On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 18:34:11 +0200 Jerome BENOIT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Thorsten Haude wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Welcome to the world of Linux! > > > > * Tendril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-03 16:14]: > > > >>I was given a thinkpad with debian woody installed (no billyware). It > >>boots lovely except for the audio. I get this message at logon: > >> > >>error while initialising sound driver: > >>device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied) > >>the sound server will continue, using the null output lines > > > > > > Logon as normal user? Then you should check the permission of > > /dev/dsp, it probably can't be opened. To fix it: > > - be root, > > - add user to /dev/dsp's group > > > > > > > >>my installation won't let me log into an xwindows environment as root > > > > > > Good thing. That is never necessary. > > > > > > > >>I have to do it through a terminal so some easy instructions would be > >>very welcome > > > > > > You can start X Window programs as root, but I have no idea how to > > solve the problem with them. > > > > > > > >>also how do I browse to my cd rom? It doesn't appear in konquerer and > >>I don't remember seing it mounted at boot. > > > > > > It shouldn't be mounted at boot. Just make an entry like this in > > /etc/fstab: > > /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0 > > > > After that, you can mount with > > mount /media/cdrom > > or use one of the GUI tools. I usually use GKrellM. > > > > > > > >>Could someone point me to some easy to understand docs about the file > >>system, maybe with a graphical representation, as it seems so different > >>to billyware. I am trying to find java so I can get my browsers to run > >>applets (I use mozilla and konq). > > > > > > Use Debian's installer for that. I am not sure about the package name, > > but > > apt-cache search java > > or maybe > > apt-cache search java | mozilla > > should give you some hints, install is done with > > apt-get install <package> > > (both as root). > > > > > > To find the java executable (or any other) use > > which java > > If you don't find anything, you have to dig deeper. > > locate bin/java > > should get you at least one hit. If not, try to update the database > > first: > > su -c updatedb > > Try the locate again after that. If that doesn't help, Java is not > > installed. > > > > > > As for the file system in general, Konqueror has a tree view, is that > > not enough? What kind of graphical representation do you want? > > > > For basics about GNU/Linux you should read a book, possibly on paper. > > > > > > > >>Finally (for now) is there a reason why I can't copy/paste between > >>applications? (ie. between advanced editor and mozilla news composer?) > > > > > > You should use what is called the Primary Selection instead. It take > > some time getting used to, but is much faster after that: > > - Select the thing you want to transfer > > - Middle-click at the place where you want it inserted. > > what do mean by middle-click ? > I am confussed because my laptop has only two click button: > left and right. then press both click button's at the same time... that will emulate a "middle-click"... > > > > > No keys necessary. If you want to put a URL into Mozilla's location > > bar, don't bother. Just select the URL and middle-click somewhere in > > Mozilla's main window. > > > > > > Thorsten > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
