Keyboard was: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread David Smead
I also discard those fancy keyboards. I used an original IBM keyboard until it finally quit working. I've got a happy hacker keyboard you can have for $35.00. I'm also going to tell you that I'll take that $35 and purchase a Mini-keyboard from www.milestek.com. They aren't a smooth as I'd like,

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread Robert_L
On Friday 19 April 12:18, craigw wrote: > On Fri Apr 19, 2002 at 10:41:34AM -0400, Robert_L wrote: > > > Yes, when you start X. You could also put it in /etc/X11/Xmodmap > Keep in mind that I don't use it, and I've also seen it written slighly > different. Perhaps that depends on which version o

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread craigw
On Fri Apr 19, 2002 at 10:41:34AM -0400, Robert_L wrote: > > > > > > you can also put all this in ~/.Xmodmap: > > > > keycode 90 = KP_0 KP_Insert > > keycode 87 = KP_1 KP_End > > keycode 88 = KP_2 KP_Down > > keycode 89 = KP_3 KP_Next > > keycode 83 = KP_4 KP_Left > > keycode 84 = KP_5 KP_B

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread Robert_L
On Friday 19 April 04:01, craigw wrote: > On Fri Apr 19, 2002 at 02:23:49AM -0400, Robert_L wrote: > > I like and use gdm (kdm just won't work for some reason) but some things > > about kdm I miss. > > 1. Auto entry of selected user > > yes, that's a nice convenience. With gdm you can (if it's a

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread Robert_L
On Friday 19 April 09:47, Dave Sherohman wrote: > On Fri, Apr 19, 2002 at 02:23:49AM -0400, Robert_L wrote: > > 3. numlock on (how the heck do you do this for the gdm login screen ?) > > Ask google about numlockx. Simple little app that will turn numlock > on and off for you in X; just compile it

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread Dave Sherohman
On Fri, Apr 19, 2002 at 02:23:49AM -0400, Robert_L wrote: > 3. numlock on (how the heck do you do this for the gdm login screen ?) Ask google about numlockx. Simple little app that will turn numlock on and off for you in X; just compile it, throw it in /usr/local/bin, and add /usr/local/bin/num

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread Dave Sherohman
On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 05:58:59PM -0700, Charles Baker wrote: > I'm setting up a general use box for my family. It > would be easier on all if there was a graphical login. > I'm wondering which of these display managers to > choose? Does anyone know of a comparison? We'll be > using WindowMaker an

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread craigw
On Fri Apr 19, 2002 at 02:23:49AM -0400, Robert_L wrote: > On Friday 19 April 12:29, craigw wrote: > > > If you've tried any other distros, chances are you've already > > experienced one or more. For example, Mandrake's default is to install > > kdm and RedHat's is gdm, the one ximian installs is

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-19 Thread Robert_L
On Friday 19 April 12:29, craigw wrote: > If you've tried any other distros, chances are you've already > experienced one or more. For example, Mandrake's default is to install > kdm and RedHat's is gdm, the one ximian installs is of course gdm. I > happen to like gdm, because you can add new entr

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-18 Thread craigw
On Thu Apr 18, 2002 at 11:28:42PM -0400, Noah Meyerhans wrote: > On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 05:58:59PM -0700, Charles Baker wrote: > > I'm setting up a general use box for my family. It > > would be easier on all if there was a graphical login. > > I'm wondering which of these display managers to > >

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-18 Thread Noah Meyerhans
On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 05:58:59PM -0700, Charles Baker wrote: > I'm setting up a general use box for my family. It > would be easier on all if there was a graphical login. > I'm wondering which of these display managers to > choose? Does anyone know of a comparison? We'll be > using WindowMaker an

Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-18 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 19-Apr-2002 Charles Baker wrote: > I'm setting up a general use box for my family. It > would be easier on all if there was a graphical login. > I'm wondering which of these display managers to > choose? Does anyone know of a comparison? We'll be > using WindowMaker and Xfce as our primary > wi

xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.

2002-04-18 Thread Charles Baker
I'm setting up a general use box for my family. It would be easier on all if there was a graphical login. I'm wondering which of these display managers to choose? Does anyone know of a comparison? We'll be using WindowMaker and Xfce as our primary windowmanagers. I'm not trying to start a religious