Question:
> 
> IF I updated my kernel to a i686 AND I updated my modem driver to a
> i586....AND it turns out my machine is a i586....does this mean
> 
> € I cannot go back to the proper kernel for a i586? Do I need to?
> € This may be preventing the modem from seeing the driver?
> € I should do the rpm updates and let the system update networking before I
> freak out?
> 
> € I have to reload the whole thing again?
> 
> I am so newbie. I have no clue where to start.
> My modem is a soft modem hsf....type.
> First I had to update the kernel to a 16 stack...and this was where the
> above kernel mishap happened but it did install it and I see that when it
> boots up....and then I did the install of the conextant driver but my
> machine still won't activate the modem. I really don't think it sees the new
> driver.
> 
> Any clues?
> J>
> 
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