[gentoo-user] Re: OT: console only web browsing

2005-02-04 Thread David Dorward
06:52:04 # lynx -version Lynx Version 2.8.4rel.1 (17 Jul 2001) Built on linux-gnu Dec 11 2002 12:33:02 -- David Dorward http://dorward.me.uk/ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] Re: OT: console only web browsing

2005-02-04 Thread David Dorward
though). I generally use lynx if I want a text browser. On the other hand, framebuffer, gpm and Links can give you a graphical browser running at a high resolution (I've run it at 1600x1200), with mouse control but without needing X. -- David Dorward http://dorward.me.uk/ -- gentoo-user

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: console only web browsing

2005-02-04 Thread David Dorward
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:11:15 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 050204 David Dorward wrote: On two different systems I use: Lynx Version 2.8.5dev.16 (01 Jun 2003) Lynx Version 2.8.4rel.1 (17 Jul 2001) they're rather out-of-date. Yes, they are, but they do the job for me

Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Gnome - Open in same window

2005-02-04 Thread David Dorward
window. Or you can turn off Spatial Mode with the gnome regedit thingy (Google should help you with that now you have that keyword). -- David Dorward http://dorward.me.ukhttp://blog.dorward.me.uk -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: rpm problem

2005-01-20 Thread David Dorward
to install rather then trying to install binaries designed for foreign systems. Then you could add the packages to portage and be able to install and uninstall them neatly. -- David Dorward http://dorward.me.ukhttp://blog.dorward.me.uk -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: rpm problem

2005-01-20 Thread David Dorward
and then copy them to suitable locations. However, a source built package is still a better idea since you won't have to worry about requirements of (for instance) specific versions of a dynamically loaded library. -- David Dorward http://dorward.me.ukhttp://blog.dorward.me.uk -- gentoo-user

Re: [gentoo-user] xterm style scrolbars. Can it be improved.

2005-01-13 Thread David Dorward
the scrollbars? Sounds like you need to pick a new theme. I believe that X-Chat uses GTK2, I've no idea what your VNC client uses. Install something capable of changing GTK2 themes and try that. http://packages.gentoo.org/ebuilds/?gtk-chtheme-0.3.1 for example. -- David Dorward http

Re: [gentoo-user] how to start wm from console

2003-06-06 Thread David Dorward
should do the trick: #!/bin/bash if [ -n $WINDOWMANAGER ]; then exec $WINDOWMANAGER else exec startkde fi ... but give the name of the excutable rather then a keyword (startkde, not kde3) and lose the semi-colon. -- David Dorward http://david.us