'Not loading .note.GNU-stack' messages

Lots of these messages these days: $ sort /var/log/XFree86.0.log|uniq -c|sort -nr|head -1 298 Not loading .note.GNU-stack

Bug#201855:

Actually, there must be some applications where autologin is needed: E.g. we want any child in the classroom to only need to press the button on the front of the computer to get the science demo to start or continue running if it ever stops.

Bug#201855:

D> gdm,kdm,wdm I know, but this old dog, me, doesn't learn new tricks. D> Speaking of classrooms: DebianEdu (previously/also known as Skolelinux), D> the Custom Debian Distribution for schools uses KDM (and the rest of D> KDE) for the desktop, so that situation is covered. Anyway, maybe others w

Bug#229695: /usr/X11R6/bin/xman: allow initial man page argument

Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.2.1-14 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/bin/xman Tags: upstream One should be allowed to do $ xman cat $ xman 7 cw etc. to start with an initial man page Indeed $ xman cat gives one a usage message with no hint on how to get to see the cat man page. One needs

Bug#230427: /usr/X11R6/man/man5/XF86Config-4.5x.gz: /usr/share/doc/xserver-xfree86 files not mentioned

Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-14 Severity: normal File: /usr/X11R6/man/man5/XF86Config-4.5x.gz My goodness, SEE ALSO README.mouse , etc. etc. When all along it is in: /usr/share/doc/xserver-xfree86/README.mouse.gz Offline users have it o

Bug#230426: /usr/X11R6/man/man5/XF86Config-4.5x.gz: say that specific Identifiers are needed

Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-14 Severity: normal File: /usr/X11R6/man/man5/XF86Config-4.5x.gz Saying The Identifier entry specifies the unique name for this input device. isn't good enough. You must also say that one cannot just use any old names one wants. For instance try using

Bug#230425: /usr/share/doc/xserver-xfree86/README.mouse.gz: add second mouse example

Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-14 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/share/doc/xserver-xfree86/README.mouse.gz $ man XF86Config-4 says "This can be used, for example, to allow an additional pointer device to generate core pointer events (like moving the cursor, etc)." Add an example to this

2nd mouse

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to comp.os.linux.x as well. [I have a second mouse that I want to use for xcwcp Morse code practice, instead of hurting my usual mouse. I want to be able to use both at the same time.] Ben> Just have both mice. Set [one]

Bug#230536: /etc/init.d/xdm: print message upon failure

Package: xdm Version: 4.2.1-14 Severity: wishlist File: /etc/init.d/xdm If invoke-rc.d xdm restart or invoke-rc.d xdm start fails, it would be best to print some message, e.g., ..."failed, see /var/log/XFree86.0.log" Any message is better than none.

Bug#230537: xdm: warn of unused Identifiers

Package: xdm Version: 4.2.1-14 Severity: wishlist In /var/log/XFree86.0.log there could be warnings/notices about Identifiers declared, but then never used in ServerLayout, e.g.: (II) ... Identifier "ZZ" declared, but then never used in ServerLayout (II) ... Identifier "ZZ" unused in ServerLayout

Bug#230426: /usr/X11R6/man/man5/XF86Config-4.5x.gz: say that specific Identifiers are needed

Option "SendCoreEvents" "boolean" Both of these options are equivalent, and when enabled cause the input device to always report core events. This can be used, for example, to allow an additional pointer device to generate core pointer

Bug#785265: xorg: SEG FAULT! CANNOT USE X!

Package: xorg Version: 1:7.7+9 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable Starting today I cannot use X windows, thus cannot do almost anything anymore! Furthermore it is not clear which package I need to revert to its previous version to be able to hardly use my computer anymore! --

Bug#428000: xdm: put logs in /var/log/xdm/*

Package: xdm Version: 1:1.1.4-3 Severity: wishlist Regarding 328317, 359987: actually please put the xdm logs in their own subdirectory. Imagine if every package kept 52 logs in the root /var/log directory, it would quickly become unusable. That's what subdirectories are for. Also imagine if each

Bug#429581: x11proto-scrnsaver-dev: mention mere headers in Description

Package: x11proto-scrnsaver-dev Version: 1.1.0.0-1 Severity: wishlist Attempting to clean up my system with for i in `deborphan --guess-dev` do apt-cache show $i; apt-get --purge remove $i done I encounter the scary looking package Descriptions for packages like this one, x11proto-scrnsaver-dev,

