Help: What does this mean

Hi: I setup the following keycodes with xmodmap: keycode 24 = q Q 0x0b8 0x0c8 0x0d8 0x0e8 each keycode will generate 6 possible keycodes. My modifier map looks like this: shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e) lockCaps_Lock (0x42) control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)

How to compose keys under X

How do I compose string character keys under X? The newer versions of X are supposed to let you compose key sequences. This is possible under console but was not under X. Thanks. -Dinesh __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can

Howto start X server on psuedo-tty or a FIFO

Hi: Is it possible to start the X server (and hence all the apps that run under it) on a psuedo-tty or a FIFO device? When X starts up, it run on tty1 or something like that. I would like to run on a psuedo-tty or a FIFO so that it can receive all input from them. Thanks. -Dinesh

Help compiling Xlib

I am trying to compile a simple X application but I keep getting the folloeing error: gcc -g -o testapp test1.c -lX11 /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lX11 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status Any suggestions? What are the Xlib libraries called under Linux. Thanks. -D

Re: Help compiling Xlib

': test1.c:18: warning: return type of `main' is not `int' /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -llibX11.so.6.1 collect2: ld returned 1 exit sta --- Pavel M. Penev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: I am trying to compile a simple X application but I keep getting

Re: [NEWBIE] Japanese keyboard

Hi: I am trying to setup a keyboard for a phonetic language (an Indian language) but have been unsucessful in getting the keyboard programmed. The issue is that the the current output keycode will not only depend on the current key pressed, but also on the previous key pressed. Do you know how I

Re: Which window manager

Randhol wrote: Dinesh Nadarajah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 30/06/2000 (23:37) : I am looking for a window manager for debian that will not soakup the system resources. Which one would you suggest? First keep well away from Enlightenment. It uses a lot of resources on absolutely

How to create console fonts from TTF, BDF, PCF

Is it possible to create console fonts from TTF, BDF, and PCF fonts? How can I do that and how do I use them in console applications? _D __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/

Where to set defaults???

Where do I set defaults for the window manager and X applications. Things like: Xterm*Font : jsdhkjdfkvkjv olvwm*VirtualDesktop2x2 Usually it was .Xdefaults under RedHat. where does Debian keep them? Thanks. _Dinesh __ Do You Yahoo!? Get

Which window manager

I am looking for a window manager for debian that will not soakup the system resources. Which one would you suggest? Thanks. -D __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Debian Installation -Simplest method

I want to install debian 2.2. Is there a simple way to install the system using a couple of floppies and a network connection. For e.g. I can install FreeBSD with 2 floppies and a network connection (the floppies contain the network card drivers, basic boot kernel, a dhcp client, etc.). There must

Debian and Webmin

Has anyone tried managing Debian systems with Webmin (www.webmin.com)? It is a browser based system admin. tool for multiple OSs. Can anyone recommend a good book to understand Linux (esp. Debian and RedHat) administration (including network admin). Thanks. -Dinesh

How to get dependencies also ...

I want to install a software package but I don't want to download each of it's dependencies and install them one by one. For e.g. if I wanted to install fvwm2, then is there a command like: apt-get -install fvwm2 which will download not only fvwm2 but also all of it's dependencies and install

Ugly console font

After I installed Debian 2.2 (potato), I found that the system was using VGA type fonts instead of the standard terminal fonts (not X windows). How can I get rid of this? There are more than 25 lines on the screen and some applications (like man) scroll only the last 25 (very annoying). Thanks.

Modconf and Soundblaster

The last time I installed Potato, I was able to install Soundblaster support using modconf. I have two systems with SB16 and Sb AWE 32 cards in them. Which drivers do I use to get these going and how can I install the drivers without having to recompile the Kernel? Thanks in advance. -Dinesh

Help with COM port based terminal access

Hi: I am trying to setup several linux systems that I would like to administer over a network and/or via the serial port. The serial port based admin. is important in some cases when network is down etc. Is there any way of running a Kermit like program to connect to a linux box through COM ports

Re: Mouse Problems and xdm

I fixed the problem by stopping gpm. It was conflicting with my X mouse protocol. I simply removed it from/etc/init.d. -D --- On Fri, 09 Apr 1999 01:26:40 Martin Waller wrote: I think you will need to recompile your kernel with the proper mouse support, as the default kernel doesn't come

Mouse Problems and xdm

Hi: I have a couple of problems and I would like to get an opinion from those who might have an insite into these issues. I recently installed Debian 2.1 on my system. I have had Debian 2.0 previously and wsa very happy with it but i decided to do a fresh install. The installation went well

Debian and Reh Hat Questions

Couple of questions concerning Debian Linux: 1. How can I install .deb packages in RehHat? 2. Can PPP be initiated by a user rather than by the root? 3. X server does not recognize SVGA server and boot into VGA 8 bit mode. Can I remove VGA mode completely off of the XF86Config file? Thanks in

Help: Xserver errors

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XSetup for MMII AGP

I've installed the Debian 2.0 system and went through the XF86Setup sequence to setup the X server. But when I run startx the system will not start the SVGA server (starts the VGA server). When I return to the XF86Setup program, my video card selection is nolonger shown and I have to set it up

dpkg

can use with dpkg. dpkg -i xxx.deb installs the pakage but is there a option to make it check for the dependent pakages also and install them? Thanks for any help in advance. Dinesh == ~~~ Dinesh Nadarajah Member

CD Creation in Windows

Is it possible to create a debian CD under windows with the CD images posted on the web? Documentation discusses about changing the extension to .iso but my windows box would not recognize the format. Are there any freeware/shareware apps. for windows to do this? Thanks in advance. Dinesh

Debian CD Creation

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Floppy Setup

I recently installed Debian Linux from floppies. Now when the system loads, I directly boots into DOS. I have to use the Custom Boot Disk to boot the system into Linux. Is this the bootup mechanism with floopy based installations? I don't even get the LILO propmpt to enter the OS name.