I've recently installed Sid on a new computer and use a Linksys router
and cable modem for Internet access. I've built a 2.4.18 kernel image
package, and it works fine except for networking.
I've read the relevant HOW-TOs, and searched the list archives, but
haven't been able to discover what
I'm using Sid and XEmacs. XEmacs simply ignores all settings. I'm using a
modified copy of the example .Xdefaults file that came with XEmacs, so I'm
baffled as to why XEmacs apparently doesn't recognize any of the settings
I've changed (and loaded with 'xred -load .Xresources')
My changes are
After upgrading to 'Unstable', Sawfish reverted to default settings and
any attempt to use the Gnome Control Center to change those settings
results in the Gnome Control Center being locked up. Has anyone else had
a problem like this? I've tried purging all packages that might be
related to this
I'm running Unstable with kernel 2.4.2 and performed an update using
apt-get yesterday. At first X was dead, but I was able to get it running
(it never asked me whether or not to overwrite /etc/X11/XF86Config-4,
but certainly did so). Now, however, I can't get past the gdm login
screen except by
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is scary. I had a problem similar to this on my old work
computer. Netscape
would crash all the time, xterms wouldn't start, library errors, compiling
errors, ftp checksums incorrect, etc. The system never crashed
but was very
unreliable. Turns out the memory
From: John Reinke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 1 Sep 2000, Larry Elmore wrote:
Did you try replacing the power supply? This sounds suspiciously like an
almost-good power supply. That is one item that one should
_never_ skimp on,
but a lot of low-end clones do to save a few bucks
From: Suresh Kumar.R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
When I start emacs in a debian machine, it is not obeying .Xdefaults file
in the home directory. It takes the .Xdefaults file, if it is named as
.Xdefaults-fully.qualified.machine.name
Whereas, in a Redhat linux machine, emacs obeys the plain
From: Patrick Dahiroc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
i'm switching window managers from enlightenment to scwm (it's about
time i learn lisp). i'm using gdm as my display manager, which -
correct me if i'm wrong - simply runs gdmchooser, gdmlogin, and
gnome-session or Xsession depending on which
I've been a fan of TkDesk for 3-4 years now, but since switching to Debian,
I've had a very annoying problem with it, and I was wondering if anyone
could help me solve them?
I'm using 'woody' and the TkDesk .deb. The problem is that TkDesk keeps
reverting to its default settings at apparently
I just installed 'Woody' and am having odd problems with a couple of
modules. The 'lp' module claims that options passed to it in 'modules.conf'
are bad, yet they are exactly the same options I previously used with
'Slink':
options lp io=0x378 irq=7
Also, my SoundBlaster 16 which
From: Dinesh Nadarajah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am looking for a window manager for debian that will
not soakup the system resources. Which one would you
suggest?
If you're going to run Gnome, I'd suggest using Helix-Gnome (on Woody) and
the version of Sawfish that comes with it. Sawfish
On Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 06:30:59PM -0600, Larry Elmore wrote:
I have a 20 fixed-freq monitor that uses a special Permedia2 video
card. It works fine except for some DOS games that like 640x480
resolution (like Harpoon 2 -- it doesn't _require_ higher res, but
it's a whole _lot_ nicer
I have a 20 fixed-freq monitor that uses a special Permedia2 video card. It
works fine except for some DOS games that like 640x480 resolution (like
Harpoon 2 -- it doesn't _require_ higher res, but it's a whole _lot_ nicer
with it).
The Debian 2.2 boot disk apparently displays some graphic of a
We...pon and poff, and let's not overlook plog _are_
elegantly tiny and simple, _but_ since my ISP instituted 'idle-time
disconnects' I don't always know whether I'm connected or not. A little
on/off light thingie might be nice to check before doing an apt-get, a
perl -MCPAN or a
I've got potato installed on a 1.5GB partition, and have another hard drive
with an available 2GB partition (type 82 Linux, formatted ext2fs) on to
which I want to move /usr. I copied the contents of /usr on to the new
partition, then edited /etc/fstab, moved the original /usr to /usr-old and
From: Cameron Matheson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 5:47 PM
There is no such file or directory.
That's funny, because it's what I used. More than once, too! I'm using the
latest version for Potato.
Larry Elmore wrote:
From: Cameron Matheson [mailto:[EMAIL
I've got a SB16(PnP), configured with isapnptools, and using kernel modules.
During bootup, messages complaining that module sound-service-0-0 and
module sound-slot-0 can't be located are displayed several times each.
I've read through the HOWTOs and the sound docs in the kernel source, but
can't
From: Alexander Gretencord [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: are there other file managers besides gmc?
Andzo wrote:
FileRunner is very good.
http://www.cd.chalmers.se/~hch/filerunner.html
Can you navigate FileRunner through the keyboard ? I hate those
filemanagers where you
18 matches
Mail list logo
