Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread SML
> > > If you have modified the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 -file yourself, > > > debconf refuses to alter it, so you need to read from the FAQ how > > > to get that file back under debconf control. > > > http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xsf/XFree86/trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml > > > > > > http://necrot

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread SML
> > > If you have modified the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 -file yourself, > > > debconf refuses to alter it, so you need to read from the FAQ how > > > to get that file back under debconf control. > > > http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xsf/XFree86/trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml > > > > > > http://necrot

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread Tapio Lehtonen
On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:21:59AM -0700, SML wrote: > > So you copied the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file from Knoppix? That file > > most likely sets the resolution to 800x600. > > > > In what way were you unable to get X Configured? What happens when you > > as root run > > dpkg-reconfigure xserve

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread Tapio Lehtonen
On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:21:59AM -0700, SML wrote: > > So you copied the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file from Knoppix? That file > > most likely sets the resolution to 800x600. > > > > In what way were you unable to get X Configured? What happens when you > > as root run > > dpkg-reconfigure xserve

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread SML
> > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305. I was unable > > to get X configured so I popped in a Knoppix disk and used that > > XF86Config-4 ... and while the Knoppix X config works, the maximum > > resolution possible is 800x600. The laptop is capable 1024x768 on > > the laptop, and

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread SML
> > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305. I was unable > > to get X configured so I popped in a Knoppix disk and used that > > XF86Config-4 ... and while the Knoppix X config works, the maximum > > resolution possible is 800x600. The laptop is capable 1024x768 on > > the laptop, and

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-03 Thread Martin Theiß
Hi SML, *, SML wrote: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305 and the default > desktop is KDE. I'm a Gnome girl :) I've looked all over the startx > script, xsession, and xinit -- but I couldn't find where the call is to > start KDE. > > My initial run level is 3 so I startx at

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-03 Thread Anders Breindahl
Wouldn't it work, just editing your ~/.xsession file to read "gnome", or something of the like? Regards, Anders Breindahl. -- Original Message --- From: John Hedges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Cc: SML <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 3 Sep 2004

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-03 Thread Martin Theiß
Hi SML, *, SML wrote: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305 and the default > desktop is KDE. I'm a Gnome girl :) I've looked all over the startx > script, xsession, and xinit -- but I couldn't find where the call is to > start KDE. > > My initial run level is 3 so I startx at

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Daniel Pittman
On 3 Sep 2004, Ognjen Bezanov wrote: > As we already seem to be on the subject of GUI's i would like to know how to > set up Windowmaker. > > I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage > server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which will only be needed > occasiona

Re: Problem getting ALSA working on Dell Inspiron 4150

2004-09-03 Thread Ralph Crongeyer
In discover.conf at "/etc/discover.conf" put this line at the end: skip i810_audio That will make discover not load the OSS module and so will load the alsa module. You'll have to adjust your volume. Ralph James Strandboge wrote: On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 00:26, Joe Emenaker wrote:

Sleep button Compaq Armada m700

2004-09-03 Thread Wilson, Andrew
Title: Sleep button Compaq Armada m700 I recently installed Debian 3.0r2 on a Compaq Armada M700. I would like to be able to put the machine to sleep without having to shut it down all the time, but the sleep button (which did work when I had Fedora installed) just beeps at me. I am computer

Re: intel pro wireless 2200: ndiswrapper/ipw2200

2004-09-03 Thread Leonardo Canducci
On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:36:27PM +1000, sime wrote: > > >I'd like to hear from the one of you who already tested it if it's > >mature and stable enough or if there are some hints to compile and > >install it properly ('cause documentation is really poor at the > >moment). > > Apparently WEP

Re: intel pro wireless 2200: ndiswrapper/ipw2200

2004-09-03 Thread sime
I'd like to hear from the one of you who already tested it if it's mature and stable enough or if there are some hints to compile and install it properly ('cause documentation is really poor at the moment). Apparently WEP works. When i run the iwconfig command is says that function is not a

