RH8.0 (was Re: bluecurve)

[Cliff]

Ok, so it was 4 or 5 gripes (and a very disorganized list to boot!)  ;)

Cliff wrote:

> After using Slackware since 1996, I just installed RH8.0 yesterday on 
> a new hard drive.  I've admined Rehat boxes for years so I'm 
> comfortable with the switch.
>
> Two things annoyed me (actually three but...).  First, Redhat did not 
> recognize and load the modules for my SoundBlaster16 ISA PnP card?!!?  
> I was quite shocked and thought I had an IRQ conflict for a while 
> until I just manually loaded the "sb" module and all was well.
>
> First off, I couldn't boot off the first CD...I have before on this 
> computer so I don't know what the problem was there.
>
> Second, it turns out that the sound card "detection" thingy installed 
> in stock RH8 only detects PCI sound cards and you have to load up the 
> "sndconfig" rpm if you don't want to manually hack modules.conf.
>
> That was my biggest gripe. The broken xmms and lack of Mplayer were my 
> other complaints.
>
> Otherwise, having used the system for all of half a day, I'm all 
> right. It is very pretty and cleanly organized.  I can see that 
> modifying the GNOME Menu isn't going to be simple :(
>
> Cliff
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