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> "Heather" == Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
MJ> ... (many others)
Heather> check Freshmeat.net for its window manager section in the
Heather> appindex.
(from the why-didn't-I-think-of-this-before dept.)
Or for pre-dpkg'd window m
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 06:42:47PM -0700, Heather wrote:
> I forgot to mention that from a laptop user's point of view, the windowmaker
> dock has a huge number of "system watcher" style applets made for it.
> Dialers,
> battery monitors, cppu load checks are all the rage. There are some others
I forgot to mention that from a laptop user's point of view, the windowmaker
dock has a huge number of "system watcher" style applets made for it. Dialers,
battery monitors, cppu load checks are all the rage. There are some others
too, eg CD player gadgets.
Many of such "dock apps" can be run wi
> Could anyone maybe give me a short introduction for the most common
> wm's?
a slightly longer one would make a GREAT artcile for linux gazette
Ok. The setup comes with twm, "tabbed window manager" or maybe "tom's" whoever
Tom was. Certainly not the Tom of Tom's Rootboot. Incredibly simple.
> MJ> Usually just installing your window manager of choice should do.
> MJ> Make sure you have either 'xdm' or 'gdm', I personally prefer gdm :)
> MJ> Then install the window manager you want:
> MJ> apt-get install
> MJ> where packagename is one off:
> MJ> icewm-gnome
> MJ> icewm
>
> Heather,
>
> Thanks for your help. I now have enlightenment v0.16.3 installed using the
> 'apt-get install kdebase enlightenment' command you suggested. During the
> install, apt-get said that I had the latest kdebase installed and then
> proceded to install enlightenment.
>
> Enl
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> "Heather" == Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
MJ> ... (many others)
Heather> check Freshmeat.net for its window manager section in the
Heather> appindex.
(from the why-didn't-I-think-of-this-before dept.)
Or for pre-dpkg'd window
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 06:42:47PM -0700, Heather wrote:
> I forgot to mention that from a laptop user's point of view, the windowmaker
> dock has a huge number of "system watcher" style applets made for it. Dialers,
> battery monitors, cppu load checks are all the rage. There are some others
>
I forgot to mention that from a laptop user's point of view, the windowmaker
dock has a huge number of "system watcher" style applets made for it. Dialers,
battery monitors, cppu load checks are all the rage. There are some others
too, eg CD player gadgets.
Many of such "dock apps" can be run w
> Could anyone maybe give me a short introduction for the most common
> wm's?
a slightly longer one would make a GREAT artcile for linux gazette
Ok. The setup comes with twm, "tabbed window manager" or maybe "tom's" whoever
Tom was. Certainly not the Tom of Tom's Rootboot. Incredibly simple.
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> "Harry" == Harry Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Harry> Is this possible? Isn't there a simple procedure to get to a
Harry> debian archive using a pcmcia network card (or modem) and a
Harry> couple of floppies, or is it necessary to mess aro
You should only need the rescue, root, and driver floppies. The ones I use
are either the reiserfs floppies (6 discs, you can find the images in the
archives of this list), or here:
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian2.2r3/main/disks-i386/current/ima
ges-1.44/ (6 discs also)
hope this help
> MJ> Usually just installing your window manager of choice should do.
> MJ> Make sure you have either 'xdm' or 'gdm', I personally prefer gdm :)
> MJ> Then install the window manager you want:
> MJ> apt-get install
> MJ> where packagename is one off:
> MJ> icewm-gnome
> MJ> icewm
Is this possible?
Isn't there a simple procedure to get to a debian archive using a
pcmcia network card (or modem) and a couple of floppies, or is it
necessary to mess around creating 16 floppies?!
Thanks for any favourable (or otherwise) replies,,
B.
>
> Heather,
>
> Thanks for your help. I now have enlightenment v0.16.3 installed using the
> 'apt-get install kdebase enlightenment' command you suggested. During the
> install, apt-get said that I had the latest kdebase installed and then
> proceded to install enlightenment.
>
> En
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Rolf Heckemann wrote:
> I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried or managed to use
> Nokia's Cardphone with Linux. Does it work? How are you using it?
>
I'm using a Cardphone 1.0 (the old one, no speech, just data/fax) works
OK.
This is veering off the topic of "Debian on a Laptop" and into more
general use. You should probably continue this thread in the
debian-user list.
Søren Neigaard wrote:
Could anyone maybe give me a short introduction for the most common
wm's?