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-03 Thread Anders Breindahl
Wouldn't it work, just editing your ~/.xsession file to read "gnome", or something of the like? Regards, Anders Breindahl. -- Original Message --- From: John Hedges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: SML <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 10:58:39 +010

ACPI on E-Series Lifebook

2004-09-03 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi, setting up a recent daily Sarge snapshot on this Laptop worked like a charm. The only thing I'm missing is the folowing functionality I had with my former Fujitsu/Siemens laptop using APM: - Closing the lid: Laptop went into suspend mode until I pressed power button. The harddisk s

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Robin Haunschild
Hello, am Freitag, 3. September 2004 13:57 schrieb Ognjen_Bezanov: > Cheers! found it, ill also have a look at some other windowmanagers > (fluxbox looks interesting) > > P.S once installed, will it start up by default or will i have to type > something (e.g. startx wmaker) If it will start up au

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Ognjen_Bezanov
Cheers! found it, ill also have a look at some other windowmanagers (fluxbox looks interesting) P.S once installed, will it start up by default or will i have to type something (e.g. startx wmaker) i would want it not to load on startup but rather only when i type startx (or something like that)

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Yves Rutschle
On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:15:48PM +0100, Ognjen_Bezanov wrote: > I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage > server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which will only be needed > occasionally, i need a windowmanager which will consume very little > resources (i on

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Robin Haunschild
Hello, am Freitag, 3. September 2004 13:15 schrieb Ognjen_Bezanov: > As we already seem to be on the subject of GUI's i would like to know how > to set up Windowmaker. > > I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage > server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Daniel Pittman
On 3 Sep 2004, Ognjen Bezanov wrote: > As we already seem to be on the subject of GUI's i would like to know how to > set up Windowmaker. > > I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage > server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which will only be needed > occasiona

Re: Problem getting ALSA working on Dell Inspiron 4150

2004-09-03 Thread Ralph Crongeyer
In discover.conf at "/etc/discover.conf" put this line at the end: skip i810_audio That will make discover not load the OSS module and so will load the alsa module. You'll have to adjust your volume. Ralph James Strandboge wrote: On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 00:26, Joe Emenaker wrote:

Sleep button Compaq Armada m700

2004-09-03 Thread Wilson, Andrew
Title: Sleep button Compaq Armada m700 I recently installed Debian 3.0r2 on a Compaq Armada M700. I would like to be able to put the machine to sleep without having to shut it down all the time, but the sleep button (which did work when I had Fedora installed) just beeps at me. I am computer

Re: Problem getting ALSA working on Dell Inspiron 4150

2004-09-03 Thread James Strandboge
On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 00:26, Joe Emenaker wrote: > I solved the problem. > > It seems that the i810_audio module (the OSS driver) was loading and > *conflicting* with snd-intel8x0 (the ALSA driver). snd-intel8x0 would > still load... but it just didn't find anything. > > I was able to prevent i

Re: intel pro wireless 2200: ndiswrapper/ipw2200

2004-09-03 Thread Leonardo Canducci
On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:36:27PM +1000, sime wrote: > > >I'd like to hear from the one of you who already tested it if it's > >mature and stable enough or if there are some hints to compile and > >install it properly ('cause documentation is really poor at the > >moment). > > Apparently WEP

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Ognjen_Bezanov
As we already seem to be on the subject of GUI's i would like to know how to set up Windowmaker. I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which will only be needed occasionally, i need a windowmanager which will consume v

Re: intel pro wireless 2200: ndiswrapper/ipw2200

2004-09-03 Thread sime
I'd like to hear from the one of you who already tested it if it's mature and stable enough or if there are some hints to compile and install it properly ('cause documentation is really poor at the moment). Apparently WEP works. When i run the iwconfig command is says that function is not avai

ACPI on E-Series Lifebook

2004-09-03 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi, setting up a recent daily Sarge snapshot on this Laptop worked like a charm. The only thing I'm missing is the folowing functionality I had with my former Fujitsu/Siemens laptop using APM: - Closing the lid: Laptop went into suspend mode until I pressed power button. The harddisk stop

intel pro wireless 2200: ndiswrapper/ipw2200

2004-09-03 Thread Leonardo Canducci
I own an acer travelmate 290lci. I'm quite satified with it (everything works well except suspend/hibernate features and sensors). this laptop is shipped with intel pro wireless 2200 adapter, which is capable of both 802.11b and 802.11g transfer rates. At the time I bought it there was no support f