Bug#457596: when -fb not provided

Package: x11-xserver-utils Version: 7.3+2 Severity: minor File: /usr/share/man/man1/xrandr.1.gz --fb x Reconfigures the screen to the specified size. All config- ured monitors must fit within this size. When this option is not provided, xrandr co

Bug#458345: use run-parts --test

Package: x11-common Version: 1:7.3+8 Severity: wishlist File: /etc/X11/Xsession Tags: patch Untested patch. *** /etc/X11/Xsession 2007-02-20 17:07:09.0 +0800 --- /tmp/Xsession 2007-12-30 23:09:25.105523129 +0800 *** *** 47,70 "." } - run_parts ()

Bug#452167: glad that you can use it for more than a minuite

Well, I'm glad that it fixes so many other problems. Me and the other fellow cannot use it. Therefore there are grave customer satisfaction issues raised. Good thing I am now going on a trip and will see what is cooked up upon my return. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subj

Bug#265594: [xev] document how to exit program in manpage

m> Upstream says there is no way to close it without ctrl-c/killing, closing. OK, hope that is mentioned in the man page. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#422892: xorgconfig etc, missing man pages

Package: xserver-xorg-core Version: 2:1.1.1-15 Severity: wishlist On some man pages we see SEE ALSO Xorg(1), xorg.conf(5), xorgconfig(1), Xserver(1), X(7) ^^^no such man page Also on xorg.conf(5) FILES For an example of an xorg.conf file, see t

Bug#422892: xorgconfig etc, missing man pages

Hmm, /usr/share/man/man1/Xorg.1.gz mentions xorg.conf(5), xorgconfig(1), xorgcfg(1), xvidtune(1), But I didn't complete $ zgrep -i xorgconfig /usr/share/man/man?/X* as it was heating up my computer. BG> Please read your own old bug reports OK sorry. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Bug#427523: upon purge: /etc/X11/twm not empty, so not removed

Package: twm Severity: wishlist dpkg - warning: while removing twm, directory `/etc/X11/twm' not empty so not removed. /etc/X11/twm: total used in directory 100 available 44541 drwxr-xr-x 2 root 1024 2007-06-04 17:21 . drwxr-xr-x 15 root 2048 2007-06-04 17:21 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root 46770 2007-06

Bug#321863: xserver-xfree86: check if will make new XF86Config-4 first

Nowadays all I know is xorg.conf should in its comments, say the best way to regenerate this file. E.g., # mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.old # xdebcofigureator #or what ever it is called, that probes hardware and makes a new xorg.conf. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "un

Bug#408185: /usr/bin/dexconf: Make a back up file for the user.

Package: x11-common Version: 1:7.1.0-11 Severity: important File: /usr/bin/dexconf -o file, --output=file By default, dexconf writes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf This option instructs dexconf to write to file instead. Note that dexconf uncon‐ dit

Bug#408185: /usr/bin/dexconf: Make a back up file for the user.

#OK, I was feeling bad. severity 408185 wishlist thanks JC> If I shoot myself in the foot, I deserve to get hurt. If I use a random JC> program without reading its documentation, there's no telling what will JC> happen. I'd like to know why you think this is a bug, and why you think JC> it is of

Bug#320232: xmodmap: print error if no "-" and stdin has stuff

Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-13 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/bin/xmodmap One notes the man page doesn't explicitly say $ xmodmap with no options will print the present state. It just says "The xmodmap program is used to edit and display"... But what was mainly bugging me wa

Bug#320230: xmodmap.1x.gz: mention -e separator

Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-13 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/xmodmap.1x.gz Wish the man page and -grammar would say how to put two or more commands into one -e expression, or say if it is impossible. I.e., what is the separator needed? ";", or "\n"? -- To UNSUBSC

Bug#320499: xdm: inform user of failure in .xsession stage

Package: xdm Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-13 Severity: wishlist I notice if the user unknowingly makes a simple /home/bob/.xsession: line 38: syntax error: unexpected end of file on Friday, and comes back on Monday and tries to login, he is likely to get some weird electronic stuff on the screen

