> What I would like to know is;
> 1) Where under debian are Xconfigurator, XF86setup, etc - those
> wonderful x configuration/setup tools that I enjoyed (yes) under Redhat?

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
 
> 2) What is the app that allows you to choose from the installed
> xservers? . Yes, I know all it does it make a symbolic link, but <shrug> 

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 :)
 
> 3) Is there a similar package that swaps the framebuffer from the kernel
> to hardware?

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 does that too, IIRC. :)

> 4) how to install a .deb package that I have downloaded?

dpkg -i $PACKAGE_FILE


Bill
-- 
Billy Kwong                     Fluffy Spider Technologies
System Administrator            Suite 87, 330 Wattle Street
                                Ultimo, NSW 2007
Phone: (02) 9281 9055           Australia
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]                
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/
More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Reply via email to