Re: Question about Installing Lenny on a laptop
Cláudio E. Elicker elic...@gmail.com: On Wednesday 17 June 2009, Petrus Validus wrote: ... Usually I just install the base and build from there (on desktops) but since I'm on a laptop I'm wondering what tools and packages are part of the Laptop selection? Try this: aptitude search '~tlaptop' Cool, and to the OP, I in installed just the base, then dragged what I needed in. The above lists this here (lenny): i acpi - displays information on ACPI devices i acpi-support - scripts for handling many ACPI events i acpid- Utilities for using ACPI power management i anacron - cron-like program that doesn't go by time i apmd - Utilities for Advanced Power Management (APM) i avahi-autoipd- Avahi IPv4LL network address configuration daemon i bluetooth- Bluetooth stack utilities i cpufrequtils - utilities to deal with the cpufreq Linux kernel feature i hibernate- smartly puts your computer to sleep (suspend to RAM or disk) i nvclock - Allows you to overclock your nVidia card under GNU/Linux i pcmciautils - PCMCIA utilities for Linux 2.6 i powertop - Linux tool to find out what is using power on a laptop i radeontool - utility to control ATI Radeon backlight functions on laptops i toshset - Access much of the Toshiba laptop hardware interface i vbetool - run real-mode video BIOS code to alter hardware state i wireless-tools - Tools for manipulating Linux Wireless Extensions i wpasupplicant- Client support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) For more information look here: http://wiki.debian.org/tasksel Thanks. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*)http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html Linux Counter #80292 - -http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.htmlPlease, don't Cc: me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Question about Installing Lenny on a laptop
On Wednesday 17 June 2009, Petrus Validus wrote: ... Usually I just install the base and build from there (on desktops) but since I'm on a laptop I'm wondering what tools and packages are part of the Laptop selection? Try this: aptitude search '~tlaptop' For more information look here: http://wiki.debian.org/tasksel ... []'s -- Don't be afraid of the command line -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Question about Installing Lenny on a laptop
Hi All, I am installing Lenny on a Toshiba Tecra A8. During the software selection screen by default the options Desktop Environment Laptop and Standard System are checked. Usually I just install the base and build from there (on desktops) but since I'm on a laptop I'm wondering what tools and packages are part of the Laptop selection? Are they necessary they be installed with the rest of the system or does it not matter? Thanks in advance, -- Petrus Validus petrus.vali...@gmail.com AIM: Petrus Validus www.unix-interest.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Question about Installing Lenny on a laptop
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Petrus Validuspetrus.vali...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I am installing Lenny on a Toshiba Tecra A8. During the software selection screen by default the options Desktop Environment Laptop and Standard System are checked. Usually I just install the base and build from there (on desktops) but since I'm on a laptop I'm wondering what tools and packages are part of the Laptop selection? Are they necessary they be installed with the rest of the system or does it not matter? Of course, the appropriate response is, it depends. It depends on what you want. Are they necessary for what? Also, I'm sure that there is documentation about the diff that you surely don't need pointing to (mmm. . . debian.org). I suspect that your laptop is as capable as your desktop. That is, the diff between the two is not enough to worry about the diff between a standard (desktop) install and a laptop install. Many laptops are desktops now-a-days. All I have are laptops. . . So, without more info about what you have the less help anyone can provide. One thing that I find odd is the reluctancy of folks to try a FREE OS. If you have space, try it out! There is no loss (i.e., partition your M$ box and try). /one of those moods Thanks in advance, -- Petrus Validus petrus.vali...@gmail.com AIM: Petrus Validus www.unix-interest.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Question about Installing Lenny on a laptop
2009/6/18 Neal Hogan nealho...@gmail.com: On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Petrus Validuspetrus.vali...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I am installing Lenny on a Toshiba Tecra A8. During the software selection screen by default the options Desktop Environment Laptop and Standard System are checked. Usually I just install the base and build from there (on desktops) but since I'm on a laptop I'm wondering what tools and packages are part of the Laptop selection? Are they necessary they be installed with the rest of the system or does it not matter? the 'Laptop' option definetely won't hurt. i don't really see it as needed in any way but you'll probably find something laptop specific missing from a standard install. Of course, the appropriate response is, it depends. It depends on what you want. Are they necessary for what? Also, I'm sure that there is documentation about the diff that you surely don't need pointing to (mmm. . . debian.org). I suspect that your laptop is as capable as your desktop. That is, the diff between the two is not enough to worry about the diff between a standard (desktop) install and a laptop install. Many laptops are desktops now-a-days. All I have are laptops. . . So, without more info about what you have the less help anyone can provide. One thing that I find odd is the reluctancy of folks to try a FREE OS. If you have space, try it out! There is no loss (i.e., partition your M$ box and try). /one of those moods of course those subscribed to debian-user will never risk using free software... Thanks in advance, -- Petrus Validus petrus.vali...@gmail.com AIM: Petrus Validus www.unix-interest.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
