Software problems

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# 8.2. Software problems

For details on solving software problems see Chapter 9, "Special notes on some distributions."

## 8.2.1. Incompatible userspace program:s

1. gpm - freezy mouse under XFree86. With the current XFree86 you are losing VGA virtual consoles anyway.

   Recommended: disable.

2. RedHat 8.0/9 - `/bin/sysfont`:

   You can use RedHat 7.3 `consolechars` instead.

3. SuSE 8.1 - `/etc/init.d/hwscan`:

   Recommended: disable. If you have to install new hardware and want to use this service, boot with standard kernel and start it manually.

4. Programs writing directly to tty's, like `vcstime`, cannot be used.

## 8.2.2. Tweaks needed

1. Mandrake 9.1 - `/etc/init.d/numlock`:

   You should change the lines including "`/dev/tty[0-8]`" to "`/dev/tty[0-7]`".

2. SuSE 8.1 - `/etc/init.d/kbd`:

   Add this line in the very beginning of the file:

       KBD_TTY="tty0 tty2 tty3 tty4 tty5 tty6 tty7"

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