On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 09:40, Bhaktavatsala Dasa wrote:
> Nick,
> 
>       Greetings! Jus wondering about some things with SuSE/KDE... One is, have you 
> documented setting up the modem and internet connection on thhhhhhhhhhhhis 
> machine?

1. you need to install the smartlink-softmodem package (use yast, same
as installing any other package), AND

2. you need to set the slmodemd service to start up on boot - go to
yast, system, runlevel editor, go down to slmodemd and enable it.

3. the modem device is /dev/ttySL0

>  And, the keys on the keyboard are okay, buuuuuuuuuuuut 
> ssssssssssssometimes (erratically) a letter will take off on a joy ride (as 
> you've seen)........... Weird! Sometimes doesn't just stick to one letter per 
> key stroke... :$ Definitely needs to be resolved. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWishing 
> well...

I found a post via google that suggested when this happens to try adding
an option to your XF86Config file. do this:

1. open a terminal window and type the following:

sux
(you will be asked for the root password)
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.old (this backs up the file
in case you totally stuff it up)
/opt/kde3/bin/kate /etc/X11/XF86Config

you will now be in a nice editor, scroll down to the section that reads
something like this (your options might be slightly different):

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "Keyboard"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

You need to edit it to add an extra option 

Option       "XkbDisable" "true"

That section of the file should look like this when you are finished:

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "Keyboard"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
  Option       "XkbDisable" "true"
EndSection

save the file from the menu. you will probably need to restart the X
server, for you the best way to do that is probably to reboot.

I must stress that this is a solution i found in realtion to a different
computer, and it may or may not work. I having trouble finding out
exactly what this does, but it should not do any permanent harm :-)

> 
> Regards,
> Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala)
> 
> @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna!

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