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Help. I can't change my keyboard in to from English to other language
in Debian (slink) with Gnome. I need spanish as I write lots in
that language.
I go through all the correct steps going to panel , properties, etc
and I have a nice old Spanish flag on the taskbar. But when I
click on it, it sta
Need help. I have two bad problems on Slink: I can't make
Debian type Spanish and many of my apps crash often.
1. I can't make the international keyboard work. I need to use
Spanish markings but they don't work on my copy of Slink. I can change
flags but I can't change the keyboard. I go to pan
I need a little help getting a printer working with
Devian.
On slink, I mistakenly erased my printcap while setting
up an Epson Stylus 740. Because I also have Linux
mandrake on the same computer with the same printer, I installed the mandrake
printcap and then did /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig --f
I need help with a color problem.
In slink, when I try to use any graphics program, the overall
colors of desktop change. In xpaint or Moonlight Creator, gray areas
turn to green or turquoise blue when I move the mouse from the
menu to the drawing areas. Also, when I try to use AbiWord, I get
a
I followed the advice given below and was rewarded by a swift and easy
installation. Before that, I had been tearing my hair with frustration.
Thanks, John Miskinis!!
steve w
On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 07:58:27AM -0800, John Miskinis wrote:
>
> I have only installed netscape 4.5 , on slink, and neve
In slink in /etc/gdm, in gdm.conf, under the section DAEMON where it calls for
USER and GROUP==I get the message that the Gnome Display manager can't find
the USER. gdm.conf had USER=nobody, GROUP=daemon right out of the box. I want
to change it so it doesn't conflict with xdm. So, what user do I p
Suddenly, my modem is haywire on slink. Can anyone suggest a solution.
It tries to log on to my isp
but after a few minutes, a low flute sound replaces the modem sounds and then
it shuts off. The log says the dial-in script failed. If I go over to Windows
98 on the same hard drive, the problem pers
then, enlightenment starts. Also, it seems to deteriorate
over time. Also, there are few themes, only three.
steve winston
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Can anyone recommend tutorials on the following subjects (yes, I can use
the search engines, too..but I am looking for something that has helped you):
1. using the conflict resolution portion of dselect.
2. replacing xdm with gdm.
3. getting netscape (I can't get all of it no matter what i do).
I
I am stumbling through gnome, etc. in Slink. HELP.
GNOME comes up when I type startx.
__ But the desktop is way too large.
__The applications I would start with icons on the upper lefthand side of the
desktop don't work.
__Help doesn't work. THe error message says I need dox. But apt-get install
d
Please give this newbie some advice.
I have configured X to the point where I get an Enlightenment window
including
one open terminal window that gives me access to the command line.
But I can't use any functions. When I try to open Eterm, Electric Eyes,
GIMP,
etc., I get messages saying t
Please give this newbie some advice.
I have configured X to the point where I get an Enlightenment window including
one open terminal window that gives me access to the command line.
But I can't use any functions. When I try to open Eterm, Electric Eyes, GIMP,
etc., I get messages saying they are
I continue with xfree86 problems. After downloading and configuring version
3.3.6, startx fails with what appears to be a keyboard error.
I use a Microsoft natural keyboard. Any suggestions? HEPppp
The messages:
System: '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/xkbcomp -w 1
-R/usr/X11R6/lib/X11xkb -xkm -m us_mic
What is lockfile /var/run/update-menus.pid?
In slink, when I run install after apt-get, etc., I
get the following message:
"update-menus -
cannot remove lockfile /var/run/update-menus.pid"
I can't find any reference to this file. This has
just started to appear.
What is a lockfile anyway? How is
I can't get xwindows to work after a recent reinstall.
"startx" file no longer exists, and I get numerous
error messages. Also, I ended up with xfree86 3.3.6 instead
of 3.3.5
Error messages include:
"update menus:
cannot remove lockfile /var/run/update-menus: pid"
"Errors encountered while process
Xwindows still doesn't work. It won't install, and
startx no longer exists. Somehow, I have Xfree86 3.3.6
instead of 3.3.5.
I had to reinstall debian after win98 on the same disk
crashed. Anyway, I reinstalled Debian (slink), did
apt-get update and ended up with Xfree86 3.3.6 to my
surprise. Whe
I am having a terrible problem with Xwindows in Debian.
Last night, I configured it for a voodoo3 card. Now,
it boots straight to a graphic log-in screen and from
that to a blank green win95color screen.
THere are no icons. No combination of mouse key strokes
makes any difference. Alt-ctl-backspac
I am having terrible troubles with X in Debian, and
worse, I can't escape from the X server so that I
can get into the command line and fix things.
When I boot up, linux goes straight into a graphic log-in
screen that is too large for my 17-inch monitor.
When I log in, I get a blank, green scre
I get only a green screen in X with no icons. I configured X in slink for my
voodoo3 card. When I type startx, I get a screen the color of a typical
win95 green, nothing else. Any suggestions anyone? Help.
thanks, sTeve W.
Get yo
u want 3D acceleration make sure to get the XF86 drivers from
http://linux.3dfx.com as they are heavily modified. the stock XF86 3.3.5
doesnt work so great with my banshee..(which uses the same driver)
nate
On 21 Dec 1999, Steve Winston wrote:
xee42 >Helphelp,
xee42 >I am trying to
Helphelp,
I am trying to install 3dfx Xfree86 drivers for my voodoo3 video card. I am
running into a conflict between these drivers and the debian drivers.I am
using Debian that Oreilly and Var are selling. 2.1.? Any ideas how
to get around this. Details are below:
I have successfully downloaded an
I am a newbie and have just installed Debian. I need to connect to a website
to download an upgrade to xfree86. I put the url in my sources list, but when
I try apt-update, the response I get is that the website doesn't exist. I have
checked it and it exists. My ppp connection to my isp is working
Has anyone successfully installed debian on a system that uses a 3dfx voodoo3
video card? I need help installing Debian on such a system. I am using the
Debian that Oreilly is now selling, 2.2.1 or Slink, I think. I have installed
Debian in a partition on a drive that also has win98. But I can't p
I am going to install Debian Gnu-Linux (the version to
come out bundled with an Oreilly text) on a hard drive
that already has win98 on it. The same machine has
linux mandrake 6.0 on a separate hard drive (the
master drive on this computer), and it works super
with linux mandrake.
I have some ques
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