Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 02:52:38PM +1100, Chanop Silpa-Anan wrote: > On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 12:01:01AM -0300, Dada wrote: > > At 12:31 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > > While installing and learning Debian still I keep doing > > most of my work in the Windows partition, since I can't go online >

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 02:52:38PM +1100, Chanop Silpa-Anan wrote: > On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 12:01:01AM -0300, Dada wrote: > > At 12:31 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > > While installing and learning Debian still I keep doing > > most of my work in the Windows partition, since I can't go online >

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Greg Kline
> How to configure pppd so I can dial up? > > My ISP dosn't have dialing software for Linux, but they gave me > a script to be set with kppp. I installed KDE and run kppp > and I get a message that pppd is not properly configured. Try running pppconfig as root. Pann McCuaig has a nice write-up

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Greg Kline
> How to configure pppd so I can dial up? > > My ISP dosn't have dialing software for Linux, but they gave me > a script to be set with kppp. I installed KDE and run kppp > and I get a message that pppd is not properly configured. Try running pppconfig as root. Pann McCuaig has a nice write-up

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Luis Villa
On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Chanop Silpa-Anan wrote: > I have no idea whether you could use the modem in 505 with LInux or not? But > if you have a pcmcia modem you should be online soon. At least on the older 505 models, the modem is not a winmodem, so you should be able to use it with the packages list

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Luis Villa
On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Chanop Silpa-Anan wrote: > I have no idea whether you could use the modem in 505 with LInux or not? But > if you have a pcmcia modem you should be online soon. At least on the older 505 models, the modem is not a winmodem, so you should be able to use it with the packages list

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Chanop Silpa-Anan
On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 12:01:01AM -0300, Dada wrote: > At 12:31 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > While installing and learning Debian still I keep doing > most of my work in the Windows partition, since I can't go online > from the Linux one. > How to configure the modem to go online with the 505

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Chanop Silpa-Anan
On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 12:01:01AM -0300, Dada wrote: > At 12:31 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > While installing and learning Debian still I keep doing > most of my work in the Windows partition, since I can't go online > from the Linux one. > How to configure the modem to go online with the 505

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Dada
At 12:31 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > >I own a 505f, we use the TX at work all the time. > >The mouse is /dev/psaux (it is a ps/2 mouse). > >If I can help in anyway, please ask. > While installing and learning Debian still I keep doing most of my work in the Windows partition, since I can't go

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-12-13 Thread Dada
At 12:31 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > >I own a 505f, we use the TX at work all the time. > >The mouse is /dev/psaux (it is a ps/2 mouse). > >If I can help in anyway, please ask. > While installing and learning Debian still I keep doing most of my work in the Windows partition, since I can't go

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-09 Thread Greg Kline
> >Your next step would be to search for a window manager on the system. if > >you do not find anything, of course you can always apt-get one > >(enlightenment is my personal fav - apt-get install enlightenment > >enlightenment conf). Then it would be wise of you to make a .xinitrc file > >in yo

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-09 Thread Greg Kline
> >Your next step would be to search for a window manager on the system. if > >you do not find anything, of course you can always apt-get one > >(enlightenment is my personal fav - apt-get install enlightenment > >enlightenment conf). Then it would be wise of you to make a .xinitrc file > >in yo

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
At 09:15 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: >You want xserver-svga_3.3.3.1-2_i386.deb > >It would also be a good idea to get the latest versions of these >X .debs too: > > xserver-common > xfree86-common > xf86setup > xbase-clients > xlib6 > xlib6g > xfs > xfonts-scalabl

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
At 09:15 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: >You want xserver-svga_3.3.3.1-2_i386.deb > >It would also be a good idea to get the latest versions of these >X .debs too: > > xserver-common > xfree86-common > xf86setup > xbase-clients > xlib6 > xlib6g > xfs > xfonts-scalabl

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
At 04:10 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: >Which version of Debian are you installing? Debian 2.1 "Slink" has an old >version of XFree86 that I don't think will work with the Vaio. > >You can get a new version of XF86_SVGA from "http://www.netgod.net/x"; >using either apt-get or by downloading it

