Hi Kcirick,

thanks for replying.

basically I also tried starting with the default .config of Salix, but then I always end-up removing something that makes automounting not working. and I don't know what it is :-)

I know that i could just start with the default Salix .config and only change what ...

yes, the option is thicked.
It works fine if I boot Salix with the stock kernel, but with the one that I compiled (3.6.11) it doesn't. that's why I think I must have left something out of the kernel, but I don't know what..

Hi :-)

I like to optimize the kernel for my machine as much as possible, so I usually compile a custom kernel starting from a blank configuration, and only add the things that I need.

The only problem is that since I use this new custom kernel, removable drives or CDs do not automatically appear ...

Hi Gapan,
thanks for the replies!

at the end I realized that "pcmcia slot" was not enabled in the bios. After enabling it the modules are loaded automatically and I can see the card with ifconfig -a

Hi all,

I have an Edimax EP-4103DL pcmcia ethernet card, and I'm not managing to use it under Linux...
the card has a Realtek 8139 chipset, thus should use th 8139too kernel module .
(I found a couple of reports of users that had it working with the 8139too module, and it is listed as Linux ...

Thank you mandog, laplume and gapan for your input,

gapan put me in the right direction,
In fact I borrowed some commercial DVD movies and they all play fine...
the problem is only with a serie of instructional DVD videos that I have... they are home-made so i guess there might be something ...

Hi everybody,

I am unable to play video DVDs with salix... with any program.. does anybody else has this?

I tried to change the device in VLC and Xine, e.g. from /dev/dvd to /dev/sr0 or /dev/dvdwriter, /dev/dvdwriter0 with no success, even if in every case the drive starts spinning when i click ...

I have a Logitech Quickcam C250 compatible with UVC standard.

I get strange reddish colors.... is there a way to adjust color balance? any configuration file i could check? ideas?

I use guvcview from the repos and skype ( cheese from the repos crashes).

Tommaso ...

I didn't have occasion to work on that computer yet,
but my father told me that one of those external hard disks now works in write mode.
I guess it might be unclean NTFS filesystem issue after all...

I'm trying to convince my father to move in linux for good and format the drives in EXT4,
but he ...

they are external usb hard disks, so i simply connect them and an icon appears on PCmanFM.. then i simply click on them and they are mounted.
so i don't think that mount is involved.?
i tried to give the following as root: (messages translated from italian)

root[alien]# mkdir /media/x
root[alien ...