[linrad] Brain-Dead Linux Newbie Help Request

["Dan Hammill" <kb5my@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

So, after only two days in the Linux world, I've made it thru some of
Leif's instructions as detailed below.  Since this is being specifically
done for Linrad, I hope you folks don't mind my asking for some help
here on the reflector.

My progress:

1. Install a Linux distribution on your computer....
   - P4, 2GHz, On-board Intel 845 video, Red Hat 8.0 Pro - installed
     all packages that came with the boxed set - even if not needed
     (freebie ISO images I originally downloaded were missing files,
     so I caved-in and bought a box).

2. Install svgalib-1.4.3 or later....
   - Done.  Don't know if it works yet.

3. Install nasm if it is not already included....
   - nasm is already present.

4. install Linrad....
   - Downloaded & expanded, haven't run a make yet.
   
5. Get sound running....
   - On-board AC97 sound - doesn't work w/ stock driver.  Red Hat
     installer ID'd the sound as "82801DB AC", using the Intel
     "i810_audio" driver.  I do have it enabled in the BIOS.

   - Motherboard is a MSI (Micro-Star International) 845G Max-L.
     Actually, a pretty nice MB.  Uses Intel 845 chipset.

   - This is where I could use some help.  Tried to download the OSS
     trial version (oss397e-linux-v2x.tar.gz) from www.opensound.com,
     and the file seems to download OK within Linux.  However, when I
     try to gunzip it, I get an error message saying that the file
     isn't in gzip format.

   - Next, I went to my Win2K system and FTP'd it from opensound.
     Was able to unzip w/ WinZip, but files are too big for a floppy.

   - Transferred files to a CD-RW (didn't want to waste a CD-R for a
     handful of files).  Linux doesn't recognize the existence of the
     files on the CD-RW at all (using new Toshiba CD/DVD drive).

At this point, I'm stumped - and I haven't even tried to install the
Delta 44 card yet.  I figured it wouldn't do me any good until I had
basic sound working anyway.  Even if I go out and buy a real Sound
Blaster card to replace the on-board sound, I'm still stuck with not
being able to gunzip the OSS driver package.  I would appreciate any
help you all can spare to get this thing going.

TNX and 73,
Dan  KB5MY/6  DM13nc
kb5my@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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