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
At 04:10 PM 11/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: >Which version of Debian are you installing? Debian 2.1 "Slink" has an old >version of XFree86 that I don't think will work with the Vaio. > >You can get a new version of XF86_SVGA from "http://www.netgod.net/x"; >using either apt-get or by downloading it

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
After much struggle I finally got X running. Wow it feels great! Still the display is not so good, but at least X is starting now. Thanks to Mitch, Sean, Greg and the others for your guidance. At 12:03 AM 11/6/1999 -0500, Mitch Lewandowski wrote: >The good news is that you have the hardest part o

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
After much struggle I finally got X running. Wow it feels great! Still the display is not so good, but at least X is starting now. Thanks to Mitch, Sean, Greg and the others for your guidance. At 12:03 AM 11/6/1999 -0500, Mitch Lewandowski wrote: >The good news is that you have the hardest part o

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
>Could you please send me a copy of my last two messages so I can post >them to the list. Maybe somebody else will be able to add something >useful to my comments. OK, no problem. I will do something better: I will cc the messages to the list, with my comments, to save you the time to post them y

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-08 Thread amita
>Could you please send me a copy of my last two messages so I can post >them to the list. Maybe somebody else will be able to add something >useful to my comments. OK, no problem. I will do something better: I will cc the messages to the list, with my comments, to save you the time to post them y

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-06 Thread Mitch Lewandowski
On Fri, 5 Nov 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The XF86Setup recognized the mouse. > Then got a message that I successfully had installed a server. > > Then I run startx and got some error messages and nothing happened. > > What can I do now? The good news is that you have the hardest part overw

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-06 Thread Mitch Lewandowski
On Fri, 5 Nov 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The XF86Setup recognized the mouse. > Then got a message that I successfully had installed a server. > > Then I run startx and got some error messages and nothing happened. > > What can I do now? The good news is that you have the hardest part overw

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread amita
>The mouse is /dev/psaux (it is a ps/2 mouse). > >If I can help in anyway, please ask. > That did it, thanks. The XF86Setup recognized the mouse. Then got a message that I successfully had installed a server. Then I run startx and got some error messages and nothing happened. What can I do now?

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread amita
>The mouse is /dev/psaux (it is a ps/2 mouse). > >If I can help in anyway, please ask. > That did it, thanks. The XF86Setup recognized the mouse. Then got a message that I successfully had installed a server. Then I run startx and got some error messages and nothing happened. What can I do now?

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Fri, Nov 05, 1999 at 10:56:05AM -0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Fellow Debian users, greetings. > > I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX. > > So far I have managed to install the base system and have > dual booting with LILO. > > But I can't get the mouse recognized, and I can

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Fri, Nov 05, 1999 at 10:56:05AM -0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Fellow Debian users, greetings. > > I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX. > > So far I have managed to install the base system and have > dual booting with LILO. > > But I can't get the mouse recognized, and I can

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread Laurent Martelli
> "amita" == amita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: amita> Fellow Debian users, greetings. amita> I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX. You may find some infos here : http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ http://www.snafu.de/~wehe/Laptop-HOWTO.ht

Re: Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread Laurent Martelli
> "amita" == amita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: amita> Fellow Debian users, greetings. amita> I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX. You may find some infos here : http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ http://www.snafu.de/~wehe/Laptop-HOWTO.ht

Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread amita
Fellow Debian users, greetings. I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX. So far I have managed to install the base system and have dual booting with LILO. But I can't get the mouse recognized, and I can't get X to work. I am a totall beginner in Linux. I heard that Caldera or Mandrake

Debian on Sony 505TX

1999-11-05 Thread amita
Fellow Debian users, greetings. I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX. So far I have managed to install the base system and have dual booting with LILO. But I can't get the mouse recognized, and I can't get X to work. I am a totall beginner in Linux. I heard that Caldera or Mandrake