beejayzed Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 (edited) Hi all I've got problems with both kernels and I'm looking for an alternative version are there any upcoming fixes? Problems with kernel 2.4.25: Problems using certain windows components. e.g I can't play most wmvs and asfs and it freezes the process table when try to play them, same with wine and cossover office. I also can't read some cds that have been burnt. Problem with kernel 2.6 The mouse doesn't work. It's a ps2 infrared, it just doesn't move. Is there an alternative 2.4 kernel that I can use? Since I heard that the issues ae fixed with older 2.4 kernels, but from which version did these problems arise? And which would be the most compatible with mandrake 10? Any help at all will be a great help. Thanks [moved from Software by spinynorman] Edited July 5, 2004 by spinynorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beejayzed Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 (edited) Just an update-- I'm now using kernel -2.4.22-32 and the compatibility sems excellent. Edited July 7, 2004 by beejayzed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
io333 Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 I'm using a standard Microsoft PS/2 LED mouse with no problems, Man10oe, kernel 2.6. Maybe you just needed to fix your XF86Config? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beejayzed Posted July 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 I think it's a motherboard incompatibility problem. Coz, it works with the 2.6 kernel if I unplug the keyboard, plug it back in, unplug the mouse and plug it back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac_dispatcher Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 (edited) Compile your own. Not hard. Mandrakes stuff is a little dated but still good: http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/MandrakeLinux...ommand-Line.pdf See Chapter 13 I had the the same problem with a optical mouse of mine. In the end it was the mouse and not Linux. I always had to unplug and replug it in to get it to work. Edited July 10, 2004 by ac_dispatcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beejayzed Posted July 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 See that's the thing, I did try a 2.6 kernel when I was using Mandrake 9.1, I compiled it, but the mouse didn't work, I'm not sure if it's the same issue, I haven't compiled one with Mandrake 10 yet. This leads me to think that it might be some kernel problem. Anyway, when I get some free time, I'll compile one and see if my mouse works. Oh yeah, thanks to everyone for all the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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