I Googled[1] about and found a few pages alre
> "Guillaume" == Guillaume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Guillaume> [IomegaZipCD USB] As weird as it may seems, I just
Guillaume> ""upgraded"" from cdrecord 1.8.1 (latest 1.9) -> 1.0 with
Guillaume> apt-get .. and now it works !
Guillaume> I used to have the latest version, and debian apt give
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Could anyone maybe give me a short introduction for the most common
> wm's?
>
try "Window Managers for X" at
http://www.plig.org/xwinman/
it has screen shots and overview of a whole mess of them.
i personally use fvwm (v2.2.x in stable). it's goo
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 10:20:04PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:54:12 PM, Sean wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
> >>
>
> SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
> SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you
Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 10:15:35 PM, Sean wrote:
SSP> On 10-Oct-2001 Søren Neigaard wrote:
Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>> SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
>> SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each.
>> I lo
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> "Harry" == Harry Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Harry> Is this possible? Isn't there a simple procedure to get to a
Harry> debian archive using a pcmcia network card (or modem) and a
Harry> couple of floppies, or is it necessary to mess ar
On 10-Oct-2001 Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:54:12 PM, Sean wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>>>
>
> SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
> SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each
Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:54:12 PM, Sean wrote:
>>
>> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>>
SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each.
I looked, but got confused. Under windowmanagers
You should only need the rescue, root, and driver floppies. The ones I use
are either the reiserfs floppies (6 discs, you can find the images in the
archives of this list), or here:
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian2.2r3/main/disks-i386/current/ima
ges-1.44/ (6 discs also)
hope this hel
Is this possible?
Isn't there a simple procedure to get to a debian archive using a
pcmcia network card (or modem) and a couple of floppies, or is it
necessary to mess around creating 16 floppies?!
Thanks for any favourable (or otherwise) replies,,
B.
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>
> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>
a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each.
The look of a wm is only part of the equation. You also need to find one that
works for you, each one has subtle d
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Rolf Heckemann wrote:
> I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried or managed to use
> Nokia's Cardphone with Linux. Does it work? How are you using it?
>
I'm using a Cardphone 1.0 (the old one, no speech, just data/fax) works
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:11:25 PM, Mark wrote:
MJ> On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 08:54:25PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
>> Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
>> and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
>> one by one, or do they all co
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 08:54:25PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
> and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
> one by one, or do they all come in one package? What is my next step?
Usually just instal
>
> I'm use to Mandrake, where I can pick between them at login. I don't
> need that, I just need one, but what to choose then, and how do I
> install it?
>
yes, many linux dists install everything and let you choose. We let you
choose, then install. It is not quite as end user friendly becaus
On 10-Oct-2001 Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
> and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
> one by one, or do they all come in one package? What is my next step?
>
> I'm use to Mandrake, where I can pick bet
Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
one by one, or do they all come in one package? What is my next step?
I'm use to Mandrake, where I can pick between them at login. I don't
need that, I just ne
This is veering off the topic of "Debian on a Laptop" and into more
general use. You should probably continue this thread in the
debian-user list.
Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Could anyone maybe give me a short introduction for the most common
> wm's?
I Googled[1] about and found
> "Guillaume" == Guillaume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Guillaume> [IomegaZipCD USB] As weird as it may seems, I just
Guillaume> ""upgraded"" from cdrecord 1.8.1 (latest 1.9) -> 1.0 with
Guillaume> apt-get .. and now it works !
Guillaume> I used to have the latest version, and debian apt giv
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Could anyone maybe give me a short introduction for the most common
> wm's?
>
try "Window Managers for X" at
http://www.plig.org/xwinman/
it has screen shots and overview of a whole mess of them.
i personally use fvwm (v2.2.x in stable). it's go
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 10:20:04PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:54:12 PM, Sean wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
> >>
>
> SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
> SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let yo
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 08:07:05PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> How do I get my touchpad working on my Dell Inspiron 7500? If I unplug
> my mouse, and as much as touches my touchpad, it goes bananas all over
> the desktop.
That at least means you've got it working... only in the wrong protocol
m
Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 10:15:35 PM, Sean wrote:
SSP> On 10-Oct-2001 Søren Neigaard wrote:
Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>> SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
>> SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each.
>> I l
How do I get my touchpad working on my Dell Inspiron 7500? If I unplug
my mouse, and as much as touches my touchpad, it goes bananas all over
the desktop.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 6:50:51 PM, Russell wrote:
RS> I can tell you for a fact that since I tried Ximian, I've had nothing
RS> but trouble with version issues and package mismatches. Getting rid of
RS> it is quite challenging too.