Re: today equipment was misidentified

Thanks. Maybe I need to hardwire some hardware names into XF86Config-4? # get-edid 2>/dev/null | wc 0 0 0 # get-edid get-edid: get-edid version 1.4.1 Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f00 bx=0x0 cx=0x0 Function supported Call succe

how to share the same XF86Config-4 between two machines

How might one share the same XF86Config-4 between two machines? I don't suppose any `if $(uname...)' statements are allowed in there. I can share the same .bashrc file between root and user, machine1 and machine2, using test -w / (id(1) might not be mounted), uname, etc. How about for XF86Config-4

Bug#321863: xserver-xfree86: check if will make new XF86Config-4 first

Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-13 Severity: minor I note if one does # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 one then answers lots of questions. But in the end it is all a waste, in the case one does not have the right comments in XF86Config-4. Therefore, before getting started, the u

Bug#321865: via_drv.o: unresolved symbols

Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-13 Severity: minor File: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/via_drv.o Saw these worrisome lines. Just thought you would like to know: Symbol drmRmMap from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/via_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmAgpUnbind from module /usr

Re: today equipment was misidentified

OK, changed to this: $ grep -i ddc XF86Config # Load"ddc" Option "NoDDCValue" "true" P.S., but why still loading and reloading, even though I commented it out above? # grep -i ddc /var/log/XFree86.0.log (**) VIA(0): Option "NoDDCValue" "true" (**) VIA(0): Option: Not using DDC pro

Bug#325232: xdm stop leaves xconsole running

Package: xdm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-4 Severity: minor On a fresh sid installation, boot single user # invoke-rc.d xdm start # invoke-rc.d xdm stop # pstree shows a now useless xconsole process still running. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble?

Bug#328317: xdm: unruly logs

Package: xdm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-4 Severity: minor I notice in contrast to all the other /var/log/*'s, xdm's seem to now just keep being added and never deleted: $ ls -t /var/log/|grep xdm|xargs -n 6 xdm.log xdm.log.1 xdm.log.2.gz xdm.log.3.gz xdm.log.4.gz xdm.log.5.gz xdm.log.6.gz xdm.log.7.gz

Bug#341641: /usr/X11R6/bin/xman: mouse wheel

Package: xbase-clients Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-9 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/bin/xman I notice the mouse wheel has no affect, at least when inside the "sections" list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#343384: /var/log/XFree86.0.log* are not removed upon purge.

Package: xfree86 Severity: wishlist I notice /var/log/XFree86.0.log* are not removed upon purge. (Maybe xserver-xorg has this problem too?) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#343386: /var/run/xdm.pid: Permission denied

Package: xdm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-9 Severity: wishlist Odd, I (as root on /dev/tty1) do invoke-rc.d xdm restart, and in /var/log/xdm.log see "Permission denied". No problem, just looks weird. xdm info (pid 4628): shutting down xdm info (pid 4654): sourcing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xreset xdm error

Bug#343387: xdm: 'login incorrect' when in fact single user mode

Package: xdm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-9 Severity: wishlist When the system is in single user mode (boot single), and one does # invoke-rc.d xdm start and root tries to login on the xdm screen, he will get a message that boot is in progress, so don't login now, etc. However, when a normal user tries t

Bug#349557: i810.4x.gz: mention pros and cons of each option

Package: xserver-xorg Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/man/man4/i810.4x.gz Tags: upstream Say "must be": > some cases where it must enabled for the correct Mention what DDC and other acronyms mean. $ grep clock /usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg/README.i810 o Fully progr

Bug#349908: xserver-xorg: document what 'DDC' stands for

Package: xserver-xorg Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: wishlist Tags: upstream It doesn't seem to be documented anywhere in the package what the acronym "DDC" stands for. Had to do $ apropos DDC to find the answer in /usr/share/man/man1/get-edid.1.gz Anyway, make sure the user can find out what

Bug#354278: uxterm only starts sometimes on Thinkpad

Package: xterm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: normal File: /usr/X11R6/bin/uxterm No idea why uxterm dies half a second after started in about 2/3rds on invocations on Linux 2.6.12 on Thinkpad r50e. However, on Linux 2.6.14-2-k7 it starts every time. $ xterm -class UXTerm -title uxterm -u8: sa

Bug#354283: can't just strip xterm.faq.html into xterm.faq.gz

Package: xterm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/share/doc/xterm/xterm.faq.gz xterm.faq.gz says: How do I report bugs? You should report bugs to me. At the top of the file it says Thomas E. Dickey Might that be [EMAIL PROTECTED] That information is not something that ca

Bug#354287: xrdb -q never sets the shell's $? to non-zero?

