VI keyboard problems..

I can't seem to get backspace to work with gvim (or vim in an Eterm window). I've tried putting :fixdel in .vimrc but that doesn't seem to work.. help me :) -abr

Problems with switching layouts with XKB

OK, I'm trying to use dvorak7min -- I can use it fine in non-gui land, but when I go into X, nothing seems to work. I issue the command asdf which should switch it, but it gives me this error message: $ asdf Couldn't interpret _XKB_RULES_NAMES property and I get that message when I try to

Gnome pixmaps -- gone?!?

Ok -- I'm using potato and gnome and this morning, I did an apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade...and, low and behold, almost all my pixmaps are gone for gnome (all the main ones, at least) -abr

Problems getting mysql functions to work in php3

Ok, I install php3 right (well, at least it works) in apache so far as I can tell. But I can't get the mysql functions to work, I installed php3-mysql -- and now I have a line in my php3.ini: extension=mysql.so and mysql.so is in (i've checked) my extension_dir. I don't see any error

Locations of experimental/really new beta debs?

Seeing the degree of testing (justifiable, I'm sure!) that new debs go through before they get to unstable/stable --- I was wondering if there is any index or any way to find the more experimental packages other than running across the maintainer's web page by chance --- take, the e-cvs debs

Help setting up mail...sending/recieving

Are there any instructions on how to set up mail for a standard home-desktop user? I.E.: I send my mail via smtp and recieve via pop3? I got fetchmail working -- but it seems that all my messages are frozen -- is some filtering program messing up my program? and sending mail is just the

Re: Puzzling Problem with Parallel Port

Yup -- you're probably not used to this new parport thing that was introduced in 2.1 and now is in 2.2 --- but it needs to be compiled with the kernel -- Look it general options or something -- you need to enable parport devices -- then go to character devices and you'll be able to enable

Re: gui progs as root in x under normal user?

Easy way to do this... put xhost localhost in your .xinitrc or, you could type it each time before you go into root. At 02:32 PM 5/13/99 +0300, Micha Feigin wrote: How do i start graphical programs under X as root while I'm logged in as a normal user? The message i get when i try is: Xlib:

Problem (non-newbie) compiling 2.2.9 w/ make-kpkg

Here are my commands, the problem is below: 1. make mrproper ; make clean (just to make sure) 2. make menuconfig (load my cfg file) save, exit 3. make-kpkg clean 4. make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image Now the problem -- occurs in #4. Ok -- there's a whole mess above this -- it goes

Emacs and the ALT key.

Ok... I can't remember if this started when I installed 2.2, but I suppose it doesn't really matter. the ALT key (on my PC keyboard) doesn't seem to work in emacs.. It works in netscape -- and aside from that, I have absolutely no problems at all with anything... I remember using xmodmap

Backups Sharing

I've got a relatively small harddrive running Debian -- I could fit it all on a CD-R, and I'd like to, frankly. I LOVE debian and my system now. What's the recommended way of doing this. I fear that I'll backup crazy stuff if I just tar the entire root directory --- isn't there some wacky

Backups Sharing

I've got a relatively small harddrive running Debian -- I could fit it all on a CD-R, and I'd like to, frankly. I LOVE debian and my system now. What's the recommended way of doing this. I fear that I'll backup crazy stuff if I just tar the entire root directory --- isn't there some wacky

Emacs and the ALT key.

Ok... I can't remember if this started when I installed 2.2, but I suppose it doesn't really matter. the ALT key (on my PC keyboard) doesn't seem to work in emacs.. It works in netscape -- and aside from that, I have absolutely no problems at all with anything... I remember using xmodmap

xhosts question..

Ok, I'm using xdm and everything, when I su to root from my normal account and try to use x programs -- the program yells at me and tells me to use xhost to add whatever host to the list of approved addresses... Anyway -- so I get out of the shell and type xhost localhost or something like

unresolved(able?) gnome install problems

Hey, I'm using apt-get (with ftp.us.debian.org unstable main contrib non-free) and trying to install gnome, but nothing seems to be working. Assuming I'm staying with a binary distribution, is the only way to get gnome working by using RPM? Is that safe with debian, or will it screw up