Ok so I should go for Gnome then? What does Debian ships wi
On 10-Oct-2001 Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:54:12 PM, Sean wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>>>
>
> SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
> SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for eac
Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:54:12 PM, Sean wrote:
>>
>> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>>
SSP> a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
SSP> b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each.
I looked, but got confused. Under windowmanagers
>
> Supercool - where can I see some info and screenshots for each?
>
a) http://themes.org (nifty place anyways)
b) http://freshmeat.net will let you find the home pages for each.
The look of a wm is only part of the equation. You also need to find one that
works for you, each one has subtle
Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 9:11:25 PM, Mark wrote:
MJ> On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 08:54:25PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
>> Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
>> and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
>> one by one, or do they all c
I can tell you for a fact that since I tried Ximian, I've had nothing
but trouble with version issues and package mismatches. Getting rid of
it is quite challenging too.
Evolution on the other hand, is quite useable. I've used it now for
about 3 months for both work and personal email and have h
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 11:55:58AM +0100, Rolf Heckemann wrote:
> I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried or managed to use
> Nokia's Cardphone with Linux. Does it work? How are you using it?
>
The CardPhone 2.0 just works. I'm running unstable on a Vaio C1VE (kernel
2.4.10 and pcmc
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 08:54:25PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
> and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
> one by one, or do they all come in one package? What is my next step?
Usually just insta
Søren Neigaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> I would like to use the Ximian Desktop, and try out Evolution, is
> this a good idea (is it stable, pros and cons)?
People have, in the past, found problems with mixing in Ximian (then
Helix) things---some of the names and versions of packages c
>
> I'm use to Mandrake, where I can pick between them at login. I don't
> need that, I just need one, but what to choose then, and how do I
> install it?
>
yes, many linux dists install everything and let you choose. We let you
choose, then install. It is not quite as end user friendly becau
I have a Dell Inspiron 7500 with the 15" screen, and I want to use
this as my only workstation (programming, writing documents and for
fun).
I would like to use the Ximian Desktop, and try out Evolution, is this
a good idea (is it stable, pros and cons)? I have heard that Red Carpet on
Debian, is
On 10-Oct-2001 Søren Neigaard wrote:
> Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
> and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
> one by one, or do they all come in one package? What is my next step?
>
> I'm use to Mandrake, where I can pick be
I'm a happy man now, I got my Debian base setup (including X and
network).
I want to thank everybody who helped me, you have all been great :)
Now I can move on, and personalize my Debian (with you help I guess).
--
Med venlig hilsen/Best regards,
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--
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Ok I have looked at gnome.org, and saw some different windowmanagers
and themes. Could anybody give me a primer, do I have to install then
one by one, or do they all come in one package? What is my next step?
I'm use to Mandrake, where I can pick between them at login. I don't
need that, I just n
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 08:07:05PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> How do I get my touchpad working on my Dell Inspiron 7500? If I unplug
> my mouse, and as much as touches my touchpad, it goes bananas all over
> the desktop.
That at least means you've got it working... only in the wrong protocol
How do I get my touchpad working on my Dell Inspiron 7500? If I unplug
my mouse, and as much as touches my touchpad, it goes bananas all over
the desktop.
--
Med venlig hilsen/Best regards,
Søren Neigaard mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 6:50:51 PM, Russell wrote:
RS> I can tell you for a fact that since I tried Ximian, I've had nothing
RS> but trouble with version issues and package mismatches. Getting rid of
RS> it is quite challenging too.
Ok so I should go for Gnome then? What does Debian ships w
If you create an .xinitrc and put the startkde command in that file, it
should work.
On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 10:29, Mark R. Millsap wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> I don't have/can't find a '.xinitrc' file. Nearest thing I can come up with
> is .Xsession file, but putting 'startkde' as last line in ther
Hi Soren,
Its fairly easy. if you have put in any information in
/etc/networks/interfaces, then take it out,
leaving the localhost information in there only.
Next; decide whether you are using DHCP or not, because that makes a
difference on how you
configure the network.opts file. The network.o
I can tell you for a fact that since I tried Ximian, I've had nothing
but trouble with version issues and package mismatches. Getting rid of
it is quite challenging too.
Evolution on the other hand, is quite useable. I've used it now for
about 3 months for both work and personal email and have
Andy,
I don't have/can't find a '.xinitrc' file. Nearest thing I can come up with
is .Xsession file, but putting 'startkde' as last line in there doesn't do it.
I would like to issue a 'startx' command at the command line and end up with
the KDE desktop loaded.
I can now get to the KDE deskt
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 11:55:58AM +0100, Rolf Heckemann wrote:
> I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried or managed to use
> Nokia's Cardphone with Linux. Does it work? How are you using it?