Package: xbase-clients Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/xrdb.1x.gz on the man page -cpp filename mentions an argument, however -query This option indicates that the current contents of the speci‐ fied properties should be printed

Bug#354289: /99xfree86-common_start belongs to what package?

Package: x11-common Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: wishlist I found a file who's name looks like it was not removed upon purge. $ dlocate /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99xfree86-common_start $ But I'm not sure. And not sure what package to blame. Maybe it was left behind on purpose. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Bug#354293: document uxterm -e su workarounds on uxterm man page

Package: xterm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: minor I can do $ xterm -e su fine, but $ uxterm -e su just seems to be like $ uxterm -e cat OK, maybe on the uxterm man page, say to try, $ xterm -u8 -e su which I figured out from doing pstree and man luit. Maybe note on the uxterm man page that

Bug#354295: xterm.faq: say how to save font selections

Package: xterm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/share/doc/xterm/xterm.faq.gz Tags: upstream We attempt to get a larger font in uxterm. We see How do I change the font size? This is in the manpage, in MENUS. X Consortium xterm provides popup menus, by pressing the

Bug#354283: can't just strip xterm.faq.html into xterm.faq.gz

T> I see xterm.faq.html.gz in the same directory. Well less sharp users might easily not. Or they might have printed it out. Process with lynx -dump but no -nolist! >> Also in the xterm.faq.html be sure all the links are still valid. >> There were even some local file:/// ones broken. T> hmm - I'm

Bug#354641: x11-common/FAQ.gz: mention removing xdm's startup links.

Package: x11-common Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: minor File: /usr/share/doc/x11-common/FAQ.gz At "How do I stop xdm from starting at boot?" add: Use e.g., rcconf to remove xdm's startup links. Then use "/etc/init.d/xdm start" when you feel like starting it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EM

Bug#354289: wetbacks in /etc/X11

Found all these not belonging to packages. $ find /etc/X11/ -type f|xargs dpkg-query -S 2> /tmp/nf > /dev/null $ perl -nwale 'print $F[1]' /tmp/nf /etc/X11/Xresources/xfree86-common /etc/X11/XftConfig /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30xfree86-common_xresources /etc/X11/Xsession.d/50xfree86-common_determine-sta

Bug#359987: very old xdm.logs not cleaned up

Package: xdm Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 Severity: minor Controls were not put on logfiles. $ ls /var/log|sed 's/\..*//'|uniq -c|sort -nr|head 48 xdm 20 mail... I am already at xdm.log.44.gz The logrotate or whatever needs to limit their proliferation. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

some accented chars double width

In uxterm, all these are single width and look fine, āáǎàēéěèīíǐìōóǒòūúǔùǖǘǚǜüê but in firefox and emacs, some are double width. How might I remedy this? How can I tell fontcongig or whatever to first try Latin extended B before Chinese? Or maybe I need to apt-get install more fonts.

Bug#359987: very old xdm.logs not cleaned up

Well OK, I see apache2 keeps 52 logs too, but at least in a separate directory. Maybe do that. OK no big deal. Close this bug if you like. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

first impressions XF86Setup, gpm, gnome-terminal

First impressions on setting up Debian X stuff [letting off steam]: XF86Setup: even though one clicks on 800x600 etc. one ends up with Modes "640x480" If it is unhappy about color depth combinations, why doesn't it say so instead of silently overruling the user. gpm: the way debian

make terminal beep from cron job as normal user

Dear fellas, echo -e \\a > /dev/console permission denied I'm trying to make a beep to accompany xmessage, as a normal user from a cron job. I could do this on mandrake 7.2. How about woody? Me the normal user usually has the terminal set to visual bell only. I want to be reminded it is time f

emacs to run as root from su, in its own X window?

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gnu.emacs.bug as well. This may be a debian specific problem, hence the CC. It may be "user lack of understanding". If so, "then beef up the FAQs". Or maybe I didn't look. Anyways, I solved the problem. I put

icewm-experimental no mailbox in toolbar

In icewm-experimental the little mailbox doesn't show up in the toolbar. I bet .xsession-errors IceWM: Warning: ypixbuf.cc:1025: Failed to copy drawable 0xc001f4 to pixel buffer is related. What shall I do? TaskBarShowMailboxStatus=1 isn't good enough. Also how shall I do TitleBarCentered=0 if

Re: emacs to run as root from su, in its own X window?

