Yesterday, I asked for help on a brand new Debian Sarge install. I still do not know much about fixing things, but I am getting better at doing an install. My last install was done while traveling, so I did not have network access. Since the net was not active, my ethernet was not configured. I had asked about making SUDO work for my normal user, asked about adding my user to the audio group, and asked a couple of other things.
I admit I am new, and trying to learn. This new install was done with the network enabled, and with the packages downloaded from an FTP site instead of from the CD-ROM. All seems well, and I then used VIM to edit /etc/sudoers and added my user to enable SUDO commands. VIM seems a little easier than VI, and with the net working, I was able to display a cheat-sheet for VIM while editing. I was warned the file was read only, but was also able to override and save my changes anyways. I failed to write down the exact command, but I was then able to use dpkg to reconfigure xfree86, changing from VESA to an ATI driver. This is allowing me to use 1024x768 instead of the 800x600 I had before. I read of a way to examine monitor properties, can someone suggest what package allows this? I then used apt-get to do an update, upgrade -u, and install gaim. Thanks for those who responded and helped me get this far. What other important first steps should I take? Do I need a firewall? Remember I am new, so if you make a suggestion, please keep it simple and provide suggestions as what commands I should use. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
