XF86Setup worked great - mouse is now fine! thanks! however (isn't that always the way)...
it seems that enlightenment and something called gmc are not installed. when i try to install them using apt-get, i am told that they "exist in the database" but are not found. is it possible that these seemingly important packages would be left off of the CD? thanks for your help, -b On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > on Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 05:32:58PM -0500, urbanyon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > > > > on Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 01:22:24PM -0500, Brett Singer ([EMAIL > > > PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Is there a keyboard configuration program, or a line in the xfconfig > > > > file > > > > that I need to look at? I am getting a non-fatal error when trying to > > > > run X > > > > (console mode, no problems). The keyboard is a little unusual - very > > > > small > > > > (no number pad area), basic ps2 connection. > > > > > > Have your run XF86Setup? You're given a number of keyboard > > > configuration options. From what you're describing, I'm suspecting the > > > Happy Hacker keyboard may be what you have. > > > > > > I'd pick a generic 101 key kbd, then play with xkeycaps afterward. > > > thanks for the tip. question - is XF86Setup the same as XF86config? > > No. > > XF86Setup is a graphical configuration utility. xf86configurator (there > is no XF86config, though both utilities are designed to create an > /etc/X11/XF86Config file) is a command-line, menu-driven tool. I find I > have much better luck (and can navigate more smoothly through) > XF86Setup, and recommend it strongly. > > -- > Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://www.netcom.com/~kmself > Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal > http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org >