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gnu.emacs.bug as well. Great. Sorry for the irrelevant groups and even mangled address, but I just wanted to say I found the solution to folks on the places where I posted my original question. Solution = You guys go

Bug#165793: xbase-clients: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/xlsfonts.1x.gz doesn't explain "pattern" good enough

Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.1.0-16 Severity: minor The xlsfonts man page doesn't explain "pattern" good enough. # xlsfonts -fn a xlsfonts: pattern "a" unmatched So it must not be a "grep" string, like I assumed. It must be another string. Also the --help info should mention -fn in the latte

Bug#165793: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/xlsfonts.1x.gz doesn't explain "pattern" good enough

> "J" == Juliusz Chroboczek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The xlsfonts man page doesn't explain "pattern" good enough. J> $ man xlfonts J> ... J>Xlsfonts lists the fonts that match the given pattern. The wildcard J>character "*" may be used to match any sequence of charac

Bug#362797: x11-common has broken dep on xfree86-common

Package: x11-common Severity: normal All I know is these days on sid I see: Package x11-common has broken dep on xfree86-common Considering xfree86-common 0 as a solution to x11-common 1611 Added xfree86-common to the remove list Fixing x11-common via keep of xfree86-common -- To UNSUBSCR

Bug#362797: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#362797: x11-common has broken dep on xfree86-common)

Well, all I know is today apt-get on sid says instead: Package x11-common has broken dep on lbxproxy Considering lbxproxy 0 as a solution to x11-common 1585 Added lbxproxy to the remove list Considering lbxproxy 0 as a solution to x11-common 1585 Package x11-common has broken dep on proxymngr

Bug#362797: x11-common conflicts

Well, all I know is that in a few days I will go to town, providing a brief window of opportunity, first in months, to download big files (http://jidanni.org/comp/debian/apt-offline/index_en.html) >> Fixing x11-common via remove of xautolock >> Fixing x11-common via remove of xli D> Yes, lbxproxy

show how all fonts represent a certain character

With gucharmap one can see many characters from one font shown together. I want to see one same character but from many fonts, shown together. E.g., I want to see how all the relevant fonts on my system show U+8392, and all shown on the same window together. What is the tool to do that? -- To UN

Bug#367294: xserver-xorg: path element messages

Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.0.14 Severity: minor Using the generated xorg.conf, I still see in the logs: error opening security policy file /etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/, removing from list! Could not init font path element /usr/s

Bug#367583: xmessage: Unable to load any usable fontset unless LC_ALL=C

Package: xbase-clients Version: 1:7.0.0-4 Severity: minor File: /usr/bin/xmessage xmessage works, but now these days also says $ xmessage bla Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion Warning: Unable to load any usable fontset Oh, I see, LC_ALL=C xmessage bla works OK. I don't kn

Bug#343384: /etc/init.d/xfree86-common also left on purge

/etc/init.d/xfree86-common etc. also left on purge. cruft -d /etc finds more. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#369620: emacs-snapshot: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion

>> $ emacs-snapshot -q >> Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion RF> This indicates that your FontPath settings are wrong, this is not a bug RF> in Emacs. Was this a brand new, from scratch installation of sid? How RF> did you install it? No, I did dselect-upgrade with my pain

Bug#372675: xdm: still starting at login prompt while starting

Package: xdm Version: 1:1.0.4-1 Severity: wishlist On slower systems just after /etc/rc2.d/S??xdm is started after boot, there are a few seconds one is left staring at a login: prompt still on tty1. Whereupon being dumb we start typing login and password even though the message "starting xdm" is s

Bug#372673: xbase-clients: mandb messages

Package: xbase-clients Version: 1:7.0.1-2 Severity: minor /etc/cron.weekly/man-db: mandb: can't open /usr/share/man/man1x/bitmap.1x: No such file or directory mandb: can't open /usr/share/man/man1x/xtrap.1x: No such file or directory mandb: warning: /usr/share/man/man1/atobm.1x.gz: bad symlink or

Bug#372672: libxau-dev: mandb messages

Package: libxau-dev Version: 1:1.0.0-3 Severity: minor mandb: can't open /usr/share/man/man3x/Xau.3x: No such file or directory mandb: warning: /usr/share/man/man3/XauDisposeAuth.3x.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request mandb: warning: /usr/share/man/man3/XauFileName.3x.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `

Bug#296451: xmessage: TAB amongst buttons

Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/bin/xmessage Without a mouse, the user is unable to click the 'okay' button of $ xmessage hi Therefore perhaps TAB RET should do the job. Also TAB should jump amongst buttons if more than one. P.S. perhaps fix $ xm

Bug#376763: xfs/README.Debian mentions non-existent FAQ

Package: xfs Version: 1:1.0.1-5 Severity: normal README.Debian says Newcomers to the X Window System should first read the Debian X FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions list): /usr/share/doc/x11-common/FAQ.gz. You can view this file with your favorite pager program after decompressing it.

