Re: dexter making assumptions about font server (and screen resolution)

2000-10-23 Thread Torbjörn Andersson
Branden Robinson wrote: > > FontPath"unix/:7100" # local font server > > Yes. Read the next line as well. > > > X refused to start. The screen went blank and then nothing happened. > > Commenting out the FontPath line above made it work again. > > I seriously doubt th

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 08:51:29PM -0500, Derek J Witt wrote: > Yep, that's exactly what I do. And alas, no ill effects. My keyboard > still behaves properly. I meant before (re-)installing xlibs phase2v21. :) -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux| Mob rule is

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Derek J Witt
Yep, that's exactly what I do. And alas, no ill effects. My keyboard still behaves properly. ** Derek J Witt ** * Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Home Page: http://www.flinthills.com/~djw/ * *** "...an

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 07:17:05PM -0500, Stephen Crowley wrote: > Is this supposed to happen? Yes, except to people upgrading from 3.3.6. (Except that part is broken in v21, will be fixed in v22.) Upgrades between versions of the experimental packages are not supported. Just rm -r /usr/X11R6/li

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread sam th
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Stephen Crowley wrote: > Is this supposed to happen? > > Preparing to replace xlibs 4.0.1-0phase2v20 (using > .../xlibs_4.0.1-0phase2v21_i386.deb) ... > Warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults is a directory that should be a >

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 08:51:29PM -0500, Derek J Witt wrote: > Yep, that's exactly what I do. And alas, no ill effects. My keyboard > still behaves properly. I meant before (re-)installing xlibs phase2v21. :) -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux| Mob rule i

phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Stephen Crowley
Is this supposed to happen? Preparing to replace xlibs 4.0.1-0phase2v20 (using .../xlibs_4.0.1-0phase2v21_i386.deb) ... Warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults is a directory that should be a symbolic link. Packages containing files in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults need to move them to /etc/X

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Derek J Witt
Yep, that's exactly what I do. And alas, no ill effects. My keyboard still behaves properly. ** Derek J Witt ** * Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Home Page: http://www.flinthills.com/~djw/ * *** "...a

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 07:17:05PM -0500, Stephen Crowley wrote: > Is this supposed to happen? Yes, except to people upgrading from 3.3.6. (Except that part is broken in v21, will be fixed in v22.) Upgrades between versions of the experimental packages are not supported. Just rm -r /usr/X11R6/l

xf86cfg completely broken in v21?!

2000-10-23 Thread Christian Hammers
Hello After upgrading to v21 and restarting X: -=([EMAIL PROTECTED])=(pts/0)=(01:14:50|24)=- -=(~)$ sudo xf86cfg Module ABI versions: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1 XFree86 Video Driver: 0.3 XFree86 XInput driver : 0.1 XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1 XFree86

Re: phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread sam th
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Stephen Crowley wrote: > Is this supposed to happen? > > Preparing to replace xlibs 4.0.1-0phase2v20 (using >.../xlibs_4.0.1-0phase2v21_i386.deb) ... > Warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults is a directory that should be a >

phase2v21

2000-10-23 Thread Stephen Crowley
Is this supposed to happen? Preparing to replace xlibs 4.0.1-0phase2v20 (using .../xlibs_4.0.1-0phase2v21_i386.deb) ... Warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults is a directory that should be a symbolic link. Packages containing files in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults need to move them to /etc/

xf86cfg completely broken in v21?!

2000-10-23 Thread Christian Hammers
Hello After upgrading to v21 and restarting X: -=(ch@lathspell)=(pts/0)=(01:14:50|24)=- -=(~)$ sudo xf86cfg Module ABI versions: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1 XFree86 Video Driver: 0.3 XFree86 XInput driver : 0.1 XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1 XFree86 Fon

Re:

2000-10-23 Thread Adam McKenna
Branden Robinson Wrote: On Fri, Oct 20, 2000 at 01:47:33PM -0700, Seth Arnold wrote: >> Branden has made the decision that xutils isn't needed on all systems. >> He suggests that reading the package description for xfonts-* will say >> what is needed. >> >> Considering the number of people that ha

Re: 3 button emulation

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 07:04:47PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > I can't seem to get 3 button emulation working in X4 on my laptop.. > When X uses a default setting of 3 buttons I can use 3 buttons on > an external mouse, but when I don't use an external mouse and only > have the two buttons on

3 button emulation

2000-10-23 Thread Wichert Akkerman
I can't seem to get 3 button emulation working in X4 on my laptop.. When X uses a default setting of 3 buttons I can use 3 buttons on an external mouse, but when I don't use an external mouse and only have the two buttons on the laptop itself I'm stuck.. enabling Emulate3Buttons doesn't seem to w

Re:

2000-10-23 Thread Adam McKenna
Branden Robinson Wrote: On Fri, Oct 20, 2000 at 01:47:33PM -0700, Seth Arnold wrote: >> Branden has made the decision that xutils isn't needed on all systems. >> He suggests that reading the package description for xfonts-* will say >> what is needed. >> >> Considering the number of people that h

