Hi Everyone, I previously sent this to the n00b list in error, and then I found out that it's only for discussions.
Please see my points below. Thanks ----- Forwarded message from Riaan Annandale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:25:08 +0200 > From: Riaan Annandale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Hi All + Technical question > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi Everyone, > > I literraly juts signed on tho the list, and now it's time for some n00b > questions. > > I didn't know if I whould ask on the technical list seeing as IMHO this is a > pretty n00b question. > > See I've got quite an extensive linux background so I figured it can't be > that difficult on freeBSD. I've played around with BSD once or twice (back in > version 3 and 4) but never for very long before giving up and moving back to > SuSE. > > However, this time I think i got the bull by the horns! I've migrated all my > stuff from linux to BSD (workstation wise) there's just a couple of > outstanding issues. Ie. KDM/GDM needs to work properly, as other people use > my machine for an X server. > > And i am currently still sorting out mailman with postfix. Which was my own > fault as to why it's not working. > > However, there are two things that are bugging me. Whenever I leave X, the > console seems to get darker, eventually I can't see it anymore, and have to > reboot to sort the problem out. I feel this could be video card related - I > have a GeForce 4 MX 420 with the latest NVidia drive. And I have disabled the > AGP, ACPI is also disabled otherwise X just hangs. > > So I was wondering if anyone has any clue as to what this might be? > > And second I dunno how many of you use gkrellm in windowmaker but, i can't > get it to appear on every work space. This I am sure, is a real dumb thing on > my part because i feel it must be something really simple. > > Other than that however, everything is going great! > > Let me know if this is too technical for a newbie list so that I can put it > on the tech list too if need be. > > Thanks in advance! > -- > Riaan Annandale > Engineering: Senior Systems Administrator > Tiscali (PTY) LTD. > INTERNET WITH A PASSION > > 42 Wierda Road West, Wierda Valley, Sandton > Office : 0861 22 55 86 > E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.tiscali.co.za/ ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Riaan Annandale Engineering: Senior Systems Administrator Tiscali (PTY) LTD. 42 Wierda Road West, Wierda Valley, Sandton Office : +861 22 55 86 E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tiscali.co.za/ Don't feed the bats tonight.
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