Bug#376764: dexconf --help says see the man page, but there is none

Package: x11-common Version: 1:7.0.19 Severity: normal File: /usr/bin/dexconf # dexconf --help This help message is intended only as a quick reference. For a description of the usage of dexconf, see the dexconf(1) manual page. # man dexconf No manual entry for dexconf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Bug#376765: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg asks questions then fails

Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.0.19 Severity: normal The user does # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg He answer tons of questions, and when he finish, he sees xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/X; file has been customized Which sounds very much like he did all that typing for n

Bug#377899: xserver-xorg: man of a non man page

Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.0.19 Severity: minor $ grep 'man /etc/X11/xorg.conf' /etc/X11/xorg.conf # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) But that's not a man page, so say "man xorg.conf" instead. Also there we see # If you have edited this file but would like it to be aut

Bug#377911: xrdb file1 file2: emit error

Package: xbase-clients Version: 1:7.0.1-2 Severity: normal File: /usr/bin/xrdb The man page and help indeed show only one filename. However $ xrdb file1 file2 ignores file1 completely with no errors! Therefore please emit an error message and set $? to nonzero. Also on the man page, change

Bug#378779: xmessage -default ignores -print

Package: xbase-clients Version: 1:7.0.1-2 Severity: minor Tags: upstream File: /usr/bin/xmessage Clicking c produces as expected: $ xmessage -buttons a,b,c,d -default c -print bla; echo $? c 103 However just hitting RETURN ignores -print!: $ xmessage -buttons a,b,c,d -default c -print bla; echo $

Bug#378777: xdbedizzy: Segmentation fault

Package: xbase-clients Version: 1:7.0.1-2 Severity: normal File: /usr/bin/xdbedizzy $ strace xdbedizzy mmap2(NULL, 12404, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MA... mmap2(0xa7d6, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIV close(3)= 0 mmap2(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE

Bug#378778: xfontsel: not still "Processing fonts..."

Package: xbase-clients Version: 1:7.0.1-2 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/bin/xfontsel We do $ xfontsel -pattern "-*-*-*-*-*-tt-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*" We see "Processing fonts..." and wait and wait and wait. Only later do we notice a "no fonts match" in the upper right corner! So either put both messages

Bug#376764: say where put old xorg.conf

Also dexconf should print a message saying where it put the old xorg.conf. Surely it does not just destroy it??!!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#378811: xterm: no resource file

Package: xterm Version: 210-3 Severity: minor Problems with /usr/share/doc/xterm/xterm.faq.gz, /usr/share/doc/xterm/xterm.faq.html : sub layer not copied from upstream. From: Thomas Dickey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: no resource file On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Dan Jacobson wrote: > /

Bug#382225: xterm: scrollbars like firefox's

Package: xterm Version: 210-3 Severity: wishlist I wish there was a way to make xterm scrollbars look and act just like emacs-snapshot, rxvt, and firefox scrollbars -- a slider movable with the left mouse button. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tro

PS2 Mouse, USB socket: any hope?

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to comp.os.linux.portable as well. Kindly tell me if there is any hope for using my PS2 Trackman Marble+ mouse with a Thinkpad R50e, which only has USB sockets. I have purchased a female PS2 to male USB connector. What do

Bug#398276: xdm: don't bundle turning on sit0 irradiating me all day

Package: xdm Version: 1:1.0.5-1 Severity: wishlist Upon logging in to xdm, there are these two beeps and then the wireless sit0 is enabled with no way to turn it off via ifdown, ifplugd, ifconfig, etc. kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10 kernel: lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions kernel: IPv6

first impressions XF86Setup, gpm, gnome-terminal

First impressions on setting up Debian X stuff [letting off steam]: XF86Setup: even though one clicks on 800x600 etc. one ends up with Modes "640x480" If it is unhappy about color depth combinations, why doesn't it say so instead of silently overruling the user. gpm: the way debian

make terminal beep from cron job as normal user

Dear fellas, echo -e \\a > /dev/console permission denied I'm trying to make a beep to accompany xmessage, as a normal user from a cron job. I could do this on mandrake 7.2. How about woody? Me the normal user usually has the terminal set to visual bell only. I want to be reminded it is time

emacs to run as root from su, in its own X window?