Re: 3 button emulation

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 07:04:47PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > I can't seem to get 3 button emulation working in X4 on my laptop.. > When X uses a default setting of 3 buttons I can use 3 buttons on > an external mouse, but when I don't use an external mouse and only > have the two buttons o

3 button emulation

2000-10-23 Thread Wichert Akkerman
I can't seem to get 3 button emulation working in X4 on my laptop.. When X uses a default setting of 3 buttons I can use 3 buttons on an external mouse, but when I don't use an external mouse and only have the two buttons on the laptop itself I'm stuck.. enabling Emulate3Buttons doesn't seem to

Re: [vigu@ctv.es: XFree 4.0 on Potato]

2000-10-23 Thread Charl P. Botha
Javier, PLEASE do not send mail to Branden. This is mentioned in numerous documents! I have a HOWTO up at http://cpbotha.net/building_brandens_phase2_debs_on_potato.HOWTO This should have enough instructions for you to build Branden's deb source packages on a potato system. On Mon, Oct 23, 2000

[vigu@ctv.es: XFree 4.0 on Potato]

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
I don't even know where to begin with this person... - Forwarded message from Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: XFree 4.0 on Potato Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 11:09:34 +0200 Del

Re: xmessage

2000-10-23 Thread Kenneth MacDonald
This same "resize and it appears" behaviour is on RedHat 7, at least so I've heard from the RedHat developers I know. Seemingly there's a fix in the XFree CVS in file ".../xc/programs/xmessage/makeform.c" between v1.4 and v1.5 for this very problem. Kenny. > "Torbjörn" == Torbjörn Andersso

Re: [vigu@ctv.es: XFree 4.0 on Potato]

2000-10-23 Thread Charl P. Botha
Javier, PLEASE do not send mail to Branden. This is mentioned in numerous documents! I have a HOWTO up at http://cpbotha.net/building_brandens_phase2_debs_on_potato.HOWTO This should have enough instructions for you to build Branden's deb source packages on a potato system. On Mon, Oct 23, 200

[vigu@ctv.es: XFree 4.0 on Potato]

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
I don't even know where to begin with this person... - Forwarded message from Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: XFree 4.0 on Potato Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 11:09:34 +0200 De

Re: xmessage

2000-10-23 Thread Kenneth MacDonald
This same "resize and it appears" behaviour is on RedHat 7, at least so I've heard from the RedHat developers I know. Seemingly there's a fix in the XFree CVS in file ".../xc/programs/xmessage/makeform.c" between v1.4 and v1.5 for this very problem. Kenny. > "Torbjörn" == Torbjörn Anderss

Re: dexter making assumptions about font server (and screen resol ution)

2000-10-23 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sun, Oct 22, 2000 at 03:45:41PM +0200, Torbjörn Andersson wrote: > > Dexter seems to assume that I am running a local font server, which > > I'm not. > > It doesn't assume you do, it assumes you CAN, which is true. > > > The problem is that as lo

Re: xmessage

2000-10-23 Thread Torbjörn Andersson
Frank Belew wrote: > The problem is that when I did "xmessage -f /path/to/messagefile" > it showed no real text, just an empty white box, and an Ok button. Stupid question, perhaps, but is the box still empty if you increase the size of the window? I've only used xmessage for one-liners, but eve

Re: [muhgatus@xmn-berlin.de: 4.0.1 patch phase2v20]

2000-10-23 Thread Zephaniah E. Hull
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 01:22:17AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Mercury, wanna answer this? Sure. > > - Forwarded message from Sven Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - > > From: Sven Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 4.0.1 patch phase2v20 > Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000

[muhgatus@xmn-berlin.de: 4.0.1 patch phase2v20]

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
Mercury, wanna answer this? - Forwarded message from Sven Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: Sven Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 4.0.1 patch phase2v20 Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 07:58:44 +0200 (CEST) Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-

Re: dexter making assumptions about font server (and screen resolution)

2000-10-23 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Oct 22, 2000 at 03:45:41PM +0200, Torbjörn Andersson wrote: > Dexter seems to assume that I am running a local font server, which > I'm not. It doesn't assume you do, it assumes you CAN, which is true. > The problem is that as long as my XF86Config-4 contained the > line > > FontPath

Re: dexter making assumptions about font server (and screen resol ution)

2000-10-23 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sun, Oct 22, 2000 at 03:45:41PM +0200, Torbjörn Andersson wrote: > > Dexter seems to assume that I am running a local font server, which > > I'm not. > > It doesn't assume you do, it assumes you CAN, which is true. > > > The problem is that as l

dexter making assumptions about font server (and screen resolution)

2000-10-23 Thread Torbjörn Andersson
Dexter seems to assume that I am running a local font server, which I'm not. The problem is that as long as my XF86Config-4 contained the line FontPath"unix/:7100" # local font server X refused to start. The screen went blank and then nothing happened. Commenting out the

Re: xmessage

2000-10-23 Thread Torbjörn Andersson
Frank Belew wrote: > The problem is that when I did "xmessage -f /path/to/messagefile" > it showed no real text, just an empty white box, and an Ok button. Stupid question, perhaps, but is the box still empty if you increase the size of the window? I've only used xmessage for one-liners, but ev