Re: integrate X-programms
On Sun, 31 Aug 1997, Volker Bauer wrote: finally I have now Debian installed after putting a simple / to the question were is my top level located. Now I wonder why the X-Server doesn't run (3D Virge) although I installed the particiular server, just it runs in vga16 mode. How can I configure X? (xconfig or make xconfig doesn't work) xf86config is the name of the program which sets up the proper configuration according to your hardware. This should have been run automatically when you installed xbase and xserver-svga, which has the VirGE support. Make sure that you have all the technical specs for your monitor handy when you run this. As well how can I integrate all X-programms and games on the X-screen? There is currently just the desktop and a shell for input. Which window manager are you using? The fvwm95 package sets up some buttons which are useful and can be customized. More importantly, the menu package should be installed. This provides menus for many of the Debian window managers and many packages hook into it. Once you have installed it, look in the /usr/doc/menu and find out how to further customize your desktop as you like it. In the case of fvwm95, you can add buttons and other things as the window manager starts up but you must be careful not to edit the /etc/X11/fvwm95/system.fvwm295 file itself to make the customizations since this file is rebuilt EVERY time the update-menus program is run by you or a package just installed. Rather you must make all of your customizations in the /etc/X11/fvwm95/system.fvwm2rc95-menu file and then run update-menus yourself to build the system.fvwm2rc95 file. The next time you start fvwm95 the new changes will be visible. Some programs do not hook into the menus so you can do it yourself. What you need to do is to put the appropriate file in the /etc/menu directory. The documentation is in the /usr/doc/menu directory. Hope this helps, Carlo *** *Carlo U. Segre * * Department of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences * *Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616 * * Voice: (312) 567-3498 FAX: (312) 567-3494* *[EMAIL PROTECTED]* *** -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: integrate X-programms
Darin D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: finally I have now Debian installed after putting a simple / to the question were is my top level located. Now I wonder why the X-Server doesn't run (3D Virge) although I installed the particiular server, just it runs in vga16 mode. How can I configure X? (xconfig or make xconfig doesn't work) Make sure you install the xbase package as well, as it contains a program xbase-config which will make your XF86Config file. (i think it is called that - someone may need to correct me here) There are two configuration programs: * xf86config, a text-based config program * XF86Setup, a graphical config program Sometimes one will work when the other one didn't. As well how can I integrate all X-programms and games on the X-screen? There is currently just the desktop and a shell for input. I still haven't figured out how to make custom menus yet. I do know that it involves editing your .Xresources or .Xsession files, something like that anyways. No, you edit your window manager rc file -- .fvwm2rc for instance. -- John Goerzen | Running Debian GNU/Linux (www.debian.org) Custom Programming| Debian GNU/Linux is a free replacement for [EMAIL PROTECTED] | DOS/Windows -- check it out at www.debian.org. --+-- Notice: You may purchase the right to send me unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) for the fee of $500 (USD) per message. Billing can be either pre-arranged or can occur automatically after the reception of a spam. Failure to pay will be treated in accordance to US Code, title 47, sec. 227, which allows unsolicited e-mail to be punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss or $500, whichever is greater, per violation. Sending spam to me without payment constitutes unauthorized access to my mail daemon, which is in violation of federal law. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: integrate X-programms
Thanks for all your suggestion. I try...gg, okay, not so easy for a beginner. I have installed the S3virge server but if I try to use it, I always get error messages back after starting x. It just works with the vga16 server. Let's see... best wishes and thanks again Volker -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: integrate X-programms