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Robin Haunschild
Hello, am Freitag, 3. September 2004 13:57 schrieb Ognjen_Bezanov: > Cheers! found it, ill also have a look at some other windowmanagers > (fluxbox looks interesting) > > P.S once installed, will it start up by default or will i have to type > something (e.g. startx wmaker) If it will start up au

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Ognjen_Bezanov
Cheers! found it, ill also have a look at some other windowmanagers (fluxbox looks interesting) P.S once installed, will it start up by default or will i have to type something (e.g. startx wmaker) i would want it not to load on startup but rather only when i type startx (or something like that)

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Yves Rutschle
On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:15:48PM +0100, Ognjen_Bezanov wrote: > I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage > server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which will only be needed > occasionally, i need a windowmanager which will consume very little > resources (i on

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Robin Haunschild
Hello, am Freitag, 3. September 2004 13:15 schrieb Ognjen_Bezanov: > As we already seem to be on the subject of GUI's i would like to know how > to set up Windowmaker. > > I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage > server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which

Re: Problem getting ALSA working on Dell Inspiron 4150

2004-09-03 Thread James Strandboge
On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 00:26, Joe Emenaker wrote: > I solved the problem. > > It seems that the i810_audio module (the OSS driver) was loading and > *conflicting* with snd-intel8x0 (the ALSA driver). snd-intel8x0 would > still load... but it just didn't find anything. > > I was able to prevent i

Re: GUI

2004-09-03 Thread Ognjen_Bezanov
As we already seem to be on the subject of GUI's i would like to know how to set up Windowmaker. I have a (very slow) laptop which i use an an access point and storage server, and i was thinking of installing a GUI which will only be needed occasionally, i need a windowmanager which will consume v

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-03 Thread John Hedges
On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 06:11:54PM -0700, SML wrote: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305 and the default > desktop is KDE. I'm a Gnome girl :) I've looked all over the startx > script, xsession, and xinit -- but I couldn't find where the call is to > start KDE. > > My initial r

intel pro wireless 2200: ndiswrapper/ipw2200

2004-09-03 Thread Leonardo Canducci
I own an acer travelmate 290lci. I'm quite satified with it (everything works well except suspend/hibernate features and sensors). this laptop is shipped with intel pro wireless 2200 adapter, which is capable of both 802.11b and 802.11g transfer rates. At the time I bought it there was no support f

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread Tapio Lehtonen
On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 06:12:54PM -0700, SML wrote: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305. I was unable to > get X configured so I popped in a Knoppix disk and used that > XF86Config-4 ... and while the Knoppix X config works, the maximum > resolution possible is 800x600. The lapt

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread Robin Haunschild
Hello! am Freitag, 3. September 2004 03:12 schrieb SML: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305. I was unable to > get X configured so I popped in a Knoppix disk and used that > XF86Config-4 ... and while the Knoppix X config works, the maximum > resolution possible is 800x600. The

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-03 Thread John Hedges
On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 06:11:54PM -0700, SML wrote: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305 and the default > desktop is KDE. I'm a Gnome girl :) I've looked all over the startx > script, xsession, and xinit -- but I couldn't find where the call is to > start KDE. > > My initial r

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread Tapio Lehtonen
On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 06:12:54PM -0700, SML wrote: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305. I was unable to > get X configured so I popped in a Knoppix disk and used that > XF86Config-4 ... and while the Knoppix X config works, the maximum > resolution possible is 800x600. The lapt

Re: X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-03 Thread Robin Haunschild
Hello! am Freitag, 3. September 2004 03:12 schrieb SML: > I have a new installation of Sarge on a Gateway M305. I was unable to > get X configured so I popped in a Knoppix disk and used that > XF86Config-4 ... and while the Knoppix X config works, the maximum > resolution possible is 800x600. The