Re: Widescreen resolution ignored in xwindows/gdm

2009-04-14 Thread Cousin Stanley
> I have an Acer X233H widescreen monitor and cannot get > any of the 16:9 aspect resolutions up in gdm. > > I am using the latest 32-bit Etch binaries on a Pentium D > system w/1GB RAM and an Intel 945 G/GZ on-board video controller. > I have a Samsung widescreen lcd monitor with nativ

Widescreen resolution ignored in xwindows/gdm

2009-04-14 Thread Larry Irwin
I have an Acer X233H widescreen monitor and cannot get any of the 16:9 aspect resolutions up in gdm. I am using the latest 32-bit Etch binaries on a Pentium D system w/1GB RAM and an Intel 945 G/GZ on-board video controller. It comes up with 1600x1200 24 bit depth even though I have removed that

Re: unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-26 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:59:36PM -0500, Michael Habashy wrote: > okay..i killed gdm and went to the console prompt. > I logged in and started startx. > The session started fine. > I do not know what the issue is? > i think it is heavily related that i get the permissions error to /bin/bash.

Re: unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
okay..i killed gdm and went to the console prompt. I logged in and started startx. The session started fine. I do not know what the issue is? i think it is heavily related that i get the permissions error to /bin/bash. thanks mjh On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROT

Re: unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-25 Thread Raj Kiran Grandhi
Michael Habashy wrote: Hi Raj - This issue seems to be affecting a couple of other things on the server. For instance, on the xconsole screen..it lets me login and then bounces me back out. I uninstalled gdm package, i am left with kde ---when i login in with that...i get an xterm window pop up

Re: unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-25 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 02:08:07PM -0500, Michael Habashy wrote: > I get the following error: > > Cannot start session due to some internal error. > > then i click on ok, i get the following error: > > your session lasted less then 10 seconds, this could be due to not enough > diskspace or some

Re: unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
Hi Raj - This issue seems to be affecting a couple of other things on the server. For instance, on the xconsole screen..it lets me login and then bounces me back out. I uninstalled gdm package, i am left with kde ---when i login in with that...i get an xterm window pop up and it states the same th

Re: unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-25 Thread Raj Kiran Grandhi
Michael Habashy wrote: I get the following error: Cannot start session due to some internal error. then i click on ok, i get the following error: your session lasted less then 10 seconds, this could be due to not enough diskspace or some other problems look to .xsession-errors file.. ..but i d

unable to login on the console with xwindows

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
I get the following error: Cannot start session due to some internal error. then i click on ok, i get the following error: your session lasted less then 10 seconds, this could be due to not enough diskspace or some other problems look to .xsession-errors file.. ..but i do not htink that sounds r

Re: going from Xwindows to console

2007-10-07 Thread Kelly Clowers
On 10/7/07, jekillen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello; > I've installed Debian 4.1 and would like to know how to > drop out of Xwindows into a console display. It seems > to be different from distro to distro. I tried F1, F2, etc; > command F1, F2, etc; > alt F1

Re: going from Xwindows to console

2007-10-07 Thread John Fleming
- Original Message - From: "jekillen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 6:28 PM Subject: going from Xwindows to console Hello; I've installed Debian 4.1 and would like to know how to drop out of Xwindows into a console display. It seems

going from Xwindows to console

2007-10-07 Thread jekillen
Hello; I've installed Debian 4.1 and would like to know how to drop out of Xwindows into a console display. It seems to be different from distro to distro. I tried F1, F2, etc; command F1, F2, etc; alt F1, F2, etc shift F1, F2, etc control F1, F2, etc. So what is the magic incantation on D

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-08-18 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-07-02 16:27:49, schrieb Paul E Condon: > Long ago, I was a RedHat user. When I moved to Debian, I kept a copy > of a file, .Xresources, that made Emacs display under X in a way that > I liked. Now in trying to use Etch, I discover that the file doesn't > work quite the way I want under xse

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-04 Thread Paul E Condon
On Wed, Jul 05, 2006 at 01:37:31AM +, s. keeling wrote: > Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 01:47:04PM +, s. keeling wrote: > > > Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > emacs*font: fixed > > > > > > See if you have an app called xfontsel. It's a

