0) Figure out how I'm supposed to use X with only one mouse button! :-) On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> That was it - my mouse was configured incorrectly. Now all I have to do > is: > 1) look into what window managers are available > 2) get rlogin, etc. installed > 3) look into Java > 4) learn more about installing pacakages with Debian. My Linux on PCs > experience is limited to Red Hat. > > Thanks to everyone. THis is pretty cool! > > On Sun, 7 Oct 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote: > > > What window manager are you using? One thing to try right off the > > bat is to stop gdm before logging in, just in case there is > > something wrong there. The other thing is to make sure that your > > XF86Config file has the right setup for the mouse, namely > > /dev/input/mice and protocol IMPS/2. Also, what does the log file > > say? > > > > a > > > > "Paul F. Pearson" wrote: > > > > > > I just installed Potato on a PowerMac 7500 with a G3 card. I used the > > > network install, and al wnet wel (except for some reason I couldn't get > > > the non-US packages - I think the network at work was screwy). When I boot > > > into Linux, I get the XDM login screen, but after I enter my > > > usernam/password, it hangs with a gray screen. THe cursor doesn't respond > > > to the mouse, either. > > > > > > I copyie dhte default Xsession file to ~/.xsession, but to no avail. > > > > > > any suggestions? This furstrates me because I feel like I'm pretty decent > > > with my Linux machine at home on a PC. I can't help but think that I'm > > > missing something simple. > > > > > > -- > > > Paul F. Pearson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/ > > > "Lord heal our land. Father heal our land. Hear our cry and turn our > > > nation > > > back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music) > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > Paul F. Pearson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/ > "Lord heal our land. Father heal our land. Hear our cry and turn our nation > back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Paul F. Pearson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/ "Lord heal our land. Father heal our land. Hear our cry and turn our nation back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music)
