Having indicated some problems I had with the SLS release of linux
(lilo, tcpip, etc), and sugesting that I might clear things up regarding
where things go, I was encouraged to go ahead. Will try to find the time
in the next week.

My problems with non-root users running ps and top was easy to fix:
put ps and top in the mem group so they can read /dev/kmem. IMHO, it's
a security breach to make /dev/kmem world readable, as was suggested.
Logging in was a different matter for non-root users: I had to make
/usr/users world readable (it wasn't by default).

The problems with lilo and tcpip (bug in config and references to
nonexistent /usr/etc/inet files) are easy to fix, and I'll be glad to
provide my fixed versions. However, I've noticed that SLS tries to put
config, rc.net, etc. in /etc and the tcpip package wants them in
/usr/etc/inet. lilo has similar problems: SLS puts a version in /usr/bin
and the ALPHA/lilo (later) version likes to go into /etc/lilo.

My preference is to put stuff where the originator suggests it should go
(unless some higher "authority" prevails: kernel source stuff really does
belong in /usr/src/linux 'cause that's where Linus puts it even though
someone else may originate the code).

Since SLS does a fairly good job of packaging stuff, I guess I'll come up
with a set of patches that overlay SLS installed stuff: i.e., my idea
of where lilo and tcpip belong, once SLS has done it's stuff. Thus, I can
install stuff my way after installing SLS stuff. I presume that SLS will
either fix their stuff, or adopt my installation scheme. Either way, I'll
be able to abandon my "POST-SLS install stuff" eventually.

With regard to zxfix, zafix, and Perms: I can't install z[xa]fix with
SLS: doinstall complains about /usr/tmp being missing. I'll try to
come up with a set of Perms that are "more" correct.

Trying to get X386 up on a ATI Vantage/ULTRA card. Trouble is, I've got
no specs for my monitor... only know that its made by Compaq and only
seems to like 60 Hz vert. retrace. (My "real" monitor died). Can anyone
provide Xconfig related help?

Rene Hollan
hollan@inrs-telecom.uquebec.ca