Re: [TCLUG:20467] linux modems

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

Callum Lerwick wrote:
> 
> Brian wrote:
> >
> > > Or if you want a more stable kernel the 2.2.16-17 that comes with Redhat
> > > Pinstripe supports USB out of the box :-)  I have to get my ports put on
> > my
> > > board so I can play with my external USB modem tonight.  My internal
> > > (freebie) just isn't doing the job anymore.
> >
> > >It does? Whupass, does it do reiser? ;)
> >
> > Hehe been too busy celebrating USB support to look :-)  A quick check of the
> > redhat mirror and I don't see and reiserfs RPMs, but maybe in 7.0.....
> 
> Nope. Also noticed it doesn't seem to give you a shell prompt. This is
> inconvenient. Very inconvenient...

Alright, to get a shell prompt you have to get a little further in the
install process. But the installer doesn't want to install onto a
reiserfs partition, keeps trying to mount the partition -t ext2, which
fails, thus throwing a wrench into things...