Re: [gentoo-user] switching to LCD monitor
Thomas Dickey wrote: > On Sun, Jul 24, 2005 at 01:36:44AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > >>050723 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>>LCD monitors are fixed-rate, >>>so you have to buy one that has the resolution you like >>>with CRT monitors where you buy the highest resolution >>>and then display at a lower rate if you wish. >> >>Why would you want to display at lower resolution than the best available ? > > > to make the fonts look bigger. > Sorry i missed the point. Why would you change the native resolution on a LCD monitor to get bigger fonts, when you can change the font size to a bigger one and leave the resolution native ? ;o) M. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] PS/2 mouse not working
smoke3 wrote: > On 7/24/05, Richard Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >>Did you set CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=y or =m? If =y, try rebuilding as a >>module. This would let you remove and reload the driver (rmmod psmouse; >>modprobe psmouse) to see what happens. > > > I tried it also as module: I even passed every type of proto to the > module during modprobe, but while i'm fetching the driver, the light > turns off and I can only "cat" buttons working > > >>Also, is this a real PS/2 mouse (not using a USB to PS/2 adapter), > > > Yes it's a _real_ PS/2 mouse ;) > > > >>or do >>you use a KVM switch? > > > What is a KVM switch? It's the first time i hear this! > > Looks like your mouse is broken, try booting some livecd like knoppix for example. KVM means keyboard,video, mouse and stands for a switch between more pcs and one console equipted with a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Such a console can be mounted in a rack and you can control more servers with it for example. M. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Beep holding CTRL
Sound like accessibility support to me. Try to take a look in your kde control panel -> Regional & Accessibility -> Accessibility. M. David Corbin wrote: > Since I upgrade my system recently (notably, a KDE upgrade, but lots of other > things too), I've noticed a strange beep coming. It seems to only come when > I've been holding down the CTRL key for a long time ( a few seconds with no > other activity). But everytime I try to reproduce it conciously, it doesn't. > > Any idea what's causing it, and how to turn it off? > > Thanks > David -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