>
The CardPhone 2.0 just works. I'm running unstable on a Vaio C1VE (kernel
2.4.10 and pcm
Andrew,
I installed KDE by selecting 'task-kde' from dselect menu, so so far all the
KDE packages I try to reinstall say that I have the latest package installed.
I do have kdm installed and can start it manually or at boot-up; the problem
there is both xdm and kdm present me with a graphical
Søren Neigaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> I would like to use the Ximian Desktop, and try out Evolution, is
> this a good idea (is it stable, pros and cons)?
People have, in the past, found problems with mixing in Ximian (then
Helix) things---some of the names and versions of packages
I have a Dell Inspiron 7500 with the 15" screen, and I want to use
this as my only workstation (programming, writing documents and for
fun).
I would like to use the Ximian Desktop, and try out Evolution, is this
a good idea (is it stable, pros and cons)? I have heard that Red Carpet on Debian, is
Heather,
Thanks for your help. I now have enlightenment v0.16.3 installed using the
'apt-get install kdebase enlightenment' command you suggested. During the
install, apt-get said that I had the latest kdebase installed and then
proceded to install enlightenment.
Enlightenment looks c
I'm a happy man now, I got my Debian base setup (including X and
network).
I want to thank everybody who helped me, you have all been great :)
Now I can move on, and personalize my Debian (with you help I guess).
--
Med venlig hilsen/Best regards,
Søren Neigaard mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
"P
If you create an .xinitrc and put the startkde command in that file, it
should work.
On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 10:29, Mark R. Millsap wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> I don't have/can't find a '.xinitrc' file. Nearest thing I can come up with
> is .Xsession file, but putting 'startkde' as last line in the
Hi Soren,
Its fairly easy. if you have put in any information in
/etc/networks/interfaces, then take it out,
leaving the localhost information in there only.
Next; decide whether you are using DHCP or not, because that makes a
difference on how you
configure the network.opts file. The network.
Andy,
I don't have/can't find a '.xinitrc' file. Nearest thing I can come up with
is .Xsession file, but putting 'startkde' as last line in there doesn't do it.
I would like to issue a 'startx' command at the command line and end up with
the KDE desktop loaded.
I can now get to the KDE desk
Andrew,
I installed KDE by selecting 'task-kde' from dselect menu, so so far all the
KDE packages I try to reinstall say that I have the latest package installed.
I do have kdm installed and can start it manually or at boot-up; the problem
there is both xdm and kdm present me with a graphical
Heather,
Thanks for your help. I now have enlightenment v0.16.3 installed using the
'apt-get install kdebase enlightenment' command you suggested. During the
install, apt-get said that I had the latest kdebase installed and then
proceded to install enlightenment.
Enlightenment looks
I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried or managed to use
Nokia's Cardphone with Linux. Does it work? How are you using it?
Thanks
Rolf
On Tuesday 09 October 2001 06:29, Guillaume wrote:
> In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, the 1st section is FONTS:
>
>
> Section "Files"
>
> ># FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
>
> # if the local font server has problems,
> # we can fall back on these
> F
I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried or managed to use
Nokia's Cardphone with Linux. Does it work? How are you using it?
Thanks
Rolf
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On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 10:05, Mark R. Millsap wrote:
>
> Ohh... bummer.
>
> Here is what I get when I tried the command you suggested:
>
> There is only 1 program which provides x-window-manager
> (/usr/bin/X11/twm). Nothing to configure.
Both Gnome and KDE wrap the window-manager in a Session
On Tuesday 09 October 2001 06:29, Guillaume wrote:
> In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, the 1st section is FONTS:
>
>
> Section "Files"
>
> ># FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
>
> # if the local font server has problems,
> # we can fall back on these
>
On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 10:05, Mark R. Millsap wrote:
>
> Ohh... bummer.
>
> Here is what I get when I tried the command you suggested:
>
> There is only 1 program which provides x-window-manager
> (/usr/bin/X11/twm). Nothing to configure.
Both Gnome and KDE wrap the window-manager in a Session
[IomegaZipCD USB]
As weird as it may seems, I just ""upgraded""
from cdrecord 1.8.1 (latest 1.9) -> 1.0
with apt-get .. and now it works !
I used to have the latest version, and debian
apt gives me an older one .. who works, oh well :)
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On Tue, 09 Oct 2001, Guillaume wrote:
[...]
> dmesg:
> Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
> sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/24x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
> * sg0 is actually the dev that I can use sg0:0,0,0
Assuming that this is from when you plugged it in, not when you ra
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