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gnu.emacs.bug as well. This may be a debian specific problem, hence the CC. It may be "user lack of understanding". If so, "then beef up the FAQs". Or maybe I didn't look. Anyways, I solved the problem. I put

icewm-experimental no mailbox in toolbar

In icewm-experimental the little mailbox doesn't show up in the toolbar. I bet .xsession-errors IceWM: Warning: ypixbuf.cc:1025: Failed to copy drawable 0xc001f4 to pixel buffer is related. What shall I do? TaskBarShowMailboxStatus=1 isn't good enough. Also how shall I do TitleBarCentered=0 if

Re: emacs to run as root from su, in its own X window?

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gnu.emacs.bug as well. Great. Sorry for the irrelevant groups and even mangled address, but I just wanted to say I found the solution to folks on the places where I posted my original question. Solution = You guys g

Bug#1041768: start-stop-daemon: pid value must be a number greater than 0

Package: xdm Version: 1:1.1.11-3+b2 # dpkg-reconfigure xdm #and then chose xdm. Then we see: start-stop-daemon: pid value must be a number greater than 0 Try 'start-stop-daemon --help' for more information.

Bug#889153: Unnecessary trialing blanks

Package: x11-xserver-utils Version: 7.7+7+b1 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/bin/xrandr No big deal but many lines have unnecessary trialing blanks, $ xrandr|grep -c \ $ 19 $ xrandr|grep -vc \ $ 6

Bug#882444: sent to askubuntu

Sent to https://askubuntu.com/questions/1002454/xrandr-lists-modes-that-it-then-cannot-find

Bug#889561: Mention what to do when xrandr lists modes that it then cannot find

Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.7+19 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/share/doc/xorg/howto/use-xrandr.txt.gz X-Debbugs-Cc: Cyril Brulebois /usr/share/doc/xorg/howto/use-xrandr.txt.gz should discuss the proper thing to do when #882444 (xrandr lists modes that it then cannot find) happens.

Bug#889564: xrandr lists modes that it then cannot find

Package: libxrandr2 Version: 2:1.5.1-1 X-Debbugs-Cc: Cyril Brulebois Maybe libxrandr2 is the right place for me to report #882444 (xrandr lists modes that it then cannot find). I'm not sure.

Bug#894086: Cannot upgrade

Package: xserver-xorg-core The following packages have unmet dependencies: xserver-xorg-video-vesa : Depends: xorg-video-abi-23 which is a virtual package, provided by: - xserver-xorg-core (2:1.19.6-1), but 2:1.19.99.901-1 is to be installed xserver-xorg-vi

Bug#901334: restore window title upon exit

Package: xterm Version: 333-1 Severity: wishlist # su - dyy #causes the icewm window title to change. $ exit #leaves the window title as dyy@jidanni6 BAD

Bug#901342: Release 18.1.1

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx Version: 18.1.0-1 Severity: wishlist In https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/nouveau/2018-June/030500.html we see I am asked to install 18.1.1 . So do please put it on Debian experimental soon.

Bug#903678: resize vs. xrandr

Package: xterm Version: 333-1 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/share/man/man1/resize.1.gz Man resize does not mention what to do in the case one does in a running xterm: $ seq 222 $ xrandr --output LVDS-1 --mode 1024x576 $ # mention the correct resize recipe here, so that $ seq 222 # will show 222 at

Bug#872778: xterm -lc (with UTF-8 locale) cannot properly copy some utf-8 unicode chars

All I know is U+7522 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7522 U+9109 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-9109 show up as empty squares.

Bug#872778: xterm -lc (with UTF-8 locale) cannot properly copy some utf-8 unicode chars

These three show as boxes in xterm. T> &show(0x1f618, "FACE THROWING A KISS"); T> &show(0x7522, "CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7522"); T> &show(0x9109, "CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-9109"); Yes, copying them from xterm to elsewhere reveals them.

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