kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-02 Thread SML
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 a command prompt and I would like to

X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-02 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 can throw 1280x1024

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
> > > 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

2004-09-04 Thread SML
> in the Xlog there is this line which seems to indicate that X is aware > that 1024x768 is possible: > (II) I810(0): Display Info: LFP (local flat panel): attached: TRUE, > present: TRUE, size: (1024,768 > (II) I810(0): Size of device LFP (local flat panel) is 1024 x 768 > > So it seems that 1024

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-05 Thread SML
> If you use startx without options, it will use the default 'Debian' > startup method. This is looking for alternatives (man > update-alternatives). > > logo:~# update-alternatives --list x-session-manager > /usr/bin/icewm-session > /usr/bin/gnome-session > /usr/bin/xfce4-session > > So, > upda

apm : hot laptop, battery status applet, suspend

2004-09-06 Thread SML
Hello: I'm running sarge on a gateway M305 and installed apm/apmd. But 1) the battery status applet still says "no battery present", 2) the laptop seems to be running hotter than it did before, and 3) when I try to suspend (as root) the screen will blank and then return. The error on the suspend c

kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-02 Thread SML
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 a command prompt and I would like to

X resolution on a Gateway M305

2004-09-02 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 can throw 1280x1024

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
> > > 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

2004-09-04 Thread SML
> in the Xlog there is this line which seems to indicate that X is aware > that 1024x768 is possible: > (II) I810(0): Display Info: LFP (local flat panel): attached: TRUE, > present: TRUE, size: (1024,768 > (II) I810(0): Size of device LFP (local flat panel) is 1024 x 768 > > So it seems that 1024

Re: kde / gnome / blackbox

2004-09-05 Thread SML
> If you use startx without options, it will use the default 'Debian' > startup method. This is looking for alternatives (man > update-alternatives). > > logo:~# update-alternatives --list x-session-manager > /usr/bin/icewm-session > /usr/bin/gnome-session > /usr/bin/xfce4-session > > So, > upda

apm : hot laptop, battery status applet, suspend

2004-09-06 Thread SML
Hello: I'm running sarge on a gateway M305 and installed apm/apmd. But 1) the battery status applet still says "no battery present", 2) the laptop seems to be running hotter than it did before, and 3) when I try to suspend (as root) the screen will blank and then return. The error on the suspend c