Re: learning programming

2001-12-02 Thread Nils Kassube
* Mr. Jan Hearthstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001-12-02 00:26]: > But let's suppose that I want to learn programming > (perhaps to compile kernels, etc.) - what would be a > good start? Symbolic logic? (Where to get a good http://www.hetland.org/python/instant-hacking.php http://www.honors.mo

RE: learning programming

2001-12-02 Thread William Reece
You might want to look at http://www.mindview.net/Books/DownloadSites for a few useful books on C++ and Java. They are free. However they assume that you have seen some C before. Will -Original Message- From: Mr. Jan Hearthstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 December 2001 23:26 To

Dell i8k Fn-Key hangup.

2001-12-02 Thread pHilipp Zabel
Hi! I'm running Debian sid with a plain 2.4.16 kernel, acpi & i8k drivers enabled, bios is A17. The Fn-Esc (suspend) combination is handled by acpi (acpid installed), Fn-PgUp (volume++), Fn-PgDown (volume--) and Fn-End (mute) are reported correctly by i8kutils' i8kctl - but the remaining combinat

Mouse support and other bugs (Questions!)

2001-12-02 Thread Axel Bojer
Hello, I hope I am at the right place, when I am asking some questions about Debian for my laptop. First, I am very new to Linux, but willing to learn. I tried to install the "potato" from a 3 CD-set. The system is running, after much problems I have configured the TFT-Monitor, learnt how to

Re: Mouse support and other bugs (Questions!)

2001-12-02 Thread hlawson
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Axel Bojer wrote: > 2: Why do the maschine now start up in x-window, and why don`t it quit to the > normal command prompt when I (using my F12 and other keys) am asking it > to "exit"? (Befor I restarted, right after having fixed this /dev/tty0 pointing > thing, it did that

Re: Mouse support and other bugs (Questions!)

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 14:46, Axel Bojer wrote: > Hello, > I hope I am at the right place, when I am asking some questions about Debian > for my laptop. > First, I am very new to Linux, but willing to learn. I tried to install > the "potato" from a 3 CD-set. The system is running, after much pr

PCMCIA packages

2001-12-02 Thread Cassandra Lynette Ludwig
I have a small issue with the PCMCIA card services package, and I was wondering if I might need to go to the sources for the package to fix it, or if there is some way to fix my issue. Basically, I have a wireless ethernet card for my laptop, and using it with the PCMCIA cardmgr program causes

Re: learning programming

2001-12-02 Thread Nils Kassube
* Mr. Jan Hearthstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001-12-02 00:26]: > But let's suppose that I want to learn programming > (perhaps to compile kernels, etc.) - what would be a > good start? Symbolic logic? (Where to get a good http://www.hetland.org/python/instant-hacking.php http://www.honors.mon

RE: learning programming

2001-12-02 Thread William Reece
You might want to look at http://www.mindview.net/Books/DownloadSites for a few useful books on C++ and Java. They are free. However they assume that you have seen some C before. Will -Original Message- From: Mr. Jan Hearthstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 December 2001 23:26 To:

Dell i8k Fn-Key hangup.

2001-12-02 Thread pHilipp Zabel
Hi! I'm running Debian sid with a plain 2.4.16 kernel, acpi & i8k drivers enabled, bios is A17. The Fn-Esc (suspend) combination is handled by acpi (acpid installed), Fn-PgUp (volume++), Fn-PgDown (volume--) and Fn-End (mute) are reported correctly by i8kutils' i8kctl - but the remaining combinati

Mouse support and other bugs (Questions!)

2001-12-02 Thread Axel Bojer
Hello, I hope I am at the right place, when I am asking some questions about Debian for my laptop. First, I am very new to Linux, but willing to learn. I tried to install the "potato" from a 3 CD-set. The system is running, after much problems I have configured the TFT-Monitor, learnt how to m

Re: Mouse support and other bugs (Questions!)

2001-12-02 Thread hlawson
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Axel Bojer wrote: > 2: Why do the maschine now start up in x-window, and why don`t it quit to the > normal command prompt when I (using my F12 and other keys) am asking it > to "exit"? (Befor I restarted, right after having fixed this /dev/tty0 > pointing > thing, it did th

Re: Mouse support and other bugs (Questions!)

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 14:46, Axel Bojer wrote: > Hello, > I hope I am at the right place, when I am asking some questions about Debian > for my laptop. > First, I am very new to Linux, but willing to learn. I tried to install > the "potato" from a 3 CD-set. The system is running, after much pro