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-04 Thread Paul E Condon
On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 04:41:33PM -0400, cga2000 wrote: > On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 02:18:35PM EDT, Paul E Condon wrote: > [..] > > But there is something incomplete about your explanation: when I don't > > but the magic line into my resources, I still get a monospace font in > > emacs windows, but

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-04 Thread s. keeling
Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 01:47:04PM +, s. keeling wrote: > > Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > emacs*font: fixed > > > > See if you have an app called xfontsel. It's a GUI point and click > > interface to fonts. Note the "spc" column. For

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-04 Thread cga2000
On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 02:18:35PM EDT, Paul E Condon wrote: [..] > But there is something incomplete about your explanation: when I don't > but the magic line into my resources, I still get a monospace font in > emacs windows, but it is a different one. So there appear to be two > defaults, the "f

Re: Xwindows and Emacs, fix typo

2006-07-04 Thread Paul E Condon
On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 12:18:35PM -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: > On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 01:47:04PM +, s. keeling wrote: > > Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Long ago, I was a RedHat user. When I moved to Debian, I kept a copy > > > of a file, .Xresources, that made Emacs display unde

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-04 Thread Paul E Condon
On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 01:47:04PM +, s. keeling wrote: > Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Long ago, I was a RedHat user. When I moved to Debian, I kept a copy > > of a file, .Xresources, that made Emacs display under X in a way that > > I liked. Now in trying to use Etch, I discover

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-04 Thread s. keeling
Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Long ago, I was a RedHat user. When I moved to Debian, I kept a copy > of a file, .Xresources, that made Emacs display under X in a way that > I liked. Now in trying to use Etch, I discover that the file doesn't > work quite the way I want under xserver-xor

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-03 Thread Jörg-Volker Peetz
Did you take a look into the emacs info pages or the text file /usr/share/emacs/21.4/etc/DOC-21.4 (depending on your emacs version)? I use a line like emacs*Font: 7x13 in my .Xdefaults file. Regards, Jörg-Volker. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

Re: Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-02 Thread marciotex
Hi Paul $ man xrdb can help you. $ xrdb -query $ xrdb -load are good starts. Regards, Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Long ago, I was a RedHat user. When I moved to Debian, I kept a copy > of a file, .Xresources, that made Emacs display under X in a way that > I liked. Now in

Xwindows and Emacs

2006-07-02 Thread Paul E Condon
Long ago, I was a RedHat user. When I moved to Debian, I kept a copy of a file, .Xresources, that made Emacs display under X in a way that I liked. Now in trying to use Etch, I discover that the file doesn't work quite the way I want under xserver-xorg. I want to tweek it, but can't find docs that

Re: xwindows

2005-05-13 Thread Wackojacko
Can't you just delete the config file and re-run dpkg-reconfigure? I think that has worked for me in the past, but maybe I imagined it :) Not sure, I am noob myself so I might try this next time. The md5 approach seems overly complicated to reconfigure a file :) Couldn't agree more:) You do have

Re: xwindows

2005-05-13 Thread Lee Braiden
On Friday 13 May 2005 10:48, Wackojacko wrote: > You also have to reset the md5sum of /etc/X11/XF86config-4, see the header > of this file for details. Can't you just delete the config file and re-run dpkg-reconfigure? I think that has worked for me in the past, but maybe I imagined it :) The m

Re: xwindows

2005-05-13 Thread Wackojacko
On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 06:04:51PM -0700, asc wrote: I can't get this to start it has a failure. How do I reconfigure this? as root: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 You also have to reset the md5sum of /etc/X11/XF86config-4, see the header of this file for details. Wackojacko -- To UNSUBSCRIB

Re: xwindows

2005-05-12 Thread Angelina Carlton
On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 06:04:51PM -0700, asc wrote: > I can't get this to start it has a failure. > > How do I reconfigure this? as root: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 also look at /var/log/XFree86.0.log for errors look for lines beginning with (WW) for warnings and more importantly (EE) fo

xwindows

2005-05-12 Thread asc
I can't get this to start it has a failure. How do I reconfigure this? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: udev with Xwindows and winmodems,

2004-10-23 Thread Kevin Mark
On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 03:33:16PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Having installed the udev.deb package, the following problems have been > encountered. > > 1) Xwindows does not start unless first, /etc/init.d/udev stop > Once Xwindows is up, it is retained after /etc/init

Re: udev with Xwindows and winmodems,

2004-10-23 Thread Paolo Alexis Falcone
On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 15:33:16 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Having installed the udev.deb package, the following problems have been > encountered. > > 1) Xwindows does not start unless first, /etc/init.d/udev stop > Once Xwindows is up, it is retained a

udev with Xwindows and winmodems,

2004-10-22 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Having installed the udev.deb package, the following problems have been encountered. 1) Xwindows does not start unless first, /etc/init.d/udev stop Once Xwindows is up, it is retained after /etc/init.d/udev restart 2) The Lucent winmodem uses /dev/ttyLT0 c 62 64 with a symbolic link to it

Re: strange Xwindows problem Sarge

2004-10-18 Thread Alexis Huxley
> First time as i used to run startx it used give error > about display name "hostname:0". But now after adding > DNS entry for my new hostname, it just does not give > any error. Whenever i run startx the screen flashes X > and mouse cross icon...then dies. So then you're back to the text console

Re: strange Xwindows problem Sarge

2004-10-18 Thread RituRaj
FYI; I resolved the problem! just renamed my .xinitrc in my homw dir and again ran startx. Cheers! it works! THanks Rituraj --- RituRaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi; > > I successfully installed and configured debian > sarge. > Xwindows is also configured. My syste

strange Xwindows problem Sarge

2004-10-18 Thread RituRaj
Hi; I successfully installed and configured debian sarge. Xwindows is also configured. My system is on DHCP. After changing the hostname, i rebooted the system. Now i am able to run GUI i.e startx by root account. But i am not able to run startx with unprivileged account. First time as i used to

Re: Debian, Xwindows, USB Mouse and GeForce 4

2004-08-04 Thread Adrian Tucker
> ... > a webserver. I have installed Debian (v 3.0 r2 i386, the latest > "Woody") from CD. I have a GeForce4 Ti 4200 and a Logitech Dual Optical > mouse plugged into my USB port. > > When I type 'startx' I get 'Fatal server error'. The error messages are > ... I had a similar problem and s

Re: Debian, Xwindows, USB Mouse and GeForce 4

2004-08-04 Thread matt zagrabelny
On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 06:53, Richard Cavell wrote: > Hi, > > I have an unremarkable Pentium 4-class machine that I wish to operate as > a webserver. I have installed Debian (v 3.0 r2 i386, the latest > "Woody") from CD. I have a GeForce4 Ti 4200 and a Logitech Dual Optical > mouse plugged int

Re: Debian, Xwindows, USB Mouse and GeForce 4

2004-08-04 Thread Vijaya S
Try installing this package apt-get install x-window-system dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 then startx Regards, Vijaya Pete Clarke wrote: > > I have an unremarkable Pentium 4-class machine that I wish to operate as > > a webserver. I have installed Debian (v 3.0 r2 i386, the latest > > > Whe

Re: Debian, Xwindows, USB Mouse and GeForce 4

2004-08-04 Thread Pete Clarke
> I have an unremarkable Pentium 4-class machine that I wish to operate as > a webserver. I have installed Debian (v 3.0 r2 i386, the latest > When I type 'startx' I get 'Fatal server error'. The error messages are > too numerous to fit onto one screen but they are basically variations on >

Debian, Xwindows, USB Mouse and GeForce 4

2004-08-04 Thread Richard Cavell
Hi, I have an unremarkable Pentium 4-class machine that I wish to operate as a webserver. I have installed Debian (v 3.0 r2 i386, the latest "Woody") from CD. I have a GeForce4 Ti 4200 and a Logitech Dual Optical mouse plugged into my USB port. When I type 'startx' I get 'Fatal server error'.

RE: Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-03 Thread David Moore
> Sent: Monday, 3 May 2004 10:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Newby can't get Xwindows running > > On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 09:52:17AM +1000, David Moore wrote: > > > From: Micha Feigin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > On Sun, May 02,

Re: Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-03 Thread Micha Feigin
t; > > the problem is confused. > > > > > > I installed Debian 3.0 r2 woody kernel 2.2.20 (many times on 2 different > > > machines) using defaults and keeping as simple as possible, but I have > > > not been able to get XWindows running. > > > > >

RE: Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-02 Thread David Moore
2.2.20 (many times on 2 different > > machines) using defaults and keeping as simple as possible, but I have > > not been able to get XWindows running. > > > > If its a workstation and not a server I would get the new installer > beta (sarge) and install either testing

Re: Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-02 Thread Micha Feigin
> >machines) using defaults and keeping as simple as possible, but I have not > >been able to get XWindows running. > > > >I used taskel to select: XWindows, Desktop environment and C/C++ > > > >It boots into the bash shell fine except that during boot-up a mess

Re: Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-02 Thread hugo vanwoerkom
David Moore wrote: As a complete novice to Linux, please bear with me if my explanation of the problem is confused. I installed Debian 3.0 r2 woody kernel 2.2.20 (many times on 2 different machines) using defaults and keeping as simple as possible, but I have not been able to get XWindows running

Re: Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-02 Thread Micha Feigin
ng as simple as possible, but I have not > been able to get XWindows running. > If its a workstation and not a server I would get the new installer beta (sarge) and install either testing or unstable. The version of X there and the kernel version is much newer and could solve some problems, also I

Newby can't get Xwindows running

2004-05-01 Thread David Moore
As a complete novice to Linux, please bear with me if my explanation of the problem is confused. I installed Debian 3.0 r2 woody kernel 2.2.20 (many times on 2 different machines) using defaults and keeping as simple as possible, but I have not been able to get XWindows running. I used taskel to

RE: Xwindows in Sid

2004-02-23 Thread Mark Phillips
PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Kent West [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Xwindows in Sid Curtis Howland wrote: >I did the usual >weekly or so update, and the Xwindows libraries were, >ah, "fixed

Re: Xwindows in Sid

2004-02-23 Thread Marc Wilson
On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 10:14:08AM -0800, Curtis Howland wrote: > However, I have hit a serious snag. I did the usual > weekly or so update, and the Xwindows libraries were, > ah, "fixed" after a dist-upgrade to correct for the > file overlaps. However, X no longer works.

Re: Xwindows in Sid

2004-02-23 Thread Kent West
Curtis Howland wrote: I did the usual weekly or so update, and the Xwindows libraries were, ah, "fixed" after a dist-upgrade to correct for the file overlaps. However, X no longer works. What errors are you getting? (/var/log/XFree86.0.log) -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Xwindows in Sid

2004-02-23 Thread Curtis Howland
I've been running Sid for the past year or more, and have waded through a few nasty instabilities. Unstable is aptly named. However, I have hit a serious snag. I did the usual weekly or so update, and the Xwindows libraries were, ah, "fixed" after a dist-upgrade to correct for th

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-08 Thread Sam Rosenfeld
On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > Sam Rosenfeld wrote: > I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running > on X) > and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time > but > that seems very laborious -- is there some bette

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-06 Thread Roberto Sanchez
Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? Currently using Linux 2.2.20, Debian Woody As I no longer subscribe to t

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-03 Thread Roberto Sanchez
Roberto Sanchez wrote: Kent West wrote: Roberto Sanchez wrote: Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? su

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-03 Thread Roberto Sanchez
Kent West wrote: Roberto Sanchez wrote: Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? sudo apt-get --reinstall in

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-03 Thread Kent West
Roberto Sanchez wrote: Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? sudo apt-get --reinstall install `dpkg -S /us

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-03 Thread Roberto Sanchez
Kent West wrote: Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? Currently using Linux 2.2.20, Debian Woody As I no

Re: erased all XWindows

2004-02-03 Thread Kent West
Sam Rosenfeld wrote: I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? Currently using Linux 2.2.20, Debian Woody As I no longer subscribe to

erased all XWindows

2004-02-03 Thread Sam Rosenfeld
I erased all my X-related bin files (that is, including apps running on X) and did not have them backed up. I could reinstall them one at a time but that seems very laborious -- is there some better way? Currently using Linux 2.2.20, Debian Woody As I no longer subscribe to the list, please cc

Re: Woody: TaskSel - XWindows; startx fails

2003-12-27 Thread Paul Morgan
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:30:26 -0500, David Z Maze wrote: > Paul Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> If one is setting up a server, one may only want to run an X server >> (XFree86, for example) on that machine, and not an X client. Other >> machines on the network would be running X clients a

Re: Woody: TaskSel - XWindows; startx fails

2003-12-27 Thread David Z Maze
Paul Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If one is setting up a server, one may only want to run an X server > (XFree86, for example) on that machine, and not an X client. Other > machines on the network would be running X clients and connecting with the > server's X server. One doesn't need st

Re: Woody: TaskSel - XWindows; startx fails

2003-12-26 Thread Paul Morgan
On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 06:21:02 -0600, J N wrote: > When installing woody, after getting to the tasksel screen, I noticed > that choosing "XWindowServer" option by itself did not resolve enough > dependencies to be able to run the server. I also tried apt-get install > kdm, suspecting that I just

Woody: TaskSel - XWindows; startx fails

2003-12-26 Thread J N
When installing woody, after getting to the tasksel screen, I noticed that choosing "XWindowServer" option by itself did not resolve enough dependencies to be able to run the server. I also tried apt-get install kdm, suspecting that I just needed to choose a window manager, however, kdm wouldn

Re: shell prompt for xwindows

2003-12-18 Thread Kevin Mark
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 04:51:34AM -0800, Gruessle wrote: > > > What is the shell prompt for xwindows? > The windowing system in Linux is mult-layered. under everything is the libraries. There are libraries for X, for kde and gnome the next layer is X itself which uses X libraries X

Re: shell prompt for xwindows

2003-12-15 Thread Johann Spies
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 04:51:34AM -0800, Gruessle wrote: > > > What is the shell prompt for xwindows? Run xterm, rxvt, wterm, eterm, kterm or other xshells. (See your KDE/Gnome or other menu in X11). Regards Johann -- Johann Spies Telefoon: 021-808 4036 Informasiet

Re: shell prompt for xwindows

2003-12-15 Thread Jonathan Wheelhouse
Gruessle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > What is the shell prompt for xwindows? I'm not sure exactly what you mean. You could always start an xterm (or one of the other packages that provide x-terminal-emulator) from within X; that will give you shell. Jonathan -- To U

shell prompt for xwindows

2003-12-15 Thread Gruessle
What is the shell prompt for xwindows? Gruessle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

re- re- xwindows

2003-10-04 Thread steef
steef wrote: > .hey out there, > > can somebody tell me how come: > > - installing woody_kernelvariant bf2.4; taskel does not give the possibility to install Xwindows a f t e r having installed debian security packages. so apt cannot get the Xwindowspackages from t

Re: xwindows

2003-10-03 Thread Jacob Anawalt
steef wrote: .hey out there, can somebody tell me how come: - installing woody_kernelvariant bf2.4; taskel does not give the possibility to install Xwindows a f t e r having installed debian security packages. so apt cannot get the Xwindowspackages from the (ftp) server. when i

xwindows

2003-10-03 Thread steef
.hey out there, can somebody tell me how come: - installing woody_kernelvariant bf2.4; taskel does not give the possibility to install Xwindows a f t e r having installed debian security packages. so apt cannot get the Xwindowspackages from the (ftp) server. when i install woody

device ownership for Xwindows user

2003-09-26 Thread Chuck Mattern
Greetings all, I'm an old Linux user (started with the TAMU 0.99 release) who got busy with life and kids, and lazy and ran RedHat. I'm switching to Debian to get back to my roots and have a few, probably brainless, questions. First on my list is that in RedHat the /etc/security/console.perms gr