On Sun, 31 Aug 1997, Volker Bauer wrote: Hi, finally I have now Debian installed after putting a simple / to the question were is my top level located. Now I wonder why the X-Server doesn't run (3D Virge) although I installed the particiular server, just it runs in vga16 mode. How can I configure X? (xconfig or make xconfig doesn't work) Copy /etc/X11/XF86Config to /etc/X11/XF86Config.old and then run xbase-configure. It would be a good idea to have the XF86_VGA16 server installed and the entry in /etc/X11/Xserver should declare it the server. (You can change this back to the actual server after the configuration is complete. The xbase-configure dialog box doesn't run with all servers. It does run with the vga-16 server. As well how can I integrate all X-programms and games on the X-screen? There is currently just the desktop and a shell for input. This is a minimal window manager (twm?) of which there are many choices. I use olvwm but fvwm2 seems to be the most popular at the moment. Sorry for these questions - I'm brandnew to Debian and Linux. I checked some Faq's but didn't find the proper answers. Don't be sorry ;-) this is the right place to ask. Welcome to Debian! As well I got some problems while installing Netscape. It didn't worked although I made the selection in dselect. I always got errormessages until I unselceted Netscape. Is there a known bug? The only thing that Debian can package is an installer. You will need to download the tar.gz file from Netscape and place it in /tmp so the installer can find it. (I believe I did this with lynx package, in the web subdirectory) Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
integrate X-programms
Hi, finally I have now Debian installed after putting a simple / to the question were is my top level located. Now I wonder why the X-Server doesn't run (3D Virge) although I installed the particiular server, just it runs in vga16 mode. How can I configure X? (xconfig or make xconfig doesn't work) As well how can I integrate all X-programms and games on the X-screen? There is currently just the desktop and a shell for input. Sorry for these questions - I'm brandnew to Debian and Linux. I checked some Faq's but didn't find the proper answers. As well I got some problems while installing Netscape. It didn't worked although I made the selection in dselect. I always got errormessages until I unselceted Netscape. Is there a known bug? Thank you, best wishes Volker -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: integrate X-programms
finally I have now Debian installed after putting a simple / to the question were is my top level located. Now I wonder why the X-Server doesn't run (3D Virge) although I installed the particiular server, just it runs in vga16 mode. How can I configure X? (xconfig or make xconfig doesn't work) Make sure you install the xbase package as well, as it contains a program xbase-config which will make your XF86Config file. (i think it is called that - someone may need to correct me here) As well how can I integrate all X-programms and games on the X-screen? There is currently just the desktop and a shell for input. I still haven't figured out how to make custom menus yet. I do know that it involves editing your .Xresources or .Xsession files, something like that anyways. As well I got some problems while installing Netscape. It didn't worked although I made the selection in dselect. I always got errormessages until I unselceted Netscape. Is there a known bug? If you press d when you have this highlighted in dselect you will see that it tells you that Netscape does not allow redistribution of their software. You will have to download the proper version and plave it in /tmp before it will install correctly. darin -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: integrate X-programms
On Aug 31, Volker Bauer wrote Hi, finally I have now Debian installed after putting a simple / to the question were is my top level located. Now I wonder why the X-Server doesn't run (3D Virge) although I installed the particiular server, just it runs in vga16 mode. How can I configure X? (xconfig or make xconfig doesn't work) you need the following packages installed: xbase, xlib6, xserver-vga16 (if you want graphical config interface), xserver for your card (my guess is xserver-s3 or xserver-svga in your case). After you've installed them, run XF86Setup (graphical configuration) or xf86config (text-based configuaration). As well how can I integrate all X-programms and games on the X-screen? There is currently just the desktop and a shell for input. Looks like you are missing a window manager. Debian has a number of window managers to choose from, including afterstep, fvwm2, fvwm95, twm and so on. They are all located in section x11. YOu may also want to install menu package which will put most of the programs you have installed on your window manager's menu. You may also edit you window manager's rc file to create custom menus, or you may use the menu package's custom menus, which will make your custom menus available to all window managers. Sorry for these questions - I'm brandnew to Debian and Linux. I checked some Faq's but didn't find the proper answers. As well I got some problems while installing Netscape. It didn't worked although I made the selection in dselect. I always got errormessages until I unselceted Netscape. Is there a known bug? No. Debian is not allowed to distribute netscape. The netscape package you see is just an installer. YOu need to put netscape archive in /tmp for the installer package to work. -- Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
