Thanks for the information Lars. There is just one other problem--i can't get my network connection working. The ethernet card is detected on boot but i just can't seem to be able to get on the network. Can somebody help me with commands that can help in configuring the network?.
Thanks, Aswin On 22-Oct-2003, Lars Weissflog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Aswin, > > > > On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 17:55, Aswin Venkat wrote: > > Hi all- > > > As Jaume suggested in an earlier email, i tried reconfiguring the > > xserver--after playing around with some of the drivers, i used the vesa > > driver(though my > > video card is actua > > lly ATI Tech-Radeon) with 24dpi and a high monitor resolution as the > > default(though the manufacturer puts my monitors at 1024x768--i > > found that using this resolution created a wide black border) i was able to > > get gnome to work. I read in some website that Radeon is only supported by > > Xfree86-4.3 and onwards, mine is Xfree86-4.1. Has anybody dealt with > > this problem?. If that is indeed the case, can i use apt to upgrade > > it or are there other things that have to be taken care of? > > > The black border results from the fact that your laptop's BIOS doesn't > stretch the smaller 1024x768 image to the maximum possible size of the > screen. BTW, it would look nasty if it did so, since it would use some > sort of interpolation to stretch it. Result would be sort of a "unsharp" > image. > > To get XFree 4.3, you don't have to upgrade to unstable or testing. > Simply use backports. > > Here is my /etc/apt/sources.list, containing all that you will probably > need to get XFree 4.3, Gnome 2.2 and some other updated stuff. For me, > that all works very well. Observe the comments below. > > --- snip --- > #### this is woody himself > deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free > deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib > non-free > #### and some security updates > deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free > > #### XFree 4.3 backport > #### this should work as of today (2003-10-22), delivers 4.3.0 > deb http://people.debian.org/~mmagallo/packages/xfree86/i386/ ./ > #### I got my XFree 4.3 from the ximian-desktop 2 project, but at > ##### this time the server kicks me on connect. > #### TRY OUT by uncommenting below two lines > #deb ftp://linux.upsa.es/pub/RC2/ ./ > #deb ftp://linux.upsa.es/pub/OO.O/ ./ > > #### Gnome 2.2 backport to woody, including evolution 1.4.5 > deb > http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mirrors.evilgeniuses.org.uk/debian/backports/woody > gnome2.2/ > deb-src > http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mirrors.evilgeniuses.org.uk/debian/backports/woody > gnome2.2/ > > ##### MPlayer > deb http://marillat.free.fr stable main > > ##### Mozilla 1.4 > deb http://debian.relativ.org/ ./ > > #### official sources > # deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free > # deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main > contrib non-free > > # EOF > --- snap --- > > HTH > & > Good luck > > Lars > > > The other problem that i'm facing right now is that i can't get my > > network connection working. I have a charter cable link at home. Can somebody > > help me with commands that > > can assist in configuring the network?. > > > > > > > > In Sid, I currently have X & KDE working fine. After installing the base > > > Sid, I installed a basic gnome, cause someone suggested I use gdm (did > > > you mean gdm, or gmd?) as the logon window manager. After that worked, I > > > installed KDE, and set gdm (gnome desktop manager) to choose KDE as the > > > desktop when the user logs in. > > > > Sorry, typo there--i meant gdm. Does Sid refer to the testing or the > > unstable debian distribution. > > > > > > > > I found gpm (general purpose mouse driver ?) was causing KDE to not start > > > after I added it, so I've had to remove that (other higher priorities, > > > currently, than finding the fix to that) even though I would like it > > > installed. > > > > > > > I experienced the same problem while trying to get X to run. I am not > > sure how to fix it. > > > > Thanks, > > Aswin > -- > LarsWeissflog > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dot DE > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