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-14 Thread Jake Johnson
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Hello > > Jake Johnson (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > > > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver > > and > > I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me know > > so I don't have to try and play w

Re: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread David Fokkema
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 10:26:53AM -0500, wsykes.lists wrote: > All, > I have a crappy old Compaq Presario 1210, and KDE runs like a dog on it. > I really only need a couple of xterminals, and mouse functionality. Good. Don't run KDE. > What version of Xwindows is light and fa

Re: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread wsykes.lists
o 1210, and KDE runs like a dog on it. > > I really only need a couple of xterminals, and mouse functionality. > > Good. Don't run KDE. > > > What version of Xwindows is light and fast on older boxes. I dont care > > how ugly it is. > > Keep your X version. >

RE: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread DePriest, Jason R.
take my word for it!   -Jason -Original Message-From: Preston Boyington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:01 PMTo: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please > > All, > I have a

RE: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread Preston Boyington
Title: RE: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please > > All, > I have a crappy old Compaq Presario 1210, and KDE runs like a > dog on it. > I really only need a couple of xterminals, and mouse functionality. > > What version of Xwindows is light and fast on older

Re: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread Greg Folkert
On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 11:26, wsykes.lists wrote: > All, > I have a crappy old Compaq Presario 1210, and KDE runs like a dog on it. > I really only need a couple of xterminals, and mouse functionality. > > What version of Xwindows is light and fast on older boxes. I dont care ho

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-14 Thread Wayne Gemmell
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86] Wayne On Sunday 10 August 2003 20:21, Antony Gelberg wrote: > On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 01:51:29PM -0400, Jake Johnson wrote: > > Hello, > > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver and > > I was hoping that Debian has something comparab

configuring xwindows?

2003-08-14 Thread Jake Johnson
Hello, I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver and I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me know so I don't have to try and play with xf86config! -- Regards, Jake Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-14 Thread Klaus Imgrund
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:51:29 -0400 Jake Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver > and I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me > know so I don't have to try and play with xf86config! > Debian conf

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-14 Thread Greg Folkert
On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 13:51, Jake Johnson wrote: > Hello, > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver and > I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me know so > I don't have to try and play with xf86config! as root dpkg-recondfigure xserver-xfr

Re: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread Kevin McKinley
On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:03:35 -0500 Preston Boyington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What version of Xwindows is light and fast on older boxes. I > > dont care how > > ugly it is. I use fluxbox on all my Debian systems. It's light, fast, and not even ugly. Kevin

old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread wsykes.lists
All, I have a crappy old Compaq Presario 1210, and KDE runs like a dog on it. I really only need a couple of xterminals, and mouse functionality. What version of Xwindows is light and fast on older boxes. I dont care how ugly it is. Will I need to run xdm, or kdm? Do i even need an xsession

Re: old laptop I need ugly fast Xwindows please

2003-08-14 Thread David selby
wsykes.lists wrote: All, I have a crappy old Compaq Presario 1210, and KDE runs like a dog on it. I really only need a couple of xterminals, and mouse functionality. What version of Xwindows is light and fast on older boxes. I dont care how ugly it is. Will I need to run xdm, or kdm? Do i

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-11 Thread Jake Johnson
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Hello > > Jake Johnson (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > > > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver > > and > > I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me know > > so I don't have to try and play wit

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-10 Thread Antony Gelberg
On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 01:51:29PM -0400, Jake Johnson wrote: > Hello, > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver and > I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me know so > I don't have to try and play with xf86config! > > -- > Regards, > Jake

Re: configuring xwindows?

2003-08-10 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello Jake Johnson (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > I have seen that redhat does a great job with configuring the xserver > and > I was hoping that Debian has something comparable. Please let me know > so I don't have to try and play with xf86config! The way I prefer is to configure X with debcon

RE: Xwindows on Dell Precision M50

2003-06-12 Thread Rolf Erling Robberstad
> -Original Message- > From: dhobner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Xwindows on Dell Precision M50 > > > I am stuck. Has anyone successfully installed Xwindows on a Dell Precision > M50

Re: Xwindows on Dell Precision M50

2003-06-12 Thread David Fokkema
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 06:57:42AM -0400, dhobner wrote: > I am going to send this out for help one more time. > > -Original Message- > From: dhobner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Xwindows

RE: Xwindows on Dell Precision M50

2003-06-12 Thread dhobner
I am going to send this out for help one more time. -Original Message- From: dhobner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Xwindows on Dell Precision M50 I am stuck. Has anyone successfully installed Xwindows on a Dell Precision

Xwindows on Dell Precision M50

2003-06-11 Thread dhobner
I am stuck. Has anyone successfully installed Xwindows on a Dell Precision M50 laptop? Running xdm or kdm causes the display to flash on/off three times but never brings up windows. Dan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Cont

RE: Installed iptraf ... lost XWindows

2003-03-16 Thread nate
utput from ls -l /lib/libc.so.6* > > shows me > > libc.so.6 -> libc.2.2.5.so > > So any ideas of how I might fix the problem? I think all my other packages > (Raid, Apache, QMail etc) are working OK. So if I can just get XWindows > and IPTraf up and running I'll be fine.

RE: Installed iptraf ... lost XWindows

2003-03-16 Thread Stephen and Claudia Handley
of how I might fix the problem? I think all my other packages (Raid, Apache, QMail etc) are working OK. So if I can just get XWindows and IPTraf up and running I'll be fine. Cheers Stephen -Original Message- From: nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 1:41

Re: Installed iptraf ... lost XWindows

2003-03-16 Thread nate
Stephen Handley said: > Hi there, > > I'm hoping someone out there can help me. > > I'm running a Debian (Potato) box as my home server. > > Recently I did an > > apt-get install iptraf what is in your /etc/apt/sources.list ? sounds like it may have 'stable' entries, and sounds like you may of as

Installed iptraf ... lost XWindows

2003-03-16 Thread Stephen Handley
Hi there, I'm hoping someone out there can help me. I'm running a Debian (Potato) box as my home server. Recently I did an apt-get install iptraf so I could monitor my LAN traffic. It told me it was going to remove a bunch of packages (mostly gnome and xwindows stuff) but it also a

Re: xwindows

2003-01-25 Thread Jerome Acks Jr
pt-get update # apt-cache showpkg kernel-image > bob w. > > -Original Message- > From: Bas Zoetekouw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:32 AM > To: Bob Wheate > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: xwindows >

RE: xwindows

2003-01-24 Thread Bob Wheate
-Original Message- From: Bas Zoetekouw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:32 AM To: Bob Wheate Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: xwindows Hi Bob! You wrote: > i successfully installed debian,how do you start xwindows ? Nor

Re: xwindows

2003-01-24 Thread Seneca
On Fri, Jan 24, 2003 at 03:32:00PM +0100, Bas Zoetekouw wrote: > Hi Bob! > > You wrote: > > > i successfully installed debian,how do you start xwindows ? > > Normally, X is started with the command "startx". Alternatively, you can > install a so-called dis

Re: xwindows

2003-01-24 Thread Bas Zoetekouw
Hi Bob! You wrote: > i successfully installed debian,how do you start xwindows ? Normally, X is started with the command "startx". Alternatively, you can install a so-called display manager (like wdm or kdm), which will start X and present you with a nice login window. BTW: this

[OT] XWindows modelines from Windoze video modes

2002-11-07 Thread Pigeon
My monitor stores its screen geometry adjustments in non-volatile memory. It analyses the incoming video signal in order to select the correct set of geometry settings for the video mode it's getting. Unfortunately, it has a very small NVRAM and can only store settings for 4 modes. X uses somewhat

Re: Trouble installing Xwindows on debian 3.0 (woody)

2002-10-10 Thread nate
Srini Vasan said: > Hi, > > I am a debian newbie ( coming from the mandrake world)... > I am having trouble getting XFree86 to work correctly on my > machine...When I run startx .. it crashes and xfree86config suggests > running "SuperProbe" to get the right characteristics for my video